In Vietnam, the Government has implemented various policies to enhance women's economic participation and financial resilience, including the National Strategy on Gender Equality (2021-30), which aims to improve women's access to capital and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Standard Chartered has been a trusted partner in Vietnam’s growth journey, combining international experience with strong local insight. In 2019, Standard Chartered Vietnam successfully placed REE inaugural 2.3 trillion VND (100 million USD) fixed-rate 10-year bullet bonds.
As an active member of the Asia-Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS), the women’s union of the Vietnamese Embassy has participated in the fair for years, contributing to charity work and helping disadvantaged students in remote areas of Vietnam with the funds raised.
The exhibition “Vietnamese Women’s Ao Dai Through the Flames of War” opened on April 12 at the Hanoi Museum, featuring more than 100 rare documents, artifacts, and photos highlighting the ao dai worn by heroic Vietnamese women—from the battlefield to international forums and conferences.
According to the Prime Minister, Vietnam is one of the countries that has achieved the Millennium Development Goal on gender equality and women's empowerment ahead of schedule. In 2024, it ranked 72nd out of 146 countries in the global gender equality index. Notably, the proportion of female deputies in Vietnam’s 2021-2026 National Assembly stands at 30.26%, a high level compared to other countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang called on the international community to boost actions to dismantle barriers and create an environment where women and girls can engage in and contribute more to science.
The Vietnamese women’s national football team wrapped up 2024 by ranking 37th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, 6th in Asia, and 1st in Southeast Asia.
A delegation of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) led by Party Central Committee member and VWU President Ha Thi Nga had meetings with representatives from major women’s unions in Russia on September 26 aiming to strengthen their cooperation as part of the delegation’s working visit to Russia.
Indonesia’s Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry has commended the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) of the National Police (Polri) for establishing the Directorate of Crimes Against Women and Children and Human Trafficking Crimes.
The 3rd ASEAN Women Leaders' Summit, themed “Strengthening care economy and resilience towards ASEAN Community post-2025,” took place in Vientiane, Laos on August 23.
Representatives from ASEAN countries of Indonesia, Laos, and Vietnam attended the BRICS Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum that was held in Moscow, Russia by the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance (WBA) from June 2-4.
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 in the Bru-Van Kieu ethnic minority group.
Vietnam's Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 5 has coordinated with units the Bentiu sub-division and a number of departments at the the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) to make a volunteer trip to provide health care for women and children in Bentiu, South Sudan.
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has signed a decision approving a national action programme on women, peace and security for 2024-2030, a move to step up gender equality and women's role in ensuring peace, stability and sustainable development nationally and globally.
During the 2012-2022, the number of women-owned SMEs grew at an average rate of 2% annually, higher than the average growth rate of the business sector.
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, natural disasters and economic crisis are exacerbating the economic difficulties of households, leading to an increased risk of violence against women and children in Vietnam.
Australia will provide 2.5 million AUD (1.64 million USD) for the “Business Partnership Platform: Climate Change Adaptation" programme designed to help businesses in the Mekong Delta region to adapt to climate change.
Defence ministers participating at the 10th ASEAN Defence Minister Meeting (ADMM) Plus in Jakarta on November 16 issued a joint statement on women, peace and security (WPS).
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and UN Women jointly held a national consultative conference on a draft national action plan (NAP) on women, peace and security (WPS) in Hanoi on November 6.
