Vietnamese women in new era: Proactive, innovative, confident

Vietnamese women are playing an increasingly vital role in the nation’s development and progress. Balancing public responsibilities with domestic duties, they are not only the heart of the family, but also making meaningful contributions to the country’s development.

Eight outstanding women receive Le Chan Award, at the 12th edition, hosted by Hai Phong Provincial Chapter of the Vietnam Women's Union on October 18, 2022. (Photo: VNA)

Cu Thi Do, from the Mong ethnic group in Hang Chang Lu village, Khao Mang commune, Mu Cang Chai district (Yen Bai), sells her handmade brocade products on social media. (Photo: VNA)

A female engineer bids farewell to her family before embarking on a peace-keeping mission with the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) (August 8, 2023). (Photo: VNA)

Doctor Mai Thi Hien, a Party member from the Tay ethnic group in Bac Quang district, is the head of Ho Quang Phin commune health station in Dong Van district, Ha Giang province. For the past nine years, she has become a trusted support for the local ethnic people. (Photo: VNA)

Under the dry weather and intense heat, female militia members from Northwest region keep training on the drill field, preparing for the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory. (Photo: VNA)

A female officer from the peacekeeping force participates in the military parade during the 70th anniversary of the historic Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024). (Photo: VNA)

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presents flowers to Vu Viet Trang, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), and Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung, VNA Deputy General Director at his meeting with female leaders from central agencies and the ceremony awarding the Kovalevskaia Prize for outstanding female scientists in 2022. (Photo: VNA)

A female special-force officer participates in the military parade during the 70th anniversary of the historic Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954 - May 7, 2024). (Photo: VNA)

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan attends and delivers a speech at the opening of the 2023 Global Summit for Women, themed "Women: Creating a New Environment for Change," organized by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 4, 2023. (Photo: VNA)