On behalf of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Viet Nam, I am very pleased to welcome you all to the validation workshop on the Endline Study on Gender-Biased Sex Selection (GBSS).

INFORMATION FOR MEDIA Vietnam’s population will soon reach 100 million and Vietnam should celebrate this milestone: “100 million hopes, 100 million dreams, and 100 million possibilities.”

I am honored to be here today to deliver a keynote address to kick off the third Value of Diagnostics workshop in Vietnam, hosted by the EU – ASEAN Business Council in partnership with the EuroCham Vietnam under the theme “Screening Towards Better Healthcare in Viet Nam”. I would like to thank EU-ASEAN Business Council for giving me the opportunity to participate in this inspiring event.