The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) wishes to continue working with Vietnam in protecting the rights of the child and child development, said Director of UNICEF in East Asia-Pacific Karin Hulshof.

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She made the statement at a meeting with Head of the National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children Phan Thanh Binh in Hanoi on August 30.

Hulshof praised the country's efforts in terms of policy, law, and resources to support children.

For his part, Binh emphasized the Law on Children, passed during the 13th National Assembly’s tenure, is a legal basis for Vietnam to continue protecting the rights of the child and ensuring their mental and physical development.

He said he hopes for continued cooperation between Vietnam and UNICEF in supporting and caring children in line with the Law on Children and international conventions on the rights of the child.

Source: VNA