Ha Noi, 30 March 2016 – Two child-friendly community-based libraries have been opened today at Tam Xa and Dong Hoi pre-schools in Dong Anh District of Ha Noi. Supported by UNICEF and Samsung Engineering, the libraries are expected to benefit thousands of children, parents, teachers, education managers not only in the two pre-schools but also in the primary schools and nearby community.
Ha Noi 22 March 2016 – With Viet Nam one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change, the UN has launched a vital new initiative to help safeguard livelihoods, raise agricultural production and boost food security. Although the risks of seasonal typhoons are well known, others climate change related hazards include severe drought, saline water intrusion, landslides and forest fires.
Ha Noi, 25 March 2016 – Following the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) over the last five years, the UNESCO Ha Noi Office and the Viet Nam National Commission for UNESCO have released a report detailing the results and achievements from 2010 to 2016.
Ha Noi 6 March 2016 - More than 2,000 students from the University of Commerce; Ha Noi Academy of Theatre and Cinema; Phuong Dong University; etc. gathered at the University of Commerce today to join the Launch of Youth Festival #HowAbnormal Deconstructing Gender Stereotypes.
Ha Noi 4 March 2016 - Over 50 individuals and teams submitted their film proposals and 09 best scripts were granted with funds to be produced into films. On the final stage of the competition, the review panel have selected 03 videos for the top prizes and 01 special prize for public votes on the campaign’s social media channels has been awarded.
Ha Noi, 2 March 2016 – A workshop to share international experiences on Youth Development Policies was held today in Ha Noi by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA), with the technical support from the United Nations Population's Fund (UNFPA) in Viet Nam. Investing in young people and safeguarding their rights is essential to their development and their families, communities and countries, emphasized the Representatives of MOHA and UNFPA.
Ha Noi, March 1, 2016 – The three winners of the 2016 “Gender Equality: Picture It!” cartoon contest were announced today during an official award ceremony taking place at Hanoi Women’s Museum. The contest was co-organized by the Embassy of Belgium, the Belgian Development Agency (BTC) in Vietnam and UN Women Viet Nam, in cooperation with the Vietnam Women’s Union and Museum; and with the support of Wallonie-Bruxelles International, IBIS (Accor Hotels) and Thai Airways.
Ha Noi, 3 February 2016 – The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) taskforce for the development of the 2016-2020 Gender Action Plan critically reviewed the preceding 2012-2015 Action Plan, applying new gender responsive planning and results-based management (RBM) skills during the UNESCO-MOET training workshop.
