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.

VOV.VN - Supported by Australia, the index offers a comprehensive tool to assess women’s leadership in public administration and identify barriers to gender equality in Vietnam.

The World Bank (WB) remains strongly committed to supporting infrastructure development in Vietnam, particularly in the field of transport, said Mariam Sherman, WB Country Director for Vietnam, Cambodia, and Lao, during a working session with Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh in Hanoi on April 18.

VOV.VN - National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Thanh has reaffirmed Vietnam’s commitment to gender equality, outlining three key priorities: strengthening legal frameworks, enhancing women's economic empowerment, and fostering female leadership in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as well as innovation.

The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) held a seminar in Hanoi on March 11 to release outcomes of its recent research on the country’s gender equality as a driver of sustainable development.

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 - Vietnam has achieved significant progress in carrying out the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in areas such as maternal and child healthcare, gender equality, job creation, and sustainable growth.

Vietnam remains committed to working with the international community to further promote gender equality and empower women to unlock their full potential and turn aspirations and ambitions into reality, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN).

A programme designed to help businesses measure and implement comprehensive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices in human resource management to enhance their competitive edge in the global supply chain was launched in HCM City on January 16.

Vietnam’s determination to promote gender equality and to address gender-based violence is reaffirmed through the opening of another One-Stop Service Centre (Anh Duong House) in the northern province of Hoa Binh on January 9.