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12 August 2013
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Message from Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Excecutive Director on International Youth Day
Today, we have the largest generation of young people the world has ever seen, with more than 40 per cent of the world’s population under the age of 25. With their dynamism and…
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11 July 2013
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More than a third of young Vietnamese lack acess to contraception
HA NOI, 11 July 2013 – In the past decade, although Viet Nam has made impressive progress on reducing maternal mortality and increasing access to reproductive health and family…
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11 July 2013
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Message from Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Excecutive Director on World Population Day
There are over 600 million girls in the world today, more than 500 million of them in developing countries. They are shaping humanity’s present and future. The opportunities and…
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10 July 2013
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More than a third of Vietnamese young people still lack access to contraceptives - Improving access to sex education and services holds key to preventing teenage pregnancy
HA NOI, 10 July 2013 – With 16 million girls aged 15-19 giving birth each year worldwide, complications from pregnancy and child birth continue to be the leading cause of death…
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12 June 2013
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Women and Girls' empowerment - Key to addressing the imbalanced sex ratio at birth
Ha Noi, 12 June 2013 - The imbalance of Sex Ratios at Birth (SRB) is an increasing concern in some Asian countries, where about 117 million women and girls are reported as …
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23 April 2013
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Village based ethnic minority midwives: a human resource solution for strengthening maternal and child health
Ha Noi, 23 April 2013 – The official role of ethnic minority midwives will be recognized in the Viet Nam's health system when the Ministry of Health's Circular 07 comes into…
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12 April 2013
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Strengthen multi-sectoral coordination mechanism among all relevant sectors and stakeholders from the national to grass-roots levels - key to ending domestic violence in Viet Nam
HA NOI, 12 April 2013 - "It is important to have greater synergy and coordination among all relevant sectors and stakeholders working to prevent and address domestic violence…
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27 March 2013
Press Release
Addressing emerging challenges of fertility decline: Key to maintaining the country's sustainable development
Ha Noi, 27 March 2013 - During the past 50 years, many East Asian countries have witnessed a remarkable decline in Total Fertility Rates (TFR) from a high level of 5 or more…
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08 March 2013
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Young people’s needs and rights should be at the forefront of Viet Nam’s development agenda
Ha Noi, 8 March 2013 - "It is critical for Viet Nam to continue developing appropriate youth-friendly services that respond to the current needs of the huge young population,"…
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