UN praises Vietnam for MDG achievements

The UN official made the plaudit during a reception hosted by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi on March 31.

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, who is also Executive Director of UN for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), emphasized that social welfare is one of major concerns by many countries, and Vietnam has valuable experience to share in this field.

She said she hopes that Vietnam will continue providing support and fostering cooperation with UN agencies, including UN Women.

Deputy PM Minh expressed his appreciation for the UN's assistance for Vietnam over the past time, noting that gender equality is highly regulated in Vietnam and that at present, the country is furtherinstitutionalising it in the legal system.

Vietnam is actively implementing action programmes to ensure gender equality and protect the rights of women and girls which is demonstrated by the increasing involvement of women in the political system and other senior positions, he noted.

(Source: VOV News)