Ha Noi, 06 May 2013 – In response to the emergence of a new strain of avian influenza A(H7N9) in China, Viet Nam’s Government has called on international partners to help mobilize resources to ensure early detection, prevention and control of the H7N9 virus in order to limit transmission and minimize the disease impact in both human and poultry populations in Viet Nam.
Today’s conference, organized within the framework of the Partnership on Avian and Human Influenza (PAHI), brings together key international partners and donors to map priority areas for technical and financial assistance for Viet Nam’s H7N9 prevention, control and preparedness activities.
Ha Noi, 23 April 2013 - The importance of good teachers was stressed today at the launch of the 2013 Global Action Week on Education, held at the Temple of Chu Van An, Chi Linh town, Hai Duong Province.
Ha Noi, 9 April 2013 – A coalition of government and non-government partners today kicked off a two-day regional advocacy workshop in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, to share the process that led to strengthening Viet Nam’s maternity leave policy and restrictions on the advertising of breastmilk substitutes. The workshop, hosted by the Government of Viet Nam, was developed in response to region-wide interest in how these policies came to pass. Delegates from 14 countries will discuss and share the process that led to policy change, lessons learned, and recommendations for action throughout the ASEAN region and beyond.
Ha Noi, 20 March 2013 – The findings from UN-supported consultations with Vietnamese citizens on the future they want were presented today at a high-level workshop, co-chaired by the Government and the United Nations in Viet Nam. During the workshop, participants also discussed key development challenges and priorities for Viet Nam post-2015.
HA NOI, 12 March 2013 – The Centre for Women’s Development - Vietnam’s Women Union and the NGO networks working on gender equality, including Gender and Community Development Network (GENCOMNET), Domestic Violence Prevention Network (DOVIPNET) and Network for the Empowerment of Women (NEW), with the support of The United Nations (UN) in Viet Nam, the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the Embassy of Norway open in Ha Noi “Smiling Tears” exhibition to commemorate the 2013 International Women’s Day.
