Women’s role praised at global summit

Vietnam’s Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan highlighted the important role and contributions of women in all areas from politics and economics to society and family, during the 23rd Global Summit of Women in Kuala Lumpur on June 6. 

Addressing the event as a special guest, she cited that many women are successful leaders in many countries, international organisations, economic corporations and businesses. 

The Vice President spoke highly of the theme of this year’s event, “Women: Creating New Economies”, especially in the context that numerous countries are striving to restructure their economies to improve efficiency for sustainable development and optimise resources.

She went reviewed Vietnam’s economic development achievements over the past years, and shared Vietnam’s policies and practical experience in promoting women’s role in creating new and more sustainable economies, especially when the country is prioritising economic restructuring, macro-economic stabilising and shifting the economic development model to a sustainable and green one. 

Many Vietnamese businesswomen are pioneers in a number of new economic sectors and have made significant contributions to the country’s sustainable development process, Doan noted.

She asked all countries to establish legal frameworks, institutions and policies to ensure gender equality, especially equal access to opportunities. 

The Vice President also called upon social organisations and the community to increase support for women in order to change public awareness and remove all obstacles faced by women, helping women maximise their role. 

She expressed her hope that after the summit, state and government leaders will exert a greater effort to create more favourable conditions for women both at home and work, enabling them to make larger contributions to the creation of new economies. 

This year’s event was attended by more than 1,100 delegates, including national leaders and spouses of state leaders, and representatives of world economic giants.

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