Women intellectuals--vital force in building nation

“Vietnamese women intellectuals in the national industrialisation and modernisation process” was high on the agenda of a workshop in Hanoi on March 16.
“Vietnamese women intellectuals in the national industrialisation andmodernisation process” was high on the agenda of a workshop in Hanoi on March16.

Politburo member and permanent member of the Communist Party ofVietnam Central Committee’s Secretariat Truong Tan Sang took the occasion tohighlight the achievements and great contributions by all Vietnamese women,especially the intellectuals—those who are academics, experts, and others, whoserole it is to create and apply knowledge and ideas in the cause of the nation’sconstruction and defence.

The Party has affirmed that women in general,and women intellectuals in particular, are an important force that hascontributed to the revolution’s success, said Sang, emphasising the attentionthe Party has paid to the role of women, as well as to building an intellectualstaff.

He went on to confirm that the Party and State will continue suchefforts and supplement policies to encourage Vietnamese women in general andwomen intellectuals in particular to make further contributions to women’sequality and join with their countrymen and women at all levels to implement thetarget of a wealthy people, a strong country and an equal, democratic andcivilised society.

Vietnamese women intellectuals are involved in allfields, mainly the education and training sector, with 53.2 percent, VietnamWomen’s Union President Nguyen Thi Hoa cited the union report.

Mostwomen scientists demonstrate a special enthusiasm for training work, she said,noting that Vietnamese women, particularly women intellectuals, are worthyrepresentatives within publicly-elected bodies, State management agencies andsocio-political organisations.

The workshop heard nearly 30 speeches onthe State’s policies on women and women intellectuals, their role andresponsibilities in science and technology as well as management and settlementof social issues.

Many suggestions were put forward to encourage anexpanded role for women intellectuals in the country’s renewal process.

The participants also discussed causes and solutions to increase thenumber of women intellectuals, and amend and finalise the legal system tofacilitate their further contributions to the nation./.

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