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Bruce Campbell to visit UNFPA projects in Hoa Binh Province
UNFPA ASSISTS POPULATION CENSUS All-Out Effort Drives Census Success Viet Nam News Agency reported 13 April that, after 10 days of work, the 2009 Population and Housing Census was nearly 70 per cent completed. Tran Thi Van, a UNFPA assistant representative in charge of observations in Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang and Khanh Hoa, expressed confidence that the census will be accurate because the whole political system has focused on getting it right. Read: Viet Nam News Agency The Radio Voice of Vietnam aired on 18 April an interview with Tran Thi Van, UNFPA Assistant Representative. Van assessed the collection data process observed in the monitoring trips, and talked about the lessons learnt. UNFPA Assistant Rep. also mentioned UNFPA implication in the next stage of the census. VOV. UN joint monitoring trips Voice of Vietnam, Hung Yen Television, Vinh Long Province online, Binh Duong online newspaper, Hau Giang Online, Da Nang online Newspaper and Ho Chi Minh Television reported 7-12 April on UNFPA’s efforts to assist the Vietnamese Government’s population census. Several outlets included interviews with UNFPA officials, including Tran Thi Van, UNFPA Representative Bruce Campbell, UNFPA Assistant Representative, and UNFPA Population and Development specialist Le Thi Phuong Mai, who spoke about the process of preparing the census, as well as findings from the recent UN Joint Monitoring Tour of several provinces. Read: Da Nang, THVL, Binh Duong, Hau Giang Online Multiple outlets reported 30 March-3 April that staff from UNIFEM, UNICEF and UNFPA, along with UN Volunteers, were set to join monitoring activities in 21 provinces and cities during the census, which is being supported financially by UNFPA. UNFPA representative Bruce Campbell said that this year’s census will provide major information and data which can help UNFPA better assist Viet Nam in designing and implementing development programmes. Read: Saigon Daily, VietNamNet, Thanh Nien News and in Vietnamese: CAND Online, DIAC Online, Ho Chi Minh City Laws, Vietnam Economic News and VnExpress Interviews with UNFPA Representative Bruce Campbell Vietnam TV, Hanoi TV, Vietnam News agency TV and VITV broadcasted on 1 April, an interview with UNFPA Representative Bruce Campbell. In the interview, Campbell highlighted the importance of the 2009 Census and explained the role of UNFPA in all the process. Voice Of Vietnam (VOV) published on March 24 an interview with Bruce Campbell, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam. The interview was also aired on March 25 in Radio VOV 1 and VOV 2. Campbell highlighted the importance of 2009 Census to evaluate the implementation of policies and programmes relating to population and development in the period 2000-2010. He noted that the census will help to monitor the ongoing implementation of the Millennium Development Goals. This is the first time that UN agencies in Viet Nam have jointly participated in a census monitoring. Meeting between UNFPA Representative and the Minister of Health Mr Nguyen Quoc Trieu, Minister of Health met Mr Bruce Campbell, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam on 10 April. At the meeting, Mr Bruce Campbell said that Viet Nam is good example of countries where UNFPA has implemented development programmes over the past 30 years. The Minister expressed his hope that UNFPA would continue to assist Viet Nam in the areas of sex education and healthcare for mothers and children. For further information: Suc Khoe & Doi Song (Health and Life Newspaper) UN and Government launch new Joint Programme on Gender HA NOI, 19 March 2009 – A new Joint Programme on gender equality between the Government of Viet Nam and the United Nations is being signed today at an official ceremony attended by Ms Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), Ms Soledad Fuentes, Ambassador of Spain, Mr John Hendra, United Nations Resident Coordinator and representatives of twelve UN agencies in Viet Nam.
Gender Equality not yet sustainable Vietnam News featured on March 7 Bruce Campbell, UNFPA Representative, stating that women’s role in the country’s economy is high. According to Campbell, Viet Nam has a strong record on the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment. “The record is manifested in the constitution and legal frameworks, particularly two recent laws, the 2006 Law on Gender Equality and the 2007 Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control”, UNFPA Representative said. However, the playing field is not level, and women are not yet able to compete on equal terms with men. “Men benefit more from jobs with decision-making power and status. Issues such as relatively lower wages and higher wage gaps in the private sector will impact more and more women in the future”, he concluded. Click here to see the full article: http://vietnamnews.vnanet.vn/showarticle.php?num=08SOC07030 “Unite to end violence against women” says UN in Viet Nam A joint press release between UNFPA and UNIFEM was distributed to the media in Viet Nam on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. The joint press release was covered by 15 online newspapers in Viet Nam. Click to see the press release in English and Vietnamese. Launching Ceremony of the State of World Population 2008 Reaching Common Ground: Culture, Gender and Human Rights The State of World Population 2008 from UNFPA is published a few days ahead of the International Day for Tolerance, 16 November, which calls for respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without any distinction of race, sex, language or religion. It also coincides with the 60th anniversary year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The report calls for culturally sensitive approaches to development, to promote human rights in general, and women’s rights in particular. The State of World Population 2008 will be launched in Hanoi, Vietnam on Thursday, 18 December 2008, at the Vietnam Women’s Museum, 36 Ly Thuong Kiet street. Click here for the launching ceremony’s agenda. Click here for full report in English and summary report in Vietnamese
Viet Nam debates two child policy Radio Australia reported on 21 November that Vietnam's government is considering a return to a two child policy in an attempt to control population growth. Ian Howie, UNFPA Representative, had a three minute interview with Radio Australia.Click here: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/programguide/stories/ Mid-Term Review of the Seventh Country Programe between UNFPA and the Government of Viet Nam Ha Noi, 28 Nov 2008 - UNFPA in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) held a mid-term review of the Seventh Country Programme (CP7) between UNFPA and the Government of Viet Nam on Friday, 28 November 2008. Participating in the mid-term review were all the implementing agencies (Ministry of Health, General Office for for Population and Family Planning, General Statistic Office, Women’s Union, Youth Union at the central level and at provincial level of Phú Thọ, Hoà Bình, Hà Giang, Kon Tum, Ninh Thuận, Tiền Giang, Bến Tre và Bình Định), Government aid coordination offices were also prsesent along with international NGOs, UN agencies and other donor organations. The participants reviewed implementation activities and then agreed on the plans for 2009 and 2010 as well as the desired orientation between UNFPA and the government after 2010. Challenges of Growth Ha Noi, 26 Sept 2008 - Ms Tran Thi Van, UNFPA Assistant Representative in Vietnam, talks to Outlook about the recent successes and coming challenges to family planning and population issues in Vietnam. Click here for the full article in English Census 2009 meeting with MPI Vice Minister Click here for Mr John Hendra's full speech Click here for Mr Hoa's full speech in English and Vietnamese UNFPA Representative says migration a fact, urges pre-emptive policies Ha Noi, 1 Sept 2008 – The Representative of UNFPA in Viet Nam, Mr Ian Howie, spoke with the Vietnamese newspaper "Countryside Today" on 1 September 2008 about the migration issue in Vietnam, both positive and negative aspects of migration trend from rural to urban areas. Mr Howie also shared UNFPA's opinions on what Vietnamese policy makers can do for a better life of migrants and his points of views on urbanization in Vietnam in the next ten year. Click here for the content of the interview in English and Vietnamese |
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With a total budget of USD4,683,516, of which more than USD4.5 million comes from the Spanish government, the Joint Programme aims to improve the capacity of national and provincial authorities and other duty bearers to effectively implement, monitor and evaluate the Law on Gender Equality and the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control. 
Ha Noi, 26 Sept 2008