In order for all children, especially disadvantaged children can have a safe, healthy, friendly, equal Mid- Autumn Festival (MAF), Labor Invalids and Social Affairs (LISA) Department Deputy Director Ms. Truong Thi Anh Dao informed that all preparations for MAF 2013 are done and just waiting for the celebration.

Nuns were offering MAF gifts to needy children at Hoi Khanh Pagoda- It can be said, all preparations in terms of materials and spirits for MAF for Children 2013 are now ready. The purpose of this celebration is to improve sense of responsibility of family, school and the community to children protecting, caring and educating. This MAF will have recreational activities for all children, especially children with specially difficult situations can enjoy a happy MAF, additionally, mobilize contributions to support children.- Annual MAF were held in different locations, in favor of rural areas. So where will this year’s MAF be organized?- We celebrated MAF in different locations since 3 years ago so that all children can enjoy MAF. this year, MAF in Binh Duong will be organized at the center of Phu Giao district. LISA Department assigned Phu Giao LISA Office to set up plans, expenditure to help district People’s Committee to celebrate a imposing and warm MAF 2013 for both children and parents.LISA Offices will coordinate with People’s Committees at districts, communes to realize MAF 2013 celebration in an economical and cheerful manner. - Could you tell about activities of this year’s MAF?- As planning, in the evening of MAF will have many healthy recreational activities to educate children on national cultural tradition preservation. On the other hand, at localities, many activities like cultural shows, camping, lantern competition, folk games, children sport contest, historical sites visiting, film showing, club meetings… will also be organized according to condition of each locality.Mass media communication will also be focused to improve people’s awareness of responsibility of children caring, protecting and educating; facilitate useful information accessibility of children, ensure basic rights of children like hearing greeting of MAF from the President, praise benefactors for contributions to children…Especially, activities such as visiting, offering gifts to children will also be arranged. Provincial Children Protection Fund has mobilize to raise fund for poor children, cooperate with related sectors to organize a happy MAF for children, and some children at 20 clubs of “Children with HIV/AIDS prevention” at TDM City and Thuan An town.- Thank you! Reported by Thu Thao – Translated by Ngoc Huynh