NA Vice Chairwoman receives UNICEF Chief Representative
(VOV) - National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong received the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Chief Representative in Vietnam, Lotta Sylwander, in Hanoi on October 29.
Phong praised the fine relationship and cooperation between the Vietnamese NA and UNICEF in implementing programmes for reducing poverty, ensuring social welfare and promoting proper childcare.
The programmes have been carried out properly and efficiently, and have helped Vietnam improve its communications capacity, law-making programmes and investment policies for children, especially those belonging to ethnic minority groups.
The Vietnamese Party and State gives top priority in their development policy to protecting, caring for and ensuring the rights of children.
The Vietnamese NA is aware of its role and responsibilities and is committed to building a solid legal system for protecting children’s interests.
During its third session, the NA adopted the Labour Code (revised), the Advertising Law and the Law on Handling Administrative Violations, all of which include policies for children, Phong said.
The NA Vice Chairwoman also said she hopes Ms Sylwander and her organization will continue to coordinate closely with the Vietnamese legislative body to revamp the legal system for child care, protection and education, which will facilitate children exercising their rights at all levels.
The UNICEF representative praised Vietnam’s child care and protection efforts over the years, while affirming that her organization will continue to support Vietnam in improving its research and supervisory system for the care and protection of children.