Strengthen Measures to Protect Children from the Risk of Drowning
06:17 | 03/08/2024
Enhancing communication and awareness, broadening swimming and water safety training, improving collaboration among ministries, departments, and sectors, and reinforcing the responsibilities of parents, teachers, and child caregivers are expert recommendations to lower the incidence of child drownings.
Hue City Enhances Awareness on Children Drowning Prevention
09:42 | 30/07/2024
Through activities and games, participants developed a practical understanding of the child drowning situation in Vietnam, the importance of equipping children with water safety skills, as well as the role of families, parents and diligent supervisors in drowning prevention.
Vietnam Responds to World Drowning Prevention Day
07:13 | 25/07/2023
In Vietnam, drowning is the leading cause of death for children aged 6 to 15.
International Experts Impressed by Vietnam's Initiatives to Prevent Drowning
07:09 | 25/07/2023
Vietnam impresses public health experts for creating a safer generation of swimmers.
WHO Reports Shows Two-Thirds Global Drowning Deaths And Recommendations for Action To Save Lives
10:42 | 26/07/2021
On July 22, WHO released the first 2 reports: Regional Status Report on Drowning in the Western Pacific and Regional Status Report on Drowning in South-East Asia. According to these reports, nearly two-thirds of all global drowning deaths occur in the Asia Pacific region.
Enhancing Swimming Skills for Schoolchildren
23:08 | 25/07/2021
There have been several cases of children drowning in early summer, leaving great pain and loss for families, schools and society. Despite conferences and seminars offering solutions, this situation recurs every year
UN General Assembly Passes First Ever Resolution on Global Drowning Prevention
16:09 | 25/07/2021
The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution on drowning prevention.
Hue Help Continues "Swimming for Safety" Project
13:10 | 25/07/2021
Many activities to enhance water safety skills for children in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue are ongoing
Vietnam Aims to Reduce 20% Children Dying of Drowning in 2030
23:46 | 24/07/2021
The UN resolution not only highlights the enormous impact of drowning on the safety and lives of people but also for every country's sustainable development.
Student's Brave Sacrifice After Saving Friends from Drowning
13:57 | 23/07/2021
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc sent his condolences to Nguyen Van Nha's family after acknowledging Nha died when saving three people from drowning.
Ethnic Minority Children at Risk of Drowning
17:04 | 22/07/2021
Every summer, drownings continuously occurs in the Central Highlands provinces. The tragic deaths of children, despite being warned in advance, still inevitably cause haunting and tormenting pain.
Vietnam Enhances Children's Water Safety To Tackle Child Drowning
14:37 | 22/07/2021
Drowning is a silent killer claiming more than 2,000 children’s lives per year in Viet Nam. Despite challenges as well as Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam has taken lots of measures to teach children how to swim in recent years.
A Safe, Swimmingly Summer in Quang Tri
10:37 | 22/07/2021
Free swimming lessons for children are being held to limit the risk of drowning in the central province of Quang Tri.
The First World Drowning Prevention Day To Be Launched In 2021
17:19 | 21/07/2021
It is a fact that drowning has been a significant international issue without being recognized relative to its impact. After its declaration, World Drowning Prevention Day is held annually on 25 July to highlight profound impacts of drowning.
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