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Ho Chi Minh City doctors close large heart defect in Cambodian girl
1+ week, 2+ day ago (452+ words) Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 17: 20 GMT+7 Doctors at City Children's Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully closed a large atrial septal defect in a three-year-old Cambodian girl weighing just 11 kilograms. The procedure improved her heart function and is expected to support…...
How Ho Chi Minh City plans to protect children from online threats?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (515+ words) Thursday, June 11, 2026, 10: 33 GMT+7 The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee has issued a plan to protect and support children's development in the online environment for the 2026-30 period, focusing on preventing harmful content, assisting child victims of online abuse, and enhancing…...
Social media, smartphone overuse fuel concern over school bullying in Vietnam
4+ week, 1+ day ago (934+ words) Thursday, May 28, 2026, 15: 01 GMT+7 In Vietnam, educators and authorities are expressing concern over the growing impact of excessive smartphone and social media use on student behavior, as cases of school bullying and violence continue to draw public attention. From private chat…...
Vietnam seeks stronger reproductive healthcare as safe sex awareness remains low
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (790+ words) Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 19: 27 GMT+7 Vietnam's Ministry of Health has proposed measures to strengthen reproductive healthcare services amid growing concerns over increasingly early sexual activity and persistently low levels of safe sex practices. According to the ministry, reproductive and sexual healthcare for…...
Tech platforms cannot escape responsibility for harmful content targeting children in Vietnam
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (635+ words) Tuesday, May 26, 2026, 14: 04 GMT+7 Simply urging Vietnamese parents to supervise their children on social media is not enough as tech platforms continue using algorithms to push harmful content toward young users without being held accountable. Over the past few years, social…...
Social norms seen as key factor in Japan's low birthrate
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (699+ words) Friday, May 22, 2026, 18: 01 GMT+7 TOKYO -- A survey by a private-sector advisory panel found that women in Japan are more likely than men to view the disproportionately heavy burden of housework and child care placed on women as a major factor behind…...
Vietnamese children remain vulnerable to social media risks: opinion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (688+ words) Monday, May 18, 2026, 15: 05 GMT+7 Teaching children in Vietnam how to use social media is necessary, but not enough. As digital platforms are designed to keep users constantly engaged, protecting children requires far more than individual awareness. Debate is growing over whether…...
No clear autism link to antidepressant use during pregnancy, large study finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (483+ words) Friday, May 15, 2026, 11: 18 GMT+7 The use of antidepressants while pregnant does not raise the children's risk for developmental disorders such as autism, according to an analysis of data from more than 25 million pregnancies that appears to contradict assertions by U. S. Health Secretary…...
Italy parents' group faces Meta, Tik Tok in Milan court over minors' social media use
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (428+ words) Friday, May 15, 2026, 11: 40 GMT+7 An Italian parents' group and a number of families faced off against Meta and Tik Tok on Thursday in the first hearing of a lawsuit that seeks to restrict minors' access to social media platforms. The hearing…...
Sidewalk lessons between foreigner and child light up Ho Chi Minh City street
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (886+ words) Sunday, May 10, 2026, 16: 07 GMT+7 At the busy intersection of Pasteur and Vo Thi Sau Streets in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, passers-by in recent days have been slowing their steps, drawn to the sight of a foreigner giving lessons to a…...