Vietnamese Minister of Finance Ngo Van Tuan received the three documents on behalf of the Government at a ceremony in New York on September 22 (local time), held on the sidelines of the High-level Week of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam (center), together with senior officials of Viet Nam, witnesses the exchange of cooperation documents between Viet Nam and United Nations agencies in New York on September 22, 2026. |
The event was witnessed by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
The three CPDs, approved by the executive boards of the respective U.N. agencies in September, envisage total resources of about 221.2 million USD, including 115.5 million USD from UNDP, 85 million USD from UNICEF and 20.7 million USD from UNFPA.
The documents were handed over by UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell and UNFPA Executive Director Diene Keita.
The programs reflect Vietnam’s development priorities and will support the country in addressing climate change, technological transformation, demographic shifts and social inequalities while advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.
The UNDP’s program focuses on four areas, namely inclusive human development; economic and digital transformation; climate action and environmental sustainability; and governance and the rule of law.
UNICEF’s programe prioritizes human development, child protection and child-focused governance while strengthening resilience to climate change, disasters and environmental risks.
The UNFPA’s program focuses on population issues, including population ageing, gender equality, reproductive health and the prevention and response to gender-based violence.
The three documents provide an important framework for cooperation between Vietnam and the three U.N. development agencies for 2027–2031, helping mobilize international resources for the country’s development priorities and Sustainable Development Goals.
The Ministry of Finance said it will continue coordinating with the UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and Vietnamese ministries, sectors and localities to effectively implement the Country Programs and ensure that mobilized resources are managed and used efficiently in line with national priorities.
Source: VNA