Hanoi, June 24 -- Speaking at the meeting, Silvia Danailov highly appreciated Viet Nam's efforts in promoting children's rights, emphasizing that the country was the first in Asia and the second in the world to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child. This stands as a strong testament to Viet Nam's early and steadfast commitment to advancing children's rights globally.

UNICEF acknowledged that Viet Nam has made significant progress in developing a relatively comprehensive legal and policy framework for children, while continuously improving the implementation of children's rights programs in practice, she said.

Ms. Danailov noted that UNICEF is currently developing a new five-year cooperation program with Viet Nam, focusing on ...