Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union calls for UNFPA Vietnam’s further support

First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Bui Quang Huy, who is also Chairman of the National Committee on Youth, hosted a reception in Hanoi on September 11 for UNFPA Representative in Vietnam Matt Jackson.

Monday, September 11, 2023 21:56

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Delegates in a group photo. (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – First Secretary of theCentral Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Bui QuangHuy, who is also Chairman of the National Committee on Youth, hosted areception in Hanoi on September 11 for UNFPA Representative in Vietnam MattJackson.

At the meeting, Huy briefed Jackson on the operationsof the HCYU, and thanked UNFPA Vietnam for its support for the development ofVietnamese children and youths over the past time.

He suggested the UNFPA help the HCYU Central Committeebuild a project for young Vietnamese people in order to facilitate their all-rounddevelopment in the 2023-2026 period, focusing on creative intervention, utilisingan approach based on rights and life cycle concerning sexual health,reproductive health and gender-based violence.

For his part, Jackson agreed with Huy’s proposals,saying they are expected to contribute to demonstrating the support for thefull participation rights of young people in all areas, and enhancing the equitableaccess to sexual and reproductive health information and services forvulnerable groups.

On this occasion, the two sides exchanged a memorandumof understanding for the 2023-2026 period, through which the HCYU called for theUNFPA’s financial and technical support for one of its projects./.

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