Vietnam has made significant progress in improving sexual and reproductive health over the past 20 years but disparities and inequalities still remain.

According to the UNFPA Representative, Vietnam is a signatory to international instruments on gender equality, women’s rights, and women’s empowerment.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dang Hoang Giang yesterday held separate talks with UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen, and the UNFPA Representative in Vietnam Naomi Kitahara.

The Executive Board of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has approved the 10th Country Programme for Vietnam in the amount of $26.5 million to achieve the sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030.

The results from Vietnam largest ever survey have painted a clearer picture of the lives of children and women in the country, touching on issues such as maternal health, education, equality and domestic violence. 

Naomi Kitahara, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam, has called for joint efforts to ensure that all women and children in Vietnam.

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Vietnam and Vital Strategies on August 9 signed an agreement to continue supporting the Vietnamese Government’s efforts to improve civil registration and vital statistics.

The Ministry of Home Affairs on August 19 presented a “For the cause of the State organisation sector” insignia to Astrid Bant, the UNFPA’s Representative in Vietnam, in recognition of her contributions during her tenure in Vietnam.

UNFPA and the US-based pharmaceutical company Merc Sharp & Dohme will join hands to support the Ministry of Health to roll out the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in Vietnam from 2019 – 2021.

The Ministry of Health and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) jointly launched The National Action Plan on Prevention and Control of Cervical Cancer in Viet Nam for the period from 2016 to 2025

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has expressed Vietnam’s wishes to solidify cooperation with the UNDP and the UNFPA at the two organisations’ meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, the US. 

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the United Nations Population Funds published materials for educating sexual and reproductive health and HIV prevention at vocational schools nationwide in Hanoi

 VietNamNet Bridge – While the free market for contraceptive products and reproductive health commodities in Viet Nam is growing to meet increasing demand, its safety and quality remains questionable.

 VietNamNet Bridge – It is time for Viet Nam to shift its population policy's focus from birth control to a more holistic integration of population variables in development planning,

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam should take advantage of its current "golden population" consisting of a high percentage of young people, as the country will enter an ageing phase soon,

 VietNamNet Bridge – More than a quarter of the 170 million condoms sold each year in Viet Nam are of substandard quality, according to a study conducted by British company Crown Agents.

VietNamNet Bridge – More than a third of young Vietnamese still lack access to the contraception they need, as a result, the rates of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions are still high amongst young girls.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Not being fully printed, the UNFPA slogan in Vietnamese (Girls don’t get themselves pregnant. Boys and men must become part of the solution) was misunderstood by many people.

Experts have warned that the transitional period from an aging population to an aged population in Vietnam will be about 18-20 years, much shorter than in other countries such as France, Sweden, the US and Japan.