Proposed Agenda

Mdm Michelle Bachelet ‘s Visit to Viet Nam

13 to 17 October 2010

Time Activities Place Persons to meet Purpose of the meeting

Wednesday, 13 October
Arrival to Hanoi, Noi Bai Stay at : (to be confirmed)
Airport - Melia Hotel
44B Ly Thuong Kiet
Flight No.: JL 751
(from Tokyo/Narita)
ETA: 21h00

Thursday, 14 October
09h30 Citadel visit Hoang Thanh (18
Hoang Dieu)
12h00 – 13h30 Internal Lunch
Travel to High-level
Discussion place
14h00 – 16h00 High-level discussion for Melia Hotel - Relevant Ministries/agencies: Mdm Bachelet to present the SPF initiative
all stakeholders working MOLISA, MOH, MPI, MOFA, which is a part of a set of multilateral actions
on social protection in CEMA, MOF, MOET, National to address the recent crisis. The SPF aims to
Viet Nam Assembly (Social Affairs promote nationally defined strategies that
(combined with Press Department), VCCI, VCA, VGCL, protect a minimum level of access to
Briefing) WU, etc. essential services and income security for all.
- UN agencies: ILO, WHO, UNICEF, She will also share experiences of some other
UNDP, UNIFEM, UNESCO, etc. countries in this effort.
- Donors: European delegation,
GTZ, DFID, WB, IMF, ADB, etc. This session aims to create awareness of the
- Media/Press/UN Com team SPF as well as engage stakeholders working
in the field of Social protection in Viet Nam in
a discussion on effective national responses.

16h00 – 16h30 Press Interview Melia Hotel

Travel to PM Office
17h00 – 18h00 Meeting with the Prime Government Office Prime Minister of Viet Nam H.E Mdm Bachelet – as Chairperson of the SPF
Minister (1 Hoang Hoa Tham) Nguyen Tan Dung Advisory Group - kindly requests to see the
PM. In the meeting, she would like to share
with the PM the purpose of the SPF Advisory
Group and how she sees Viet Nam
participation in the SPF Initiative.
17h30 – 19h00 UN hosted Reception in Melia Hotel Ms Moni Pizani Regional Director for Reception for Mme Bachelet to meet
(Mdm Bachelet will honor of Mdm Bachelet’s UNIFEM (part of UN Women), RC, stakeholders for the Vietnamese social
join the Reception visit UN Heads of Agencies, donors, protection and gender circles. An
when finishing the Gender PCG, government and civil opportunity for high level personnel to meet
meeting with PM) society and hear from her on her views on gender
and social protection and her roles as head of
UN Women and the Chair of the Social Floor
Initiative.
Friday, 15 October
08h00 – 09h30 Breakfast Meeting with Melia Hotel RC (Mr John Hendra), Heads of UN Mdm Bachelet briefs on the purpose of the
UNCT (Function room 3 Agencies visit and SPF initiative. She is introduced with
(2nd floor) strategies, objectives and actions on social
protection delivered by UN in Viet Nam.
Travel to President Office
10h30 – 11h30 Meeting with the President Office President of Viet Nam H.E Nguyen Mdm Bachelet to meet Mr President to give
President (1 Hung Vuong) Minh Triet him a briefing on the purpose of the visit and
SPF Initiative. Most likely it will be private
meeting.
11h30 – 13h00 Lunch hosted by the
President
Travel to EU Delegation
Office
14h30 – 15h30 Meeting with EU EU Delegation Office Ambassador, Head of EU Delegation Mdm Bachelet to discuss about the
Delegation (17th - 18th floor, Mr Sean Doyle promotion of Social Protection Floor with EU.
Pacific Place Office
Building, 83B Ly
Thuong Kiet)
Travel to MOFA Office
16h00 – 16h30 Meeting with Ministry of MOFA Office MOFA Vice Minister Mr Pham Binh Introduction, courtesy meeting
Foreign Affairs (MOFA) (Address: 1 Ton That Minh
Dam)
18h00 – 20h00 Tripartite Meeting Dinner Melia Hotel Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Mdm Bachelet to be briefed on VN social
hosted by Ministry of Social Affairs (MOLISA), Vietnam protection system/strategy and experience
Labour, Invalids and Chamber of Commerce and Industry from Viet Nam
Social Affairs (MOLISA) (VCCI), Vietnam Cooperative
Alliance (VCA), Vietnam General
Confederation of Labour (VGCL)
Saturday, 16 Oct
7h00 Field trip Lap Dinh Village, Mdm Bachelet to see a day in a life of rural
(information package Ngoc Thanh Vietnamese households.
attached) Commune, Phuc Yen,
Vinh Phuc Province
12h30 Check in at Flamingo
 Resort until transfer to
Noi Bai airport
Fight No.: VN 908
(to Kunming)
ETA: 17h00

Key contact persons:

ILO Country Office for Viet Nam MOFA – Department of International Organizations MOLISA – International Cooperation Department
Ms. Rie Vejs Kjeldgaard Mr Hai Anh Mr Tran Phi Tuoc
Director Tel : 37993319 ; Mobile : 091 534 0846 Director
Mobile: 091 729 1155 Email : haianh404@gmail.com Tel: 04-3 826 9533; Mobile: 091 331 8400
Email: tranphituoc@yahoo.com.vn
Ms. Doan Thuy Quynh Mr Vu Duy Tuan
Programme Officer Tel: 04-3 799 3314; Mobile: 094 800 4898 Mr Nguyen Kim Phuong
Tel : 04-3 734 0902 (ext 217) Email: vuduytuan@mofa.gov.vn; vuduytuan@mail.com Vice Director – ICD
Mobile : 098 333 0816 Tel: 04-3 936 2934 Mobile: 091 323 3644
Email: ngkphuongmolisa@yahoo.com
Ms. Le Thi Lam Nga
Personal Assistant to the Director
Tel : 04-3 734 0902 (ext 201) Ms Binh
Mobile: 091 321 7966 Officer – ICD
Tel: 04-3 826 9532
Email: b_thanhbinh@yahoo.com
UNIFEM (Part of UN Women)
Ms Hai
Ms Suzette Mitchell Officer – ICD
Country Representaive Tel: 04-3 826 9532
Mobile: 0945 327253 Email: hainumolisa@yahoo.com

Ms Vu Phuong Ly
Senior Programme Officer
Mobile: 098 9290445

Ms Nguyen Thu Huyen

Administrative Assistant
Mobile: 0913361106