Meeting with UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam Silvia Danailov in Ha Noi on October 3, Tuyen underscored that Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam’s development policy,” Tuyen affirmed, recalling that Viet Nam 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 Viet Nam 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.
