Social development
Family, children and youth
Vietnam’s efforts to eliminate violence against women intensified
As one of the first countries to participate in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Vietnam has made significant efforts to fulfill its national commitments through various measures aimed at ensuring gender equality in all areas of social ...
Media training on gender equality, violence against women held in Can Tho
More than 30 journalists, reporters, and media workers from 20 central and local press and media agencies attended training on gender equality and violence against women and girls in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 28 – 29.The session, organised by the ...
Free e-learning platform about child nutrition launched
A free online e-learning platform dedicated to childcare and nutrition named Little Sun was upgraded and relaunched on Thursday.Its courses cover key topics such as maternal care during pregnancy and breastfeeding, complementary feeding, care for sick children and assessing children’s nutritional status. Based on the Ministry of ...
Low wages, high costs force tough family decisions
According to a survey conducted by the Institute for Workers and Trade Unions (under the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour – VGCL) in 2023, wages are a key factor in marriage and childbirth decisions, at 53.7 per cent and 72 per cent respectively. Meanwhile, ...
Vietnam unveils first National Action Plan on Women, Peace, Security
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the Prime Minister’s decision to issue Vietnam’s first-ever National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, during a two-day workshop in the central city of Da Nang on August 8. The event, co-organised by the ministry and the UN ...
Initiative launched to ensure enough nutrition for Vietnamese children
A conference to respond to the National Breastfeeding Week and launch the “ENOUGH” Nutrition Initiative took place on August 5 in Hanoi. The event was jointly organised by the National Institute of Nutrition under the Ministry of Health, and the World Vision International in Vietnam, ...
Maternal, child health care – evidence of ensuring human rights in Vietnam
The cause of reproductive health care and health care for mothers and children – who are vulnerable but play a decisive role in the country’s future development – has gained many important achievements, which have been recognised and acknowledged by the international community. This is ...
Handbook seeks to enhance legal communications for minors
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) held a consultation seminar on handbook for legal communicators on prevention of minors in conflict with the law in Hanoi on May 14.The handbook comprises five ...
ASEAN guidance on empowering women, children launched
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), in collaboration with United Nations offices in Vietnam, on March 28 held a public launch of the ASEAN Regional Guidance on empowering women and children: Delivering quality social work services for those at risk of or ...
Youngsters’ role in implementing SDGs in Vietnam highlighted
A conference was held in Hanoi on July 5 to discuss the role of the youth in the implementation of sustainable development goals in Vietnam. A survey released by ActionAid Vietnam and partners showed that nearly 57% the of youngsters held that a lack of ...
