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The Government of Japan and UNICEF support Viet Nam to strengthen the Digital Health System
Press release
08 November 2023
The Government of Japan and UNICEF support Viet Nam to strengthen the Digital Health System
A donation of 158 laptops, 803 desktops and 187 barcode readers to the health sector will contribute to the digital transformation
Document
01 November 2023
Five Actions to End Childhood Lead Poisoning
Vast economic and social potential is being lost from the widespread cognitive decline and the long-term health effects caused by lead poisoning.

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Routine childhood immunization in Viet Nam boosted by arrival of WHO and UNICEF-supported pentavalent vaccines
Press release
27 July 2023
Routine childhood immunization in Viet Nam boosted by arrival of WHO and UNICEF-supported pentavalent vaccines
At Sunibir Housing, Adabor, Dhaka, Sania is pictured at home with 8-month-old Jobayed.
Campaign
24 April 2023
#BuildBackImmunity
A global campaign to reach children who have missed out on vaccines
In Yemen, seven-year-old Hind Ali Nasser holds her arm after being vaccinated as part of an outreach campaign.
Flagship report
20 April 2023
The State of the World's Children 2023
A red alert for childhood vaccination
Closing ceremony of the “Safe Journeys” joint campaign of The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in Viet Nam
Press release
16 December 2022
UNICEF, Ministry of Health and WHO conclude the media campaign 'Safe journeys - protect yourself, your family and loved ones’
Chau Thi Thuy performes Kangaroo care method through skin-to-skin contact with her preterm son born at 26 weeks of pregnancy at Tu Du hospital. At birth, the baby weighed 900 grams.
Press release
17 November 2022
World Prematurity Day 2022
Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under the age of five
UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam Rana Flowers in her interview with the VGP
In other news
27 April 2022
UNICEF Representative: Viet Nam builds strong immunization system against COVID-19
VGP - History will record that Viet Nam was able to implement the vaccination campaign and has quickly achieved a high vaccination rates, said UNICEF Representative in Viet Nam Rana Flowers in her interview with the VGP.
In 2014, Viet Nam reported more than 3500 confirmed measles infections, a single hospital in Hanoi-the National Pediatric Hospital (NHP)-treated as many as 1 280 measles patients, of which at least 100 cases were fatal.
Press release
27 April 2022
UNICEF and WHO warn of ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children
Reported worldwide measles cases increased by 79 per cent in the first two months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, as WHO and UNICEF warn conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses
Lo Thi Son holds her daughter and her COVID-19 vaccine certificate
Article
26 April 2022
The COVID-19 vaccine success stories
Discover some of the countries that have seen rapid rises in their vaccination rates