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The UN in Viet Nam and the Government join hands to strengthen health system in Ninh Thuan province 27 Aug 2013 | 09:03 am
Ha Noi, 26 August 2013 - A joint UN-Government delegation on health system strengthening made its first ever visit to Ninh Thuan province, one of the poorest provinces in the South Central Coast re...
Viet Nam Social Security Fund could start having deficits by 2021 and experience depletion by 2034 if no reforms are made 22 Aug 2013 | 12:45 pm
Ha Noi, 22 August 2013 – A report released today by the International Labour Organization (ILO) suggests that the Viet Nam Social Security Fund (VSS) could start having deficits by 2021 and experie...
Unprecedented UNODC report reveals East Asia transnational organized crime flows generate USD90 billion annually 15 Aug 2013 | 09:50 am
Ha Noi (Viet Nam), 14 August 2013 - A UNODC report, the first-ever comprehensive study of transnational organized crime threats in East Asia and the Pacific, has revealed that the region’s transnat...
UN puts young migrants and workers in the picture on International Youth Day 13 Aug 2013 | 12:10 pm
Ha Noi, 12 August 2013 - On August 12, the world celebrated International Youth Day. This year the focus was on the issue of youth migration. Young people, aged 10-29 years old, make up approximately ...
Civil society plays essential role in human rights review process 6 Aug 2013 | 11:32 am
Ha Noi, 6 August 2013 - The draft national report on the second cycle of Universal Periodic Review (UPR), an international human rights mechanism, was discussed with Government agencies and civil s...
Viet Nam secures a further US$30 million to combat climate change 30 Jul 2013 | 01:57 pm
Ha Noi, 29 July - Once again at the forefront of global efforts to fight climate change, Viet Nam becomes the first of 47 UN-REDD partner countries to move into the second phase with an additional ...
Free & Equal campaign launched 26 Jul 2013 | 01:15 pm
Ha Noi, 26 July 2013 - Today, in Cape Town, South Africa, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay launched the Free & Equal campaign – a global UN public information campaign designed to ...
Viet Nam increases commitment on Human Rights 23 Jul 2013 | 02:25 pm
Ha Noi, 23 July 2013 - A key project to help Viet Nam meet its human rights obligations was launched in Hanoi today. Over the next 3 and half years the $1.2 million joint Government and UN project ...
Regional trade unions cooperation needed to better protect migrant workers 16 Jul 2013 | 02:13 pm
Ha Noi, 16th July 2013 - ILO called on South-east Asian countries to build strong coordination and cooperation among their trade unions for the protection of international migrant workers, who are ...
World Population Day 2013: Improving access to sex education and services holds key to preventing teenage pregnancy 10 Jul 2013 | 08:53 am
Ha Noi, 10 July 2013 - With 16 million girls aged 15-19 giving birth each year worldwide, complications from pregnancy and child birth continue to be the leading cause of death among adolescent gir...
