Health and Nutrition
Despite the impressive results in health and nutrition, Viet Nam faces many challenges, including disparity in access to health care services, high rate of child malnutrition and increasing number of pregnant women and children infected by HIV/AIDS.
Childhood injury prevention
With nearly 27,000 children dying each year in Viet Nam or about 74 children every day due to injuries (VMIS – 2001), an urgent response is required.
Water, environment and sanitation
Only 18 per cent of these existing latrines are hygienic by national standards, indicating the slow progress made thus far, and also stressing the need for accelerated efforts for achieving the related Viet Nam Development Goal and MDG targets.
Basic Education and Gender Equality
Children living in remote or disadvantaged areas, ethnic minority children, especially girls, children affected by HIV and AIDS, and children with disabilities are those who often missed out education opportunities.
Child protection
Child protection concerns are increasing in Viet Nam. More than 2.6 million children in Viet Nam are reported to be in need of special protection.
Provincial child friendly programme
UNICEF plans to support the government to influence sub-national Socio-Economic Development Plans (SEDPs) in order to ensure that they address women and children’s issues.
Avian influenza (AI)
UNICEF, as part of the Joint Government - UN Programme to Fight Avian Influenza (AI), is the coordinating agency for the avian influenza public awareness and behavior change communication campaign.
Planning and Social Policy
Viet Nam is one of the fastest developing countries in the world. Making sure that Viet Nam’s progress benefits all children presents a serious challenge to the Government and its development partners.
