Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and membes of the Group of Female NA Deputies(Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said hehopes there will be more women in the National Assembly, especially those fromethnic minority groups, and hailed the performance of the nine-year-old Groupof Female NA Deputies through three terms of the legislature.
Meeting with a delegation of the Group of Female NA Deputies of the 14th tenure in Hanoi on June 8, the Party chief reiterated the consistent policy ofthe Party and State on facilitating women’s advancement and promoting genderequality.
He noted that the proportion of women in the Vietnamese legislative bodyhas always been among the highest in the region and the world, and through theNA activities, female parliamentarians have matured into key officials of Partyand State agencies.
The female parliamentarians called on the Party and State to continuepaying attention to policies on women, creating more favourable conditions forwomen to receive training, thus improving their capacities and enhancing theirperformance and role in national politics and economy.
The 14th National Assembly has 491 deputies, 132 of whom arewomen, with the youngest - born in 1992 – being a Dao ethnic from the northernmountainous province of Yen Bai. The NA has a woman as its Chair – Nguyen ThiKim Ngan, and a female Vice Chair – Tong Thi Phong.-VNA
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