Cham Island, 8 June 2017 – In celebration of World Oceans Day and welcoming the 6th Quang Nam Heritage Festival (9 to 14 June), officials from Quang Nam Province, Hoi An Province, and UNESCO together launched the public campaign "Say No to plastic bags" contributing to Viet Nam's Sea and Islands week.
NEW YORK/HANOI, 7 June 2017 – Vietnamese actor Xuan Bac joins other stars from the world of entertainment and sport including Mahershala Ali, David Beckham, the All Blacks, Daniel Cormier, Novak Djokovic, Lewis Hamilton, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan, Hugh Jackman, Sachin Tendulkar, Thalía, Chris Weidman in Super Dads Campaign, a new UNICEF initiative launched to celebrate fatherhood, and highlight the importance of love, play, protection and good nutrition for the healthy development of young children's brains.
Ha Noi, 7 June 2017 - From May 31 to June 6 2017, UNESCO in collaboration with the International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism provided support to the shooting of the movie, Aeterna, produced by FASAD, a Swedish production company, in four locations of Viet Nam. The cinematic odyssey celebrates human and cultural diversity on the planet, with images shot in 13 countries.
Ha Noi 5 June 2017 – In effort to support localities assess Community Learning Centre (CLC) practices and effectiveness, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), Vietnam Association for Learning Promotion (VALP), Viet Nam Institute of Educational Sciences and UNESCO carried out the first consultation workshop for the drafting of assessment criteria and indicators on CLC operational effectiveness.
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 1 June 2017: At least 2.7 million children live in residential care worldwide, according to a new estimate by UNICEF. Yet the figures, published today in Child Abuse & Neglect, are likely to be just the tip of the iceberg, with wide gaps in data collection and accurate records found in the majority of countries.
Ha Noi, 31 May 2017 - Her Majesty Queen Máxima visits the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam from Tuesday 30 May through Thursday 1 June in her role as the UN Secretary-General's Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. Viet Nam is developing a national strategy for inclusive finance to promote adequate, affordable and sustainable access to financial services. The strategy's aim is to improve the economic position and of the Vietnamese people and foster development.
Ha Noi, 22 May 2017 – Viet Nam Green Building Council (VGBC) awards the Green One United Nations House (GOUNH) with the Platinum LOTUS Certification, the highest level in the market-based green building rating system. The certificate is recognition of the GOUNH as a high performance green building enhancing efficient use of resources through smart ecological design and management.
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 18 May 2017 – About 200 officials and experts from the Government of Viet Nam, UNICEF and other international partners gathered in Ha Noi today to celebrate the National Day of Disaster Prevention and Control and to discuss future cooperation to reduce children’s vulnerabilities to climate change effects.
