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14 July 2020
Press Release

Journey for Change: Second National Study on Violence Against Women in Viet Nam 2019 Released

HA NOI, 14 July 2020 – The National Study on Violence Against Women conducted in Viet Nam has yielded a comprehensive and updated picture of this... Read more

14 July 2020
News

Speech of Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam at the launch of the results of the national study on violence against women in Viet Nam in 2019

I am much honored to be here today to disseminate the results of the 2nd national study on violence against women in Viet Nam, which was conducted in... Read more

11 July 2020
Statement

Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19

Peace in our world begins with peace in the home, as the United Nations Secretary-General stated in his call for a global ‘ceasefire’ on gender-based... Read more

11 July 2020
News

Pregnancy doesn't stop during a pandemic. Neither do human rights

COVID-19 has taken an enormous toll on women and girls around the world as a direct consequence of national lockdowns and the sidelining of sexual... Read more

30 June 2020
Press Release

Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices

NEW YORK--Every year, millions of girls are subjected to practices that harm them physically and emotionally, with the full knowledge and consent of... Read more

17 June 2020
Press Release

The Government of Viet Nam, the Government of Australia and UN agencies (UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women) join hands to protect women and children from violence in COVID-19 context

HA NOI, 17 June 2020 – Today a new joint project to address violence against women and children in Viet Nam - a priority response to Covid-19 - was... Read more

17 June 2020
Statement

Speech of Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam at the signing ceremony of the DFAT funded project

This is a new project jointly funded by the Australian Government (DFAT) and the UN agencies, and co-implemented by UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women, and... Read more

29 April 2020
News

Launch of the “Anh Duong” House Shelter for reporting and supporting victims of violence against women and girls in Quang Ninh province

QUANG NINH PROVINCE, 29 April 2020 – The “Anh Duong” (Sunshine) House Shelter for provision of supporting essential services to victims of violence... Read more

27 April 2020
News

UNFPA's ceremony to present the Appreciation in Recognition of Mr. Nguyen Bich Lam, Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO)

Ha Noi, 27/4/2020- A ceremony to present the Appreciation in Recognition of Mr. Nguyen Bich Lam, Director General of the General Statistics Office (... Read more

13 April 2020
News

Infection-control supplies delivered to Viet Nam maternal health facilities amid COVID-19 pandemic

HA NOI, Viet Nam – Health experts in Viet Nam are calling for efforts to ensure continuous access to maternal health care amid the growing COVID-19... Read more

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