The call was made in response to the unprecedented humanitarian emergency, which has had a critical impact on children’s lives and health and the action Month for children in 2021, themed “Joining hands to ensure children’s rights, and protect children during natural disasters and outbreaks”.

According to MoLISA, Vietnam had 198 children contracted COVID-19 as of May 28, accounting for six percent of all COVID-19 infections in the country, while 3,915 had first-hand contact with infections (F1) and 3,915 others being quarantined nationwide.

This number is likely to rise due to the increase of quarantines in industrial parks and export processing zones in the coming time. Many of them are living in difficult condition.

Therefore, the Ministry and NFVC decided to provide children aged 0-16 who are affected by COVID-19 and isolated with free meals.

Organisations and individuals who want to support children can contact the NFVC at 35 Tran Phu Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, call (84 24) 3733 3094 / 3747 0037 / 3733 1223 or the hotline 092 999 999, fax (84 24) 3843 8537, or visit: http://www.nfvc.org.vn.

They can also make donations by transferring money to Vietcombank account 001.0.00.0000355./.