The Japanese government has provided a grant of more than 3.7 billion LAK (450,381 USD) to build secondary school facilities and support gender education in the northern province of Bokeo.
Vietnamese women who get married to foreigners and overseas Vietnamese females living in their homeland engaged in the first-ever exchange programme in Hanoi on December 3.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance gender equality projects aside from infrastructure construction in Vietnam.
The Australian government on November 22 launched a Gender Equality Strategy for Vietnam for the first time, outlining its plans to promote women’s empowerment in Vietnam.
A dialogue on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) between young people, the Government and partners took place in Hanoi on November 22.
A ceremony to launch an action month for gender equality and fight against gender-based violence will take place on November 13 at the Hanoi Opera House.
Vietnam has made progress on its gender equality targets. The revised Constitution adopted in 2013 and the 2006 Gender Equality Law explicitly prohibit gender-based discrimination.
Foreign diplomats and representatives from non-government organisations in Indonesia participated in a fact-finding trip on improving women capability and children protection in Aceh province.
In Vietnam, women-owned enterprises play an important role in socio-economic development. However, businesswomen are facing several difficulties, especially in the issue of gender equality.
Several hundreds of Hanoi’s young people took part in “Dance for love”, which was held around Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi on October 16, to honour love, freedom and gender equality.
Gender equality for the advancement of women is both a target and a factor contributing to the country’s economic development, stated Vietnam Women’s Union President Nguyen Thi Thu Ha.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) to team up with ministries, agencies and localities to better protect women’s legitimate rights and interests.
Commander-in-Chief of the Thai Royal Air Force Treetod Sonjance has welcomed the force’s first five female pilot trainees, including three military officers and two civilians.
Women in Asia – Pacific have capability and ability, and they are key to dealing with disaster risks and developing livelihoods for themselves and the community, said Roberta Clarke from UN Women.
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