A delegation from the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) led by its permanent Vice President Do Thi Thu Thao held a working session with the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations headquarters in New York during a recent working trip to the US.

On January 5th, at the 8th session of the 13th Vietnam Women’s Union’s Central Executive Committee, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hien – Member of VWU Presidium and Director General of Central VWU’s Administration Department - was elected VWU Vice President.

In the country's integration process, we cannot overlook the important role and contribution of Vietnamese women. Supporting women's international integration is therefore a great concern and importance to the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU).

2023 has seen significant efforts, creativity of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) in the implementation of its tasks and movements. The VWU's e-Portal highlights 10 notable events and activities of the VWU this year:

On January 8, 2021, Vietnam Women's Union issued Resolution on supporting women in international integration through 2030 with the goal to raise awareness of and capacity of VWU cadres, members and women for international integration in various fields, such as culture, social affairs, science and technology, economy, security, national defense, and foreign affairs.

October 26, at its headquarters, the Vietnam Women's Union received the Delegation of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) nuns led by Chief Nun Thich Nu Nhat Khuong - Standing Member of VBS Central Executive Council and Head of the Central Nunnery Division.

Recently, in addition to supporting women’s economic development, Tinh Thuong One member Limited liability Microfinance institution (TYM) has had many activities contributing to enhancing the position of women, especially in the context of Vietnam’s current international integration, contributing to the implementation of the Resolution Supporting Women in International Integration until 2030 of Vietnam Women’s Union.

On the morning of February 19, in Ha Long City (Quang Ninh), the Central Vietnam Women's Union held a conference to review the activities of the Network of Women Leaders - Members of the VWU Central Executive Committee for the 2017-2022 term. These members are from ministries and central governmental agencies.

"Ao Dai Week" is being held by the Women's Unions at all levels throughout the country in order to continue to create a spillover effect in the community in preserving and promoting cultural products of Viet Nam.

On the morning of February 7, in the atmosphere of celebrating new Lunar New Year of the whole country, the central VWU held a get-together for its staffs and employees.

 

Under the theme of the year "Innovation and creativity in implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Women's Congress", the following key tasks of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) in 2022 have been mapped out at the 12th Conference of the 12th VWU Central Executive Committee, organized on 28 December 2021 in a hybrid format.

On the morning of December 8, the Vietnam Women's Union in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and Communications organized an online digital literacy training for women in the context of international integration.

On the morning of August 3rd, the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) President Ha Thi Nga had an online meeting with WU’s leaders of 19 southern provinces, cities and Hanoi City to hear and understand the Covid-19 pandemic situation.

As an organization under the Central Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), TYM has closely coordinated with VWU at all levels to implement practical activities to support TYM members and women members to run for the election of deputies of the People’s Councils at all levels in the localities where TYM operates as follows:

In order to increase the percentage of women elected to the National Assembly and the People's Councils for the 2021-2026 term, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) has early directed its whole system on election work.

A signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding between the Vietnam Women's Academy (VWA) and Bao Son Group was held on April, 22 in order to strengthen cooperation in education, scientific and technological research for training activities and provision of human resources responsive to social needs.

According to the official list announced by the 13th National Party Congress Press Center on January 30, 2021, Ms. Ha Thi Nga - President of the Vietnam Women's Union - has been elected to the 13th tenure Party Central Committee (PCC) and is one of the three female members joining the PCC for the first time.