Ha Noi, 1st June 2016 – Today, officials from three Vietnamese law enforcement agencies joined representatives from the international community in calling for zero tolerance for wildlife crime, and discussed how the criminal justice system in Viet Nam has been tackling this issue.
HANOI/NEW YORK, 1 June 2016 – Following a visit to Viet Nam, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry is calling for increased focus on children being left behind in one of Asia's fastest growing economies.
Ha Noi, 31 May, 2016 – The Government of Japan has decided to provide a US $ 2,500,000 grant in support of UNICEF's emergency interventions in response to the drought and salt water intrusion with the goal to reduce acute malnutrition and improve the supply and quality of water in most affected areas. The water interventions will target 150,000 people and nutrition activities will target 120,000 pregnant women and 7,000 children.
Ha Noi, 24 May 2016 – The Viet Nam’s renewable energy has tremendous potential. Right national policies and incentives would enable and encourage large investments to fully maximize and deliver on the promise and co-benefits of renewable energy.
Ha Noi, 16-18 May 2016 – The vital role of women in reducing the risk of disasters is being highlighted in a regional conference that opened today in Ha Noi. Experts from 22 countries have gathered to call for urgent action to promote gender equality in disaster risk reduction programmes and policies, particularly in implementing the Sendai Framework for Action on Disaster Risk Reduction.
Long-term planning now can bring unprecedented growth and tackle poverty, conflict and migration
Ha Noi, 27 April 2016 - Demographic change in Asia and the Pacific is happening at a rate the world has never seen. An explosion in the working age population and a fall in birth rates that took a century in Europe are happening here in just 30 years.
Ha Noi, 20 July, 2016 – The Government of Republic of Korea (the ROK Government) and UN Women signed a US$300,000 agreement to improve the hygiene and sanitation conditions of 15,000 women and girls in 7,500 poor and near poor households in 6 drought stricken districts in Central Highland and Mekong Delta provinces in Viet Nam.
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 11 July 2016 – UNICEF and K-Pop giant S.M. Entertainment have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to cooperate over the next three years to strengthen inclusive education in Viet Nam. The South Korean entertainment company will make a financial contribution of US$450,000 (approximately VND 10 Billion) to support UNICEF's Growing with Music project. The partnership is built on shared values to uphold children's rights and will emphasize on the positive impact of music on the development of lifeskills and values for children starting from early childhood.
