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PM Meets UN & UNICEF leaders, Visits New York Stock Exchange

16:04 | 18/05/2022

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh who is in New York for a week-long working trip to the US and UN, and called at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 16 (local time).

USAID, UNICEF Provide $1 Million in Life-saving Covid-19 Supplies for Vietnam

07:50 | 26/03/2022

The equipment and supplies, funded by USAID and delivered through UNICEF between November 2021 and February 2022, include 2.5 million syringes, 125,000 N95 face masks and 250 portable patient monitors.

Three UN Agencies Announce New Project to Enhance People with Disabilities' Rights

08:08 | 17/02/2022

A joint-United Nations project brings together the expertise and experience of three agencies to support national and provincial authorities and organizations of persons with disabilities.

Vietnam Cooperates with UNICEF to Strengthen Child Care and Nurturing

16:17 | 13/12/2021

““Parenting is a key pillar to advancing the early development of children and has been spotlighted as more critical than ever in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic,”, said Deputy Minister of Labor- Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha.

Vietnam Raises Proposals to Fight Violence against Children amid Covid-19

07:49 | 09/12/2021

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) have co-organised a session on ensuring personnel in social welfare and child protection.

Japan, UNICEF to Help Vietnam Enhance Resilience to Disaster Risks for Children

04:51 | 18/11/2021

The exchange of notes was inked by Japanese Ambassador Takio Yamada and UNICEF Representative in Vietnam Rana Flowers in the presence of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Hoang Hiep.

Vietnam News Today (September 27): Vietnam Considers Mutual Recognition of Vaccine Passport with Other Countries

23:31 | 26/09/2021

Vietnam News Today (September 27): HCM City expects a special mechanism for new normal; UNICEF speaks highly of Vietnam’s priority to Covid-19 orphans; Vietnam considers mutual recognition of vaccine passport with select countries; Central Vietnam province prepares to welcome foreign tourists starting November.

UNICEF, US non-profit organization brings STEAM learning opportunities to children

14:43 | 16/06/2021

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and STEAM for Vietnam Foundation just announced partnership to bring equitable STEAM learning opportunities for children in Vietnam, reported VNA.

UNICEF aids Vietnam refrigerators for storing vaccines

09:48 | 09/06/2021

Vietnam has received 174 refrigerators for storage of vaccines, funded by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) and supplied by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Inspired song competition to end child labour

16:52 | 28/04/2021

The competition aims at using music to raise awareness on child labour, which affects 152 million children worldwide. With your music, you can strike a powerful chord against child labour and for social justice.

Australia providing Vietnam USD 71,300 for flood relief

07:59 | 27/01/2021

By the end of January 24, 2021, the AUD 1 million (USD 775,000) disaster relief package of Australian government was presented to nearly 14,500 people affected by floods and storms in the three provinces of Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri and Quang Nam.

ASEAN seeks ways to protect children from school and online bullying

10:34 | 28/11/2020

Children bullied at schools and online was debated at a meeting jointly held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the ASEAN Secretariat, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

UNICEF: Over 1.5 million Vietnamese children affected by floods in Central Region

07:53 | 24/10/2020

Over 1,5 million children are at risk of disease, developmental delay due to the heavy floods and landslides striking the 5 provinces in Central Vietnam recently, UNICEF said Wednesday.

Coronavirus update: Covid-19 detected in breast milk, annouced German researchers

16:03 | 27/05/2020

While it remains unclear whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can be shed into breastmilk and transmitted to a child through breastfeeding or not, German researchers have found Covid-19 in human milk, reported the Nation Thailand from the confirmation of Dr Thira Woratanarat, Chulalongkorn University’s professor of medicine.

Online music festival in support of UNICEF

18:16 | 25/05/2020

(VNS) - online music festival named One Love Asia will be held at 7pm on May 27 by WebTVAsia and YouTube. The festival is raising funds fornbsp;UNICEF'snbsp;COVID-19 campaign.

‘Kindness is Contagious’: UNICEF's campaign calling for adolescents' kindness in COVID-19 fight

14:23 | 07/05/2020

The campaign ‘Kindness is Contagious’ (#long_tot_de_lay in Vietnamese) calls on adolescents and young people to show support for community by sharing creative solutions on COVID-19 pandemic and promoting mutual understanding, tolerance, inclusion.

Greta Thunberg launches child rights-driven campaign to protect children from COVID-19

00:38 | 04/05/2020

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg along with the Danish anti-poverty charity Human Act recently launched a new children's rights campaign to support the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in protecting children from the COVID-19 pandemic by funding essential supplies including soap, masks, and gloves.

Vietnamese child's superhero story chosen by UNICEF for Earth Day message

15:06 | 23/04/2020

UNICEF is celebrating this year’s Earth Day with a superhero animation based on the original story and drawings from 12 year-old Vietnamese girl Nguyen Ngoc Gia Han, via which conveys message about climate change.

UNICEF joins hand in Covid-19 combat and defer fake news about pandemic

22:23 | 18/03/2020

Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund Henrietta Fore said in a statement that the organization has implemented essential measures to prevent the emerging respiratory disease Covid-19 killing thousands of people recently as well as handled the misinformation relating to the virus.