Vietnam co-chairs int’l seminar on children at UNHRC session
Vietnam, Kenya, Portugal, and Uruguay jointly held a seminar on “Investing in children and their families to avoid unnecessary separation” in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 22.
Vietnam, Kenya, Portugal, and Uruguay jointly held a seminar on “Investing in children and their families to avoid unnecessary separation” in Geneva, Switzerland, on September 22, on the sidelines of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s ongoing 30th session.
Delegates shared multi-level experience and situations in intensifying social welfare to children and their families with a view to reducing the number of children abandoned by family break-ups or poverty.
Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh, Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations, spoke of the attention paid by countries and organisations to children’s unnecessary separation from their parents due to different socio-economic reasons.
He shared Vietnam’s efforts to protect and care for abandoned and homeless children.
The country’s 2004 Law on child protection, care and education devotes a chapter to regulate protection and care measures for children living in difficulties, including orphans and abandoned ones.
Besides, the Vietnamese Government has also approved five-year plans to intensify care for disadvantaged children and those living with HIV, he stated.
According to Thanh, approximately 350,000 underprivileged children are receiving monthly allowances, free school textbooks and tuitions, vocational training, health insurance, and free-of-charge medical treatment.
The ambassador affirmed that Vietnam will exert more efforts to ensure all children are cared well and is willing to coordinate closely with countries and international organisations in this issue.-VNA
Increasing coordination between ministries and Vietnamese representative offices in foreign countries is necessary to more effectively implement the country's external affairs policy.
Vietnam pledges to make more efforts to fulfill its obligations as a member to the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child, and work closely with related agencies in the field.
Vietnam vows to ensure the rights of and positive well-being for children, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at a ceremony on September 22 in Hanoi.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
New Zealand is currently one of Vietnam’s most important partners in the region, marked by a high level of political trust, strong and reliable defence and security cooperation, and increasingly open economic, trade, and investment ties.
Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
