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Last but not least, on the UN Day (October 24) in 2003, several high schools and universities of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, had an opportunity to talk to staff from different UN agencies. It was actually an MDG student outreach initiative, part of the MDG Youth Campaign, which involved the UN staff giving presentations on the MDGs and distributing the “Thang’s journey” booklet to students. Certainly, those lucky students could never forget the day because there had never been any similar exchange between the UN staff and the Vietnamese students before and this was the first time the MDGs came that close to them.
It has been only one year and a half since the official launch of the MDG youth campaign in Vietnam. Many young Vietnamese people have enthusiastically been engaged in various programmes of the campaign. Naturally, their awareness of the MDG development issues in Vietnam is also growing. Still, as “actions speak louder than words,” it is then their turn to make contributions to the country’s MDG achievement by 2015 and further to a future of sustainable development for Vietnam.
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Romi Nhung
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Romi Nhung | Mar 30th, 2005
By the way, I would like to especially thank two UN Volunteers to Vietnam: Catherine Callens, the UN Communications Officer and Vern Weitzel, the UN Web Manager for their helpfulness.
But for their constant replies to all my bothering questions and the MDG Youth Strategy that Catherine specially prepared for me, I would not have been able to grasp such a generally good overview on the MDG Youth Campaign in Vietnam.
Thank you Cath and Vern :)
Wonderful Manish | Apr 7th, 2005
It was an wonderful effort you are taking.
abdi | Feb 11th, 2009
hi am sheikhan, from kenya, africa, keep inspiring young peole in vientnam! though miles and miles away, i am on your side, life is beautiful when shared with true friends, who add a smile in our daily lives, bravo, god bless your effort to empower young Vietnamese, say hi for me to them on my behalf, Good day!
looking parternship kipawa youth group/volunteers | May 12th, 2009
hello, am benjamen from kenya, plse visit my web www.kipawayouthvolunteers.org
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