Matt Jackson, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam, delivered his speech at Event to kick off the Ethnic Minority Survey in Hoa Binh Province

De Ar commune in Gia Lai province, like many ethnic minority remote areas, struggles with limited access to healthcare services, particularly for expectant mothers. Cultural norms favor home births over hospital deliveries, leading to a maternal mortality rate two to three times higher than the national average. Hnhach, a woman of Ba Na ethnicity, calls De Ar commune her home. Her life has always been deeply entwined...

62 older people in the province of Thanh Hoa, Viet Nam are now able to provide better long-term care to their elderly friends and neighbours after being equipped with basic knowledge and skills on caring for ageing populations by a UNFPA-funded pilot project.