Campaign encourages children to find funs at home amid COVID-19

UNESCO and UNICEF, with support from the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, launch a campaign called “Winning Indoors” for Vietnamese children and their families to find fun ways to stay happy and healthy while at home. (Photo: UNICEF)

“No one does fun and games better than children. Winning Indoors provides a platform to showcase the imagination and creativity of children to foster a healthy lifestyle, even when stuck at home,” said Michael Croft, UNESCO Representative to Vietnam.

Playing outdoors is challenging for many children due to poor air quality, lack of facilities and bad weather. These challenges have been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic with social distancing measures, movement restrictions, school closures and confinement. Winning Indoors aims to inspire children to be active through the pandemic and beyond by playing and creating fun, active and inclusive indoor games.

“Measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 have inadvertently caused stress and affected the emotional well-being of children,” said Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative in Vietnam.

“Play is one of the most important ways by which young children cope with stress and gain essential knowledge and skills. All parents and caregivers are encouraged to spend time playing with children, encouraging them to be creative and to design their own games.”

Several celebrities and influencers including Chau Bui, H’Hen Nie, Quang Dang and Suboi are lending their voices to support the campaign by amplifying the messages to encourage children to participate in the “Winning Indoors”.

The campaign will run until September and hopes to gather hundreds of game ideas submissions through the website. People can follow UNICEF or UNESCO social media accounts in Vietnam, or visit the special website www.winningindoors.com to submit games or to try new games created by other users./.

VNA