A meeting took place in Hanoi on July 11 to mark World Population Day (July 11) under the theme of Vietnam’s 25 years implementing the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development’ Programme of Action.
The 16th United Nations Day of Vesak has successfully wrapped up, offering participants wonderful experiences, Most Venerable Phra Brahmapundit, President of the International Council for Day of Vesak (ICDV), has said.
Vietnam has gained significant achievements in the cause of national development over the years, according to an article by Czech Republic newspaper Halo Noviny.
The General Statistics Office (GSO) began a national population and housing census on April 1 to evaluate national targets and indicators of sustainable development.
Vietnam wants the international community to join efforts in dealing with war consequences, helping the country develop sustainably and participate in UN peacekeeping operations more actively.
The Government of Vietnam has always attached great importance to the population work, considering it as a key factor to the nation’s development, said Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Dinh Quy.
Vietnam and the United Nations (UN) have spared no effort to nurture their cooperative ties over the past four decades, thus achieving remarkable results, President Tran Dai Quang said in a press interview on the 40th anniversary of Vietnam’s UN membership.
The Vietnam-Spain strategic partnership has been reinforced in various fields throughout the years, from economy, trade to culture exchange and education, enhancing the friendship between their peoples.
National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in tackling inequality and ensuring fairness for all at the 136th IPU Assembly in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 3.
Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, Head of Vietnam’s permanent delegation to the United Nations has highlighted Vietnam’s comprehensive international integration at a meeting with UN officials.
Nearly 60 percent out of 6 million children who died before their fifth birthday in the world last year were in 10 Asian and African countries, according to a study published in “The Lancet” journal.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan praised Pratibha Mehta , UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam, for her activities and initiatives.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has launched a national movement to join hands to support the poor, targeting an annual average decrease of up to 1.5 percent of the poor household rate in the 2016-2020 period.
NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong joined Vice Minister of State of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland in a ceremony to mark the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Switzerland ties.
Representatives from the Asia-Europe Meeting’s members, the United Nations (UN) and its agencies gathered for an ASEM Summit on disaster risk management in the central city of Da Nang on Sep 14.
Parlamentnilisty.cz, an e-newspaper of the Czech Republic, has recently run an article praising the achievements Vietnam has recorded over the past 30 years of reform.
Vietnam will spare no effort to ensure better fundamental human rights for people, Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh said at the 32nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
President Truong Tan Sang asked the health sector to continue revamping its operation mechanism and changing health workers’ behaviour toward patients.
Vietnam has been featured in articles and remarks from international communities prior to the local 12 th Party Congress, which convenes on January 20.
Arising hurdles in birth rate and maternity and children death are hindering Vietnam from fulfilling the national goals of its population and reproductive health strategy as well as the UN millennium.
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