UNICEF pledges assistance to ethnic children in Vietnam
VOV.VN - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is committed to working alongside the Vietnamese Government to assist ethnic children and those living in far-flung areas.
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell made the affirmation during her working session with Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnamese ambassador to the United Nations on November 29.
Russell recalled her recent Vietnam visit, saying she has seen with her own eyes the implementation of children-related policies and achievements in protecting children’s rights in the country.
She highly appreciated Vietnam’s positive contributions to UNICEFand assured that the UN agency would cooperate closely with Vietnam in supporting ethnic children and children living in remote areas to ensure no one is left behind.
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, for his part, thanked UNICEF for its support in implementing children-related policies in Vietnam, as well as supporting COVID-19 control and vaccination through the COVAX mechanism.
Vietnam is ready to engage more actively and substantively in UNICEF’s strategies, programmes and activities at the global level, affirmed the Ambassador.