Children at war| Children in wartime Vietnam| Trẻ em thời chiến

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Children in Wartime Vietnam is a powerful visual and historical book documenting the lives of Vietnamese children during the war. Through rare photographs and archival materials, the book shows how children endured hardship, displacement, and danger while continuing to study, help their communities, and carry the quiet courage of a generation growing up amid war.

When war disrupted daily life, children faced some of the harshest challenges. Many students from cities had to evacuate to the countryside. Their school life looked very different from that of children today: alongside books and notebooks, they carried personal first-aid kits and wore straw hats for protection. They helped dig trenches and shelters, learned to weave straw hats, and adapted to a life marked by shortage and uncertainty. Yet even in those difficult years, many children continued to study, grow, and shine with resilience.

Why This Book Is Special

• Offers a moving visual record of Vietnamese children’s lives during wartime
• Features valuable photographic materials connected to NDN / Nihon Denpa News, the Japanese international television news agency
• Includes images documenting school life, evacuation, daily survival, and childhood resilience during war
• Highlights the cooperation between Kim Đồng Publishing House, Thiếu Niên Tiền Phong Newspaper, Vietnam News Agency, and the War Remnants Museum
• Helps young readers today better understand the value of peace
• A meaningful resource for families, educators, libraries, and readers interested in Vietnamese history