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July 2016
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Press Release
Investing in the most disadvantaged children is an economically sound and strategic decision, says UNICEF
  • HA NOI (Viet Nam), 6 July 2016 – The latest UNICEF annual flagship report The State Of the World's Children 2016 - A Fair Chance for Every Child points to evidence that investing in the most vulnerable children can yield immediate and long-term benefits for the country. For instance, each additional year of schooling completed, on national average, can reduce a country's poverty rates by 9 per cent. Each additional year of education a child receives increases his or her adult earnings by about 10 per cent. Solutions such as cash transfers can help children stay in school longer and advance to higher levels of education which will benefit the whole country.
April 2016
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Viet Nam appeals for US$48.5 million to respond to worsening drought
  • Ha Noi, 26 April 2016 - Today the Government of Viet Nam, United Nations and partners are appealing to the international community to support a US$48.5 million emergency response plan to address the worsening El Niño drought, already affecting as many as two million people in southern and central regions.
April 2016
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Progress of women’s empowerment and gender equality in Viet Nam through the lens of CEDAW
  • Ha Noi, 19th April 2016 – The progress of women's empowerment and realization of gender equality through the lens of the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) over the past 10 years in Viet Nam was reviewed today at a national forum held by Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). The event bought together over 100 participants, including Vice Minister of MOLISA, representatives from lien ministries, National Assembly, Socio-political Organizations, civil society organizations, the UN in Viet Nam, bilateral and multilateral donors, as well as the media.
April 2016
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Women, ethnic minorities and poor less likely to vote: latest survey
  • Ha Noi, 12 April 2016 – Findings from the 2015 PAPI Report, released today, show declines at the national level in five out of the six governance dimensions the survey measures. Almost 14,000 randomly selected citizens nationwide were interviewed for the 2015 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI), which assesses citizen experiences with national and sub-national government performance in governance, public administration and public service delivery.
April 2016
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Viet Nam Launches the First-ever Specialized Court for Children
  • Ho Chi Minh City, 4 April 2016 – The national launch of the Family and Juvenile Court has been held today in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. This is the first ever specialized court for children in the country, aiming to provide better support and protection for children in contact with the law. Following the national launch in HCMC, it is expected that the Family and Juvenile Court will be rolled out across all the provinces and districts of Viet Nam.