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01 October 2016
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Ageing populations in Asia-Pacific: Transforming challenges into opportunities
Asia-Pacific is ageing fast. How can countries better prepare and transform challenges into opportunities? Astrid Bant, UNFPA Viet Nam Representative, explains.
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01 October 2016
News
The Transformative Force of Population Ageing
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, on International Day of Older Persons, 1 October 2016
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26 September 2016
Statement
Speech of Ms Ritsu Nacken, UNFPA Deputy Representative at the closing workshop on Youth Led Initiative on Promoting access to sexual and reproductive health information and services for youth and adolescents
Viet Nam was very successful in meeting most of the Millennium Development Goals ahead of the 2015 deadline. Yet critical gaps remain in important social development aspects,…
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26 September 2016
Statement
Speech of Ms. Astrid Bant, UNFPA Representative at the workshop on Population and Development
In Viet Nam, data from the population census and surveys show that the country has been undergoing a significant demographic change: decline in fertility and mortality, a rapid…
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26 September 2016
Press Release
Closing workshop on Youth Led Initiatives on Promoting Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Services for Vietnamese youth and adolescents
Ha Noi, 26 September 2016 - A Closing Workshop on the implementation on "Youth Led Initiatives on Promoting Access to SRH Information and Services for Vietnamese youth and…
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22 September 2016
Statement
Speech of Ms Astrid Bant, UNFPA Representative at the workshop on Sharing experiences on Decriminalization of Sex Work in New Zealand
I am honored to be here today at the opening of the international conference to share experiences related to the transition from criminalization to decriminalization of sex work…
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20 September 2016
Statement
Speech of Ms. Astrid Bant, UNFPA Representative at the Gender Action Partnership Meeting
Since 2012, the UN in Viet Nam has organised the joint national 16 day campaign to raise awareness and action in 2006 UN Secretary General's initiated global campaign called Unite…
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16 September 2016
Statement
Speech of Ms. Ritsu Nacken, UNFPA Deputy Representative at the Forum "Identification and Raising Voice - Solutions for prevention and response to violence against women”
According to the National Survey on Domestic Violence conducted in 2010, 58% of ever-married women said that they had experienced at least one form of physical, sexual and…
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07 September 2016
Statement
Closing Remarks of Ms. Astrid Bant, UNFPA Representative in Viet Nam
Economic scenarios have been unpacked; diversity between countries has been studied; older people’s political and economic voices have been raised; and better ways to capture the…
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