Vietnam

On 26 August 2026, Save the Children Vietnam was proud to be recognised in the Digital Content Creator for Children category at the Vietnam Digital Content Creation Awards 2026 (VCA) for the “Happy Read” application.

Ho Chi Minh City, 18 August 2026 – The Ho Chi Minh City Association for the Protection of Children’s Rights (HACR), in collaboration with Save the Children in Viet Nam (Save the Children), organised the Closing Workshop for the “Girls Unstoppable” component under the project “Connecting and Providing Support Services to Ensure the Rights of Children in Special Circumstances in Ho Chi Minh City.”The event brought together 90 representatives from government agencies, participating schools, teachers, parents, students and other stakeholders.

On 30 July 2026, Save the Children Vietnam, in collaboration with the People's Committee of Dak Lak Province, convened the workshop "Strengthening Partnerships and Sharing Experiences in Development and Humanitarian Programming" in Dak Lak Province.

Article on more than 30 years of partnership between Save the Children and Ho Chi Minh City released on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the city named after President Ho Chi Minh.

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.

Save the Children has worked closely with local authorities and partners in Dong Thap and the former Tien Giang Province, now part of Dong Thap Province, to improve learning environments and expand development opportunities for children and young people.

Communication event series “Child Protection, Injury Prevention and Online Safety” were organized at 119 schools in Lao Cai.

On 5 June 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City, Save the Children, in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City Association for the Protection of Children's Rights (HACR), organised the exchange programme “Outstanding Girls’ Clubs – Connecting and Inspiring”. The event was held under the project “Girls Unstoppable” for the 2025–2026 period, aiming to promote children’s meaningful participation, especially that of girls, in the school environment.

Save the Children recently joined the launch of the Programme on Protecting and Supporting Children to Thrive in the Digital Environment (2026–2030), an important milestone in the collective effort to create a safer, more inclusive and child-centred digital environment for children in Viet Nam.

How can communities improve their livelihoods while also protecting the ecosystems they depend on?

As climate risks continue to intensify, early action is key to protecting community health. Community-based approaches are opening up more sustainable solutions – especially for children and vulnerable groups.

On 16 May 2026, the Lao Cai Department of Education and Training, in collaboration with Save the Children through the Child-Centred Community Development Programme in Lao Cai, officially launched SHIFT 2026, a programme that supports adolescents and young people to develop and implement their own initiatives.

In Tam Giang commune, Ca Mau province, young people are taking steady steps to contribute to a greener and more climate-resilient community.

Behind every coffee bean is a journey that connects land, livelihoods, businesses, and communities. Yet within that journey, there are also questions that go beyond quality standards or market requirements: How can children in coffee-growing areas be better protected? How can sustainability become more than compliance, and create real change for families and communities?In the below story, Nathan Y, who works on sustainability initiatives within a coffee company in Dak Lak, shares how his understanding of a sustainable value chain has shifted - from meeting standards to placing children’s safety, wellbeing, and development at the center of long-term change.

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 24 April 2026, the Award Ceremony of the “Students with Cyber Security 2026” competition was held, marking the conclusion of a meaningful journey to strengthen students’ awareness and skills in staying safe online.

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.”

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.

A safe digital environment is not only built by technology, but by how we, as adults, show up and stay connected with children every day.

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.