This is the first time the MOLISA's Child Care and Protection Department, in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Development Policy Studies, and the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), has conducted the research.

The top ten provinces and cities in this field are Long An, Ho Chi Minh City, Thai Binh, Thai Nguyen, Danang, Quang Ninh, Hung Yen, Hanoi, Haiphong and Nam Dinh.

The results of the research provide the government and domestic and foreign organisations with information about the implementation of child care, protection and education across Vietnam.
 

The information is based on five criteria: local care, health care, enforcement, child involvement and child development in intellectual, physical and social spheres.

The research shows that there is no significant difference among provinces and cities in child care, protection and education.

MoLISA Deputy Minister Doan Mau Diep said the research largely depends on data and reports and lacks information from social audit. He urged relevant agencies to build a standard index code as from 2014 and encourage international organsations which are keen on children development in Vietnam to build the code to ensure its validity.