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October 2020
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Publication
Viet Nam Floods Response Plan

To ensure no one is left behind, the Floods Response Plan is focused on meeting the needs of those most vulnerable, supporting them with multi sector assistance

October 2020
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Press Release
Viet Nam Women Entrepreneurs Forum 2020 “Ring the Bell – For a Prosperous and Sustainable Economy”
  • Hanoi, October 22nd, 2020 - On the occasion of the Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day October 13th and the Vietnam Women's Day October 20th, Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs Council (VWEC) under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the European Union Delegation (EUD) to Viet Nam host the Viet Nam Women Entrepreneurs Forum 2020 “Ring the Bell – For a Prosperous and Sustainable Economy”. This event highlights the joint efforts of all parties to promote the roles of private sector, of the senior business leaders pioneering in making prosperous businesses, towards a prosperous and sustainable economy well-grounded by gender equality.
October 2020
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Press Release
Updated fairy tales promote gender equality in Vietnamese children’s books launched by UN Women
  • Ha Noi, 20 October 2020 – Innovative modern fairy tale picture books on gender equality for children were launched in Viet Nam on Tuesday, in a publishing first for the country. The books were launched by UN Women, ChildFund Viet Nam and Crabit Kidbooks. Crabit Kidbooks is to donate 20 percent of proceeds to Peace House, a safe shelter and service provider supporting women and children who are victims of domestic violence, human trafficking and sexual abuse.  
November 2020
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Press Release
Launch of Viet Nam Response Plan Calling for US$40 Million to Provide Humanitarian Aid Following Historic Floods in Central Provinces
  • Hanoi, 4 November 2020 –An estimated 1.5 million people have been affected by torrential rains, widespread flooding, and landslides triggered by five consecutive storms that have hit central Viet Nam in the past month. As of 28 October, more than 200 people had been killed or were reported missing, almost 390,000 houses had been flooded, and more than 300,000 families had been evacuated, according to the Vietnam Disaster Management Authority (VNDMA). Many people in affected areas have lost almost all of their household possessions or have had their homes, food stocks, livestock and their crops heavily damaged, with the most vulnerable people bearing the worst consequences. Typhoon Molave alone, which hit Viet Nam on 28 October, damaged 92,000 houses and killed at least 36 people. After sweeping through the Philippines, Typhoon Goni is expected to bring further rains to the Vietnam’s central provinces in the coming days.