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Vietnam: Sanitary school toilets promote better health for children in rural areas

April 7, 2022 by Aide et Action Southeast Asia

The construction of sanitary toilets and handwashing facilities in primary schools in Vietnam’s Hoa Binh province are supporting students like Mai Hoa with better hygiene habits, and a better chance of staying healthy and in school. Among the many ethnic minority groups living in the lush, green, mountainous province of Hoa Binh, in northwest Vietnam, […]

Categories: Blog, Stories Tags: ethnic minority, vietnam, WASH

Cambodia: Protecting children’s rights to education during Covid-19

November 20, 2021 by Christine Redmond

As Cambodia’s primary schools opened their classroom doors nationwide from 1 November 2021, The Cambodian Consortium for Out of School Children was working behind the scenes for the past eight consecutive months of the country’s school closures to ensure children’s rights to education and a smooth transition back to school. Prior to the pandemic, Cambodia […]

Categories: Blog, News, Stories Tags: Cambodia, child rights, covid, covid-19, emergency, ethnic minority, out of school

Vietnam: Business Initiative Challenge Competition Final and Awards

November 12, 2021 by Aide et Action Southeast Asia

On 11 November 2021, Aide et Action in partnership with Northwest Development Cooperation Center and Youth Union of Hoa Binh and Lao Cai provinces organized the final round and the award ceremony of the “Business Initiative Challenge” competition online, co-sponsored by the European Union and Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam. The “Business Initiative Challenge” competition is […]

Categories: Blog, News, Stories Tags: ethnic minority, lifelong learning, livelihood, press release, vietnam

Lao PDR: School feeding supports women’s employment and children’s nutrition

October 29, 2021 by Victoria Creux

In Pakchan – a small, rural village in Vientiane province, in The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) – school lunchtime is not only the highlight of the school day for its 200 students, including 108 girls aged 3-12, but is critical to their development.  Sommathid Sisompheang, a 4th-grade teacher at Pakchan primary school, is […]

Categories: Blog, Stories Tags: ethnic minority, gender, Lao PDR, Laos, nutrition

Vietnam: Looking forward to a new school year

August 1, 2021 by Aide et Action Southeast Asia

In the remote and northern province of Lai Chau, eight-year-old primary school student Ma Thi Mai Huong is currently enjoying her summer holidays and looking forward to a new school year on 1 September 2021. Like many students in her school, Mai hopes that the current Covid-19 outbreak will be contained by then so the […]

Categories: Blog, Stories Tags: Access and quality of education, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, ethnic minority, vietnam

Laos: Innovative learning prioritised during Covid-19

July 21, 2021 by Christine Redmond

In KohnKaen village, a rural settlement in Vientiane province home to approximately 1,400 inhabitants mostly from ethnic minority groups, internet access, and smartphones are a recent, but very welcome, arrival.  Souphaphone Jalernsouk borrows her parents’ smartphone whenever she can to listen to English music, even though she doesn’t understand the words yet. At just 10 […]

Categories: Blog, Stories Tags: coronavirus, covid-19, ethnic minority, ICT, Lao PDR, Laos

Laos: School meals boost children’s attendance

June 28, 2021 by Christine Redmond

In the remote and rural village of Somsavath Tai village, in Vientiane province, Mrs. Thord, a 54-year-old farmer looks after her two grandchildren while their parents work long days in the rice fields.  Like many women her age, Mrs. Thord didn’t receive much of an education as a girl because among ethnic communities, cultural norms and traditions led to women marrying […]

Categories: Blog, Stories Tags: covid-19, ethnic minority, Lao PDR, Laos, nutrition

Vietnam: Bridging learning gaps during Covid-19

June 15, 2021 by Christine Redmond

So far this year, due to the impact of the COVID pandemic, many of the families we work with in Vietnam have lost their jobs because of restrictions on movement, travel, and trade and lost their harvest season due to weather disasters, all of which have pushed them further into poverty.  In Vay Nua commune, […]

Categories: Blog, Stories Tags: coronavirus, covid, covid-19, emergency, ethnic minority, vietnam

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