(VOVWORLD) - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has expressed his wish for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and UN’s continued support to promote and protect children's rights in Vietnam.
 Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam receives the UNICEF delegation |
During a reception in Hanoi on Friday for UNICEF Executive Director Catherine M.Russell, Mr. Dam said the Vietnamese Government and PM have issued a number of policies and projects to ensure the enforcement of children’s rights that meets socio-economic conditions, promptly settle traditional and arising children-related issues, fulfill goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including those related to child protection, care and education.
Mrs. Russel hailed Vietnam as one of the first countries to approve the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and actively join global alliances and movements on children’s rights.
She said UNICEF will continue partnering with and offering effective support to Vietnam in child protection, care and education in the near future.
She pledged to pool the support of international organisations, countries, and stakeholders to solve difficulties and challenges in the new context in order to demonstrate Vietnam's role in the UN Human Rights Council, as well as strengthen Vietnam's global integration in the field of children's rights.