Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 5 Gender equality
First national journalism award on gender equality launched
The 2024 national journalism award on gender equality, the first of its kind in Vietnam, was launched on the first day of November – the action month for gender equality and prevention of gender-based violence.At the November 1 event, Nguyen Thi Minh Huong, Vice President ...
Media training on gender equality, violence against women held in Can Tho
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.The session, organised by the ...
Progress seen in gender equality promotion in Vietnam: official
Vietnam has made considerable progress in promoting gender equality over the past years, and the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) has been applying itself to this work, said VWU Vice President Nguyen Thi Minh Huong.Huong cited the UNDP’s Human Development Report as saying that in 2022, ...
Vietnam unveils first National Action Plan on Women, Peace, Security
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the Prime Minister’s decision to issue Vietnam’s first-ever National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, during a two-day workshop in the central city of Da Nang on August 8. The event, co-organised by the ministry and the UN ...
Hanoi seminar empowers women in green transition
A seminar empowering women and women-owned enterprises in the green transition took place in Hanoi on July 10, with nearly 100 delegates taking part. Co-hosted by the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs’ Council under the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), the United Nations Environment Programme ...
Project promotes gender equality among Bru-Van Kieu ethnic community
A workshop was held in the central province of Quang Binh on May 10 to introduce a project to improve access to vocational training to enhance the quality of human resources and economic empowerment, contributing to promoting gender equality for local women and female students ...
Vietnam hailed for demonstrating strong commitment to gender equality in law-making
Vietnam has demonstrated a strong commitment to gender equality in its policies and laws, Ambassador and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Vietnam Julien Guerrier said when attending a policy dialogue on promoting gender equality held on May 6 in Hanoi. The event ...
ASEAN guidance on empowering women, children launched
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), in collaboration with United Nations offices in Vietnam, on March 28 held a public launch of the ASEAN Regional Guidance on empowering women and children: Delivering quality social work services for those at risk of or ...
Second phase of support programme for ethnic minority groups launched
A seminar was held in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on November 28 to launch the second phase of the programme titled “Reaching the Furthest Behind – Improving the quality of life of especially disadvantaged community groups in Ha Giang, Quang Tri and ...
National action month on gender equality launched
The National Action Month on Gender Equality and Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response was launched in Ha Noi on November 10.The event was organized by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), in collaboration with the United Nations Office in Viet Nam and ...
