#Women

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 15 chaired a dialogue on the promotion of gender equality and the role that women play in socio-economic development.

Vietnamese women have shown their capabilities and virtues in any situations, making great contributions to the causes of national construction, development, and international integration.

Vietnam has called on Somalia to create favourable conditions for women to engage in political activities and ensure a 30% rate of legislative seats for women.

PSNews - The Women's Union chapter of the Ministry of Public Security’s Department for Information and Communications on March 7th held a conference on the occasion of the International Women's Day (March 8th) to review its working results in 2018 and roll out working plans for 2019.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed the Vietnamese Party and State’s consistent policy of ensuring rights of people, including women and children. 

The Australian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City organised the Women in Vietnam Conference in the city on October 16 as an activity to mark the Vietnamese Women’s Day (October 20).

Microfinance, which provides preferential micro-credits with simple conditions, is seen as an effective tool to help women beat poverty, develop business and make contributions to the society.

The UN Women and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) opened a consultation dialogue in Hanoi on May 10 to announce a project which aims to ensure that labour migration is safe and fair for all women in the ASEAN region.

Eight women and children from a caravan of hundreds of Central American migrants have sought asylum in the United States after officials allowed them entry from Mexico, fueling hope among their companions who remain camped outside the border crossing.

When Bui Thi Mai of Nam Dinh Province was unable to find a job that allowed her to make use of her two-year medical diploma, she settled for a job as a factory worker at a local industrial park.

An estimated 150,000 children under 5 years old are at risk of malnutrition and over 80,000 pregnant and nursing women in need special care. Children in poor remote areas are still underserved by relief efforts, according to UNICEF.

A chapter of the international Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment (WISE) program was launched on March 8 in Ho Chi Minh City to reach female entrepreneurs and support their business endeavours.

South Korean women will be the first in the world to have an average life expectancy above 90, a study suggests.