Vice-Chairman of VNFU Executive Committee - Mr. Nguyen Xuan Dinh discussed with Mr. Matt Jackson, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam

Speaking at the reception, Vice Chairman of VNFU Executive Committee Nguyen Xuan Dinh respectfully thanked the United Nations Population Fund UNFPA for paying great attention to Vietnam and Vietnamese farmers over the years. UNFPA has helped Vietnam successfully complete the millennium goals of the Vietnamese people, especially in the fields of health care, reproduction, gender equality, and domestic violence.

“The United Nations Population Fund UNFPA in recent years has always accompanied the Vietnam Farmers’ Union in gender equality and domestic violence prevention and control, promoting gender equality, creating conditions for women to be equal with men. Through these activities, we contribute to eliminating gender-based violence against women and girls in Vietnam" – Vice-Chairman Nguyen Xuan Dinh emphasized.

Vice-Chairman Nguyen Xuan Dinh expressed his belief that, with the responsibility and support of Mr. Matt Jackson - UNFPA Chief Representative in Vietnam, by 2025, the Vietnam Farmers' Union in particular and the Vietnamese farming class in general will successfully complete the set goals.

At the meeting, Mr. Matt Jackson - UNFPA Chief Representative in Vietnam expressed his joy and excitement at being the 2025 New Year's “first caller” for the Central Vietnam Farmers' Union (In Vietnamese tradition, the first person to visit the house is called “người xông đất” in Vietnamese or “first caller” in English).

The Chief Representative of UNFPA in Vietnam sent New Year wishes to the leaders of the Vietnam Farmers' Union and the staff participating in UNFPA projects for a healthy and successful new year in all work. Mr. Matt Jackson wishes that in the new year 2025, the Vietnam Farmers' Union will have good luck, good health, happiness, and prosperity to successfully complete assigned plans.

At the same time, he highly appreciates the results of coordination between UNFPA and the Vietnam Farmers' Union in implementing gender equality and preventing and combating domestic violence and promoting gender equality over the past many years.

“Personally, I am very proud to have the opportunity to cooperate closely with the Vietnam Farmers' Union. Between the two agencies Vietnam Farmers' Union and UNFPA, we have a long history of development and cooperation. I hope in the new year, we will continue to start a new journey, new activities, new projects to contribute to the development of Vietnamese girls and women" - said Mr. Matt Jackson.

On behalf of the leaders of the Vietnam Farmers' Union, Vice-Chairman Nguyen Xuan Dinh thanked Mr. Matt Jackson and the UNFPA delegation for their good wishes to the Vietnam Farmers' Union. The Vietnam Farmers' Union hopes that UNFPA, especially the Chief Representative of UNFPA in Vietnam, will always accompany the Vietnam Farmers' Union to implement the activities that both sides have committed to, as well as facilitate new effective activities for Vietnamese farmers.

Vice-Chairman Nguyen Xuan Dinh emphasized: The Vietnam Farmers' Union has coordinated with UNFPA in many activities over the past decades. These activities are very effective for Vietnam in general and the Vietnam Farmers' Union in particular.

Activities between UNFPA and the Vietnam Farmers' Union are adjusted to be appropriate with Vietnam's actual conditions. The activities have raised awareness for Vietnamese people in general, farmers, especially men - heads of families about gender equality, preventing domestic violence and enhancing the role of empowering women very effectively.

Vice Chairman Nguyen Xuan Dinh shared: In recent times, Mr. Matt Jackson has had many business trips to provinces and cities in Vietnam, especially mountainous areas that still have many difficulties. Through these field trips, the UNFPA Representative in Vietnam will bring better benefits to the Vietnamese people.

At the end of the meeting, the two sides hope that in the new year 2025 they will continue to be trusted partners, support and accompany each other, and regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the cooperation process to ensure effective use of resources in gender equality and domestic violence prevention and control.