A national-level conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on October 7 to deliberate measures to promote gender equality policies in ethnic minority-inhabited areas for 2016-2020.
A forum opened in Hanoi on October 6 to promote understanding, solidarity, friendship and cooperation among women worldwide for targets of equality, development and peace.
UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam Catherine Muller-Marin has underlined the need for the country to shift public awareness of gender through dialogues and exchanging research outcomes.
President Truong Tan Sang has attended the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in New York as part of his sideline activities at the UN Summit.
Experts at a women's empowerment forum agreed that although more women are taking part in social and civic activities, few ethnic minorities or disabled women join the activities.
National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan highlighted Vietnam’s effort in promoting gender equality as well as women’s wide-ranging participation in social life.
How to enhance the participation of women in politics was the main focus of a workshop co-hosted by the Vietnamese Women's Union (VWU) and the Asia Foundation in Hanoi on August 25.
Students and teachers from 57 junior secondary schools attended a music gala to promote the ‘Love Project Journey' on gender equality at East Sea Park on August 23.
The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family of the Republic of Korea (RoK) has announced that it continues to implement a vocational training and skill development programme for Vietnamese women.
Representatives from 40 cities and provinces nationwide participated a
training session on social works towards gender equality and the
advancement of Vietnam’s women in southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on
July 13.
Vietnam participated in a dialogue held at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland
on the elimination of discrimination against women and the promotion of
gender equality on July 10.
The implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
over the past 20 years has brought about positive gender equality
progress and contributed to national development, said Vice State
President Nguyen Thi Doan.
Vietnam’s Vice State President Nguyen Thi Doan highlighted the
country’s important steps towards ensuring gender equality, increasing
the position and promoting creativity of women.
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