Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made these remark during a meeting with female leaders, intellectuals, and artists on March 7 in Hanoi in the lead up to International Women’s Day on March 8.
Throughout Vietnamese history, women have upheld patriotism and indomitability, shining in all aspects of social life whilst carrying on the country’s fine traditions, he affirmed.The Government chief said the Party and State have always paid great attention to policies, mechanisms, and regulations in order to facilitate women’s greater development and the realization of gender equality targets.
He therefore pointed to the fact that the rate of female deputies hit 30.26% in the 15th National Assembly, the highest level recorded so far. Vietnam ranks 60th in the world, fourth in Asia, and first in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in terms of the percentage of women in people’s elected bodies.The country also ranks third in ASEAN and 47th out of 187 countries and territories in terms gender equality in political participation.
PM Chinh took note of several proposals and recommendations put forward by female delegates at the event, therefore assigning competent agencies to consider and handle issues under their jurisdiction. He went on to underline the necessity of promoting the overall quality of female human resources in order to meet the requirements of sustainable development and international integration, whilst simultaneously carrying out sustainable development goals.
At the event, female delegates pledged to maintain and develop the traditional culture of the country and virtues of Vietnamese women, whilst making further contributions to the national construction.
They expressed their wish that the Party and State will continue to take heed of issues relating to women’s development, strive to continue promoting gender equality, and take care of the material and spiritual lives of women.
