The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations under the Ministry of National Defence on October 27 launched a training course on United Nations peacekeeping operations for female military officers, with support from UN Women and Australia.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN has reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to working hand in hand with UN Women, member states, and partners to ensure that no woman or girl is left behind.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese diplomat highlighted the country’s recent progress in gender equality and reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to advancing gender equality at a recent United Nations session in New York, USA.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has appreciated Vietnam’s sustained support for UN peacekeeping operations and its commitment to strengthening the role of women, particularly female police officers, in such missions.

National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh held a meeting in Hanoi on March 4 with Caroline Nyamayemombe, UN Women Representative in Vietnam, and Michaela Bauer, UNICEF Deputy Representative in Vietnam, to strengthen cooperation on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

VOV.VN- Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, attended the annual session of the Executive Board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) as a board member for the 2025-2027 term at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York on February 10.

Seventeen Vietnamese entrepreneurs and companies was honoured with the UN Women WEPs Awards 2024 on November 28 for their innovative initiatives and significant contributions to advancing gender equality in business, in the market, and within the community, contributing to prosperity and sustainable development in Vietnam.

Vietnam showcased its unwavering humanitarian commitment as the country attended the annual UN international bazaar held by the UN Women’s Guild (UNWG) in Geneva on November 19.

More than 30 journalists, reporters, and media workers from 20 central and local press and media agencies attended training on gender equality and violence against women and girls in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on October 28 - 29.

VOV.VN - The launch of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP WPS) comes at a critical juncture with global challenges impacting all women and girls around the world amid continued discrimination, making this plan more crucial than ever, Sima Bahous, executive director of UN Women, said in her video message on the occasion of the nation’s August 8 announcement of the plan.