Ensuring social progress, equality, and welfare, and building a Vietnamese citizenry with characteristics that meet the requirements of the new era are the tasks set for the Ministries of Labour, Invalids and Social affairs, and Culture, Sports and Tourism in the time ahead.
Vietnam develops a sound legal framework to promote gender equality, according to Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam.
VOV.VN - The nation has set a target to see women hold 60% of key positions in state management agencies by 2025, with this figure anticipated to rise to 75% by 2030 in line with a programme recently approved by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
VOV.VN - The nation’s human development index (HDI) value for 2019 stood at 0.704, thereby putting the country in the high human development category and earning it a position of 117th out of 189 nations and territories globally.
VOV.VN - The State Bank of Vietnam has responded to accusations made by the US Treasury Department of the nation carrying out currency manipulation, stating that market intervention measures have not been made to create an unfair competitive advantage in relation to international trade.
VOV.VN - To mark the Action Month for Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention, 12 representatives of UN agencies working Vietnam have produced a video clip thanking local frontline staff for protecting women and children from gender-based violence.
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened its second Special Meeting via video conference from November 23 to 25, the last official meeting chaired by Vietnam in its capacity as AICHR Chair 2020.
VOV.VN - A total of nine Vietnamese enterprises have been granted the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs) at a national level during an awards ceremony held on November 26 in Hanoi.
The first-ever symphony concert to promote gender equality in Vietnam will premiere at the Hanoi Opera House on November 27, the organisers have announced.
The 2020 national action month for gender equality and the prevention and control of violence against women and girls was launched in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 6.