Hanoi (VNA) – Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and Chairwoman of the Vietnam Women’s Union Nguyen Thi Tuyen has urged expanded collaboration between the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Vietnamese political and social organisations to develop comprehensive programmes for child care and protection.
Meeting with UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Silvia Danailov in Hanoi on October 3, Tuyen underscored that Vietnam always sees UNICEF an important development partner which has made substantive contributions to the country’s child care and education for decades. She noted the organisation’s support in helping the country overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, expanding immunisation programmes, and providing emergency relief during natural disasters.
Child care, protection and education remain top priorities in Vietnam’s development policy,” Tuyen affirmed, recalling that Vietnam ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990 and adopted two optional protocols in 2000. She also emphasised the country’s legislative and policy framework to safeguard children’s rights.
Notably, Party General Secretary To Lam directed the implementation of tuition-free education across all public preschools and schools starting from the 2025–2026 academic year, aiming at ensuring education right and easing the financial burden on families, particularly those with difficult circumstances, she stressed.
Tuyen added that over the years, the Vietnam Women’s Union and the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union have partnered closely with UNICEF in a range of initiatives, including healthcare and child protection programmes, anti-trafficking efforts, clean water and sanitation projects in rural areas, parenting education, and gender-based violence prevention.
Danailov, for her part, highlighted the women’s union as a vital partner in improving parenting skills, promoting gender equality, and combating gender-based violence.
Both sides agreed to expand their cooperation to improve living conditions and protect the rights of women and children, with a focus on preventing child abuse, tackling child marriage, supporting victims of abuse and trafficking, enhancing gender equality, and increasing youth participation in social life./.
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