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Vietnam secures cooperation documents with UN development agencies

Vietnam secures cooperation documents with UN development agencies

Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan and heads of three leading UN development agencies – UNDP Administrator Alexander de Croo, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, and UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita – exchanged the Country Programme Documents (CPD) for the 2027–2031 period between the Government of Vietnam and these respective agencies.

Vietnam pledges active role in global efforts for children

Vietnam pledges active role in global efforts for children

Congratulating Regional Director of UNICEF's Asia-Pacific Regional Office (APRO) Sanjay Wijesekera on his new appointment, Deputy Prime Minister Pham Thanh Tra highlighted the historic achievements of five decades of cooperation between Vietnam and UNICEF, describing the partnership as one built on close coordination, mutual trust and effective collaboration in protecting, caring for, educating and promoting the development of children.

Safe Journeys campaign successfully concludes in Vietnam

Safe Journeys campaign successfully concludes in Vietnam

UNICEF, the Ministry of Health (MOH), and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly held a celebration for the Safe Journeys campaign to wrap up nine months of work to publicise the importance of COVID-19 preventive measures in Vietnam.

Hanoi ceremony marks World Children’s Day

Hanoi ceremony marks World Children’s Day

UNICEF Vietnam and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) jointly held a ceremony in Hanoi on November 17 to mark the World Children’s Day (November 20).

WB, UNICEF call for efforts to address child undernutrition in Vietnam

WB, UNICEF call for efforts to address child undernutrition in Vietnam

The World Bank (WB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have called for solid steps to handle undernutrition among Vietnamese children, and reaffirmed their strong commitments to work with the Government in this issue as the country is building its socio-economic development strategy for 2021-2030.

UNICEF helps HCM City build children-friendly city

UNICEF helps HCM City build children-friendly city

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on March 30 announced the children-friendly city initiative for the 2017-2021 period to help Ho Chi Minh City build itself into a children-friendly city.