Vice President appreciates UNICEF's cooperation and assistance
(VNA) - Vice President Truong My Hoa highly appreciated the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF)'s efficient cooperation and assistance to Viet Nam's efforts to improve care for its children over the past 30 years.
Talking to Jesper Morch, UNICEF Resident Representative in Ha Noi on August 2, the Vice President stressed that the Vietnamese Party and State always give priority to the protection, care and education of children, and Viet Nam's achievements in this field have been recognised by the United Nations, including the reduction of mother and infant fatalities, and the high rate of children attending schools - at 90 percent.
She said the Vietnamese Government has approved a national action plan for children for the 2001-2010 period, a programme to prevent and curb the abuse of children and the use of child labour for 2004-2010, and an action plan to fight the trafficking of women and children until 2010.
Vice President Hoa called on the UNICEF to continue its assistance to Viet Nam, especially in helping narrow the gap between the rich and the poor, and supporting disadvantaged children.
Jesper Morch congratulated Viet Nam on its achievements in poverty reduction and economic growth in 30 years of cooperating with the UNICEF.
He affirmed that Viet Nam's policies and targets regarding children are in line with the UNICEF's priorities, adding that Viet Nam's success can serve as a precious lesson to developing countries. He said he will try to contribute to programmes for Vietnamese children and expressed hope that he would receive cooperation from Vietnamese partners.
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