The Party leader extended his best wishes to all Vietnamese children in the country and abroad as well as foreign children in Vietnam.

He recommended children, teachers and parents to share the joy in the festival with people in remote, isolated and difficult areas, ethnic minority people, and especially those in central and northern Central Highlands, which have been hard hit recently by Typhoon Xangsane.

The General Secretary expressed his hope that Party organisations, authorities, and mass organisations will always care, protect and educate children in order to make them good citizens of the country.

He then presented gifts to 20 disabled children and students who made progress in study in spite of their difficult curcumstances.

VNA