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In Vietnam, children from ethnic minority bear the brunt of under-nutrition

More than 60 young people from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea came together to connect, exchange ideas, and share climate initiatives at the event “Vietnam–Korea Youth Acting Green for a Shared Future.”

As children in Vietnam prepare to head back to school, many face safety risks due to damaged infrastructure after floods. Save the Children.

Summary of Save the Children in Vietnam’s activities and achievements.

Floods in Thailand and Vietnam have damaged more than 900 schools across both countries, leaving children out of classes

Save the Children press release on floods in Vietnam that have killed at least 27 children

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The nationwide “Not Alone – Together for Online Safety” campaign concluded in January 2026, marking a year-long effort to promote a safer digital environment for children and adolescents in Vietnam. As a campaign partner, Save the Children contributed to raising awareness, strengthening digital skills, and empowering children to protect themselves online, while continuing to work with partners to build a safe, inclusive, and trustworthy digital space for all children.

About 73,900 households in Vietnam’s Mekong River Delta have limited access to fresh water following a weeks-long heatwave. Save the Children.

In Vietnam, where 99.5% of children are exposed to multiple climate and environmental shocks (UNICEF, 2023), climate change is already threatening children’s learning, health and safety. Yet climate change education remains unevenly implemented and often theoretical.Save the Children in Vietnam is advancing a child-centered, system-integrated approach that enable children to adopt green behaviors and climate resilient practices daily through the development and digitization of contextualized learning materials, teacher capacity building, and structured student participation mechanisms. The approach also strengthens experiential learning through a Climate Change Education Center and connects classrooms with ecosystem restoration and community resilience efforts.In 2025, 13,660 children engaged in climate education initiatives, with 258 youth leading climate campaigns. Evidence shows measurable gains in knowledge and sustained climate-friendly practices, underscoring Save the Children’s role in shaping scalable, policy-aligned climate education that empowers children to contribute meaningfully to a more sustainable future.

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On September 2, 2025, Ms. Le Thi Thanh Huong, Country Director of Save the Children in Vietnam, attended the Meeting to Appreciate International Friends on the occasion of the 80th National Day of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, organized by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee.

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On 23–24 April 2026, Save the Children Vietnam participated in the Climate Change Education Forum of Shanghai Climate Week 2026, with the support of Save the Children China.

On January 13th 2026, the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, in collaboration with Save the Children, the Gia Lai Red Cross, and local authorities, launched a cash assistance programme to support families with children affected by Storm No. 13 and recent floods.

From Thailand to Vietnam and Nepal, we support LGBTQ+ children to speak out against discrimination, persecution and violence. To mark PRIDE month, we spoke to four young activists who are blazing a rainbow trail for LGBTQ+ children across Asia.

In late March 2026, Save the Children, together with partners, convened the Year 1 Review and Year 2 Planning Meeting for the “Innovative Finance for Ecosystem-Based Enterprise Development in Vietnam” project in Da Nang and Ca Mau.

Climate change is increasingly impacting children’s lives and learning. In this context, climate change education should go beyond simply delivering knowledge; it needs to help children understand, experience, and gradually take action within their own environments.

Save the Children is launching a child-focused €4.5 million regional initiative funded by the European Union to save lives ahead of climate-fueled emergencies in Southeast Asia. Working with partners and governments, the programme will help communities, schools, and local authorities across Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam turn early warnings into early action, protecting children and families before floods, storms, and other extreme weather events become disasters.