Lao Cai leader welcomes visiting Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Lao Cai Trinh Xuan Truong hosted a reception for the Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who is paying a working trip to the northern mountainous province.
Chairman of the People’s Committee of Lao Cai Trinh Xuan Truong receives the Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium, Queen Mathilde of Belgium. (Photo:VNA)
Lao Cai (VNA) – Chairman of the People’s Committeeof Lao Cai Trinh Xuan Truong hosted a reception for the Honorary President of UNICEF Belgium, Queen Mathilde of Belgium, who is paying a working trip to thenorthern mountainous province.
Briefing the guest on local socio-economic situation as wellas potential and advantages, Truong said that Lao Cai hasreceived support from many international organisations, including the UNICEFthrough various programmes and projects, helping the province strengthen people’sequal access to safe studying environment.
However, the Lao Cai official said that the province's education and healthcare sectors have faced many difficulties due to tough terrainand scattered population, two-thirds of education facilities are in mountainous areas, and 70% of students are from ethnic minoritygroups.
Meanwhile, mental health care and psychosocial support,especially for children and adolescents have also been limited, Truong said.
He proposed that the UNICEF increaseassistance to Lao Cai in these fields.
Lao Cai hopes to continue receiving support in maternal andchild malnutrition prevention and control, especially in disadvantaged communesand communes with high malnutrition rate, along with financial assistance for reproductivehealth care activities, he said.
He also called for the UNICEF's support in implementingdigital transformation in education and foreign language training for localstudents and teachers, as well as capacity improvement for teachers in remoteand mountainous areas.
Queen Mathilde showed her pleasure at the active coordinationand engagement of Lao Cai in UNICEF-funded projects in the locality.
She said that she will tour local education establishmentsin the province and explore the effectiveness of information technologyapplication in teaching and learning activities. She will also visit nutritional clubs for local mothers and have talks with local students onmental health care, which is one of the issues receiving great attentioncurrently, she added./.
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