The Healthy Cities for Adolescents Project - phase 2 continues supporting the development and evolution of Da Nang into a healthy, dynamic, and adolescent friendly city to ensure well-being and participation of adolescents and young people.
Latest news from The Healthy Cities for Adolescents Project - phase 2 in Da Nang
STEM School Tour Da Nang: Inspiring Innovation and Creativity Among 292 High School Students
Innovation STEM School Tour is an experiential STEM education program for 292 students from four high schools in Da Nang City (formerly Quang Nam Province), including Le Thanh Tong High School for the Gifted, Tran Quy Cap High School, Que Son High School, and Tran Cao Van High School, held from April 11–25, 2026. The […]
Digital Transformation in Da Nang: From Access to Youth Empowerment
From Digital City to Co-Creation: A New Model in Da Nang Da Nang is one of Vietnam’s leading cities in digital transformation, with technology widely integrated into urban management, education, and public services. Yet digital transformation is not only about technology—it is also about who gets to participate in shaping and building these systems. In […]
Strengthening Capacity on Overweight and Obesity Prevention in 34 High Schools in Da Nang
The alarming rise of school-based overweight and obesity, particularly in urban areas, is becoming a major public health challenge affecting young people. This trend calls for urgent action to strengthen schools’ capacity in nutrition management and behavior change communication, ensuring sustainable improvements in student health and well-being. On April 2–3, 2026, the Da Nang Center […]
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What do People Think about HCA Project?
A Children Friendly City requires a whole-of-society approach, involving everyone who is responsible, especially children and adolescents. The City is committed to reflecting the voices of children and adolescents in the city’s social policies to ensure child and adolescents participation and a child rights-based approach is a mainstay of the child-friendly city.
Mr. Le Trung Chinh
Chairperson of Da Nang City People’s Committee
I hope children and adolescents in Da Nang will have clean air to breathe and social problems like violence, sexual abuse would decrease. We also have to pay attention to the mental health of child victims of violence and abuse even after they got rescued.
Cu Khanh Linh
12 years old, Da Nang, Viet Nam
I want to see a city without violence against children that creates good conditions for children to be happy, to enjoy life, and to develop their personal skills to prepare for the future.
Tran Thai Hoa
16 years old, Da Nang, Viet Nam