The Vietnamese Women’s Union (VWU) and its Cuban counterpart hashighlighted the joint progress made in improving the lives of women inthe two countries during the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation’s visitto Cuba.
During their stayfrom July 4-9, the Vietnamese delegation, led by Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa,VWU Chairwoman, attended a number of meetings with the NationalSecretariat of the Cuban Women’s Unions (CWU), the Women’s PublishingHouse, and others relevant bodies at the central and local level.
In these meetings, Hoa congratulated her host on the achievementsmade in terms of gender equality and the significant contributions madeby the CWU to the improvement of Cuban women’s lives.
The Vietnamese Chairwoman briefed her hosts on gender and developmentin Vietnam and on the union’s key activities. She also shared the VWU’sexperience in mobilising different resources to support women ineconomic development and international integration.
She invited the CWU’s representatives to attend the “Women for Peaceand Development” Forum, which is taking place in Vietnam in October onthe occasion of the 85 th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Women’sUnion (October 20).
During the delegation’s visit to Cuba, the VWU donated 15,000 USD to support Cuban women.
Other activities included laying wreaths at President Ho Chi Minh’smemorial in Havana’s Peace Park, and meeting with the Vice Chairwoman ofthe Cuban Parliament, Ana Machado, among others.
The delegation also visited Vo Thi Thang primary school and Mediatex Textile Factory.-VNA
During their stayfrom July 4-9, the Vietnamese delegation, led by Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa,VWU Chairwoman, attended a number of meetings with the NationalSecretariat of the Cuban Women’s Unions (CWU), the Women’s PublishingHouse, and others relevant bodies at the central and local level.
In these meetings, Hoa congratulated her host on the achievementsmade in terms of gender equality and the significant contributions madeby the CWU to the improvement of Cuban women’s lives.
The Vietnamese Chairwoman briefed her hosts on gender and developmentin Vietnam and on the union’s key activities. She also shared the VWU’sexperience in mobilising different resources to support women ineconomic development and international integration.
She invited the CWU’s representatives to attend the “Women for Peaceand Development” Forum, which is taking place in Vietnam in October onthe occasion of the 85 th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Women’sUnion (October 20).
During the delegation’s visit to Cuba, the VWU donated 15,000 USD to support Cuban women.
Other activities included laying wreaths at President Ho Chi Minh’smemorial in Havana’s Peace Park, and meeting with the Vice Chairwoman ofthe Cuban Parliament, Ana Machado, among others.
The delegation also visited Vo Thi Thang primary school and Mediatex Textile Factory.-VNA
