Vietnamese children celebrate at the 10th congress in Hanoi!

Vietnamese children celebrate at the 10th congress in Hanoi!

From May 13th to 15th, 2025, the 10th National Congress of the good children of Uncle Ho in Vietnam took place under the motto "Vietnamese children are firmly in the new era". Around 500 outstanding children from all over Vietnam took part in this important event. The congress honors children who have performed special achievements in education and imitate the teachings of Uncle Ho. These events create a platform to represent and appreciate the achievements of almost 16 million teenagers and children in the country.

As part of the congress, a total of 47 students were honored with international awards and 95 with national awards. The activities included reports on the success of the children, visits to the Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, as well as the exchange with the youth union and a visit to the Vietnamese military -historical museum.

support from Vinililk

A major supporter of the congress was Vinamilk, which contributed 100 % sterilized fresh milk products and Susu drinkjoghurt to promote children's diet. Bui Thi Huong, the managing director of Vinililk, emphasized the importance of nutrition for children. Vinililk has a long history of the support of congresses and distributes food to needy children. For 18 years, Vietnam Grow Tall Milk Fund has distributed almost 43 million milk boxes to over 550,000 disadvantaged children.

Vinmark is not only a sponsor of this congress, but also an advocate of the School Milk Program (SMP), which was founded in 2007 in the province of Ba Ria-Verung Tau and has been expanded nationwide since its official approval in 2016. Vinililk is currently active in 23 cities and provinces of Vietnam, and over 1 million students aged 3 to 10 years in Hanoi take part in the program, which has achieved a penetration rate of 91 % within two years.

health effects and challenges

The SMP has contributed to improving the physical health of students. For example, the Stunting rate in BAC NinH fell from 26.9 % in 2013 to 23.6 % in 2020. In addition, the proportion of malnutrition in BA RIA vigor Tau fell from 28.40 % in 2007 to 18.90 % in 2020. Despite this progress, UNICEF emphasizes that over 350 million children may not have any access to school diet and nutritional services worldwide, due to this progress have.

In addition, Covid-19 has a negative impact on 31.8 million workers in Vietnam, which also affected nutritional care for school children. Vinililk works closely with the government to reduce milk prices in the SMP and to ensure children's nutrition and health.

Overall, the congress not only shows the remarkable success of Vietnamese children, but also emphasizes how important nutrition and health support are for the development of the next generation. The role of Vinamilk as the sponsor of these initiatives is indispensable.