Forum “Women of Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia promote international cooperation and integration for green and sustainable development in a COVID-19 world”

On September 28, 2022, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) in collaboration with the Lao Women's Union (LWU) and the Cambodian Women for Peace and Development (CWPD) with the support of UN Women in Vietnam organized the Forum “Women of Viet Nam, Laos and Cambodia promote international cooperation and integration for green and sustainable development in a COVID-19 world”.

All delegates at the Forum

The event was held in a hybrid format in Hanoi, Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and were followed by 500 online accounts from different cities and provinces of the 3 countries.

Mr. Do Van Chien (2nd from right), Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee, presenting flowers to the President of the Vietnam Women's Union and representatives of the Cambodian and Lao Embassies in Hanoi.

Ms. Ha Thi Nga, Member of the Party Central Committee, VWU President giving opening remarks

Ms. Men Sam An, Vice President of the Cambodian People’s Party, Deputy Prime Minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, CWPD President speaking at the forum

Ms. Inlavanh Keobounphanh, Member of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party, LWU President speaking at the forum

Ms. Elisa Fernandez Saenz, UN Women Viet Nam Representative speaking at the forum

Delegates attending the forum in Hanoi

Lao women's delegation attending the forum in Hanoi

Cambodian students attending the forum in Hanoi

Online delegates following the forum

Mr. Phuong Dinh Anh, Deputy Chief of National Coordination Office of the National Target Program on New Rural Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, giving a presentation on Vietnam’s OCOP program towards green and sustainable development

VWU Vice President Tran Lan Phuong (blue Ao dai in the middle) and delegates in Hanoi

VWU Vice President Tran Lan Phuong (blue Ao dai in the middle) and delegates in Hanoi

Panel discussion: Promoting women’s role for green and sustainable development

Panel discussion: Promoting women’s role for green and sustainable development

VWU Vice President Tran Lan Phuong giving closing remarks

Representatives in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia singing the song "Lao – Viet – Khmer: unity”