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Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung attended the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on Pandemics and Security on July 2, during which he said that intensifying international solidarity and multilateralism is a solution to current challenges. Dung emphasised the importance of fostering collaboration in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and promoting socio-economic recovery. Multilateral organisations, especially the UN with its central role, can play a key part in coordinating pandemic prevention and control efforts, he stressed. He called on all parties involved in conflicts to follow UN Secretary-General António Guterres' appeal for a global ceasefire amid the pandemic, while suggesting the UN Security Council to take stronger actions to ease tensions, build trust and boost reconciliation and dialogue to seek long-term solutions to conflicts. The diplomat affirmed that Vietnam supports the UN chief’s call for easing sanctions which affect … [Read more...] about Vietnam attends UN Security Council’s Open Debate on Pandemics and Security

Since its establishment in 1959, Amway has always upheld the values of ethical responsibility such as associating business development with environmental protection, building a work environment that focuses on the human element. In 2019, Amway was named one of the best places to work in Asia. … [Read more...] about Amway Vietnam releases its 5th CSR report

Việt Nam has begun deploying the repeated injection of diphtheria vaccines for children at 18 months of age since 2010. As a result, the country has recorded about 10 cases a year on average instead of hundreds of patients each year compared to the 1980s. — VNS … [Read more...] about Diphtheria vaccination to be offered for under-7 children

“Sinh Con, Sinh Cha” is part of The Human Safety Net, a global movement by Generali Group initiated in 2017. The Human Safety Net’s families programme supports parents in the first six years of their children’s life to lay the strongest possible foundations for their future, contributing to early childhood development (ECD) in disadvantaged communities around the world. In Vietnam, the local programme is developed by NFVC and Generali Vietnam, referencing UNICEF’s materials. … [Read more...] about Generali Vietnam and NFVC team up for community support

In Vietnam, the Peace House hotline 1900 969 680 (a shelter run by the Vietnam Women’s Union) and the Sunshine hotline 1800 1769 (as supported by UNFPA in Quang Ninh province in partnership with KOICA) have received twice as many calls for help over the past months compared to the same months in previous years. It has been reported that risks of physical abuse, sexual abuse and child sexual abuse and exploitation have increased substantially. Schools closure and social distancing measures exposed children to increased isolation and to substantial protection risks, threatening their safety and ultimately – their right to grow up and learn in a safe and protected environment away from harm. Most of the times, perpetrators of violence and abuse are well-known to the child. … [Read more...] about Australia, U.N. agencies join Vietnam’s efforts to protect women and children from violence