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Conference spotlights rising trends in gender equality and gender responsive procurement in Hà Nội
During the event, more than 100 delegates, including representatives from ministries, sectors, international organisations, business associations and women entrepreneurs’ networks, affirmed their commitment to supporting the implementation of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs). -
Diverse livelihoods help women escape poverty sustainably
Many women have boldly started businesses, established cooperatives and production facilities, creating jobs for hundreds of workers, mainly local women. -
Women compete in entrepreneurship, participate in global supply chains: PM
PM Phạm Minh Chính called on Vietnamese women to promote the spirit of "Three Pioneers" and "Five Masters" in innovative entrepreneurship under Project 2415. -
UN Women boosts cooperation with Vietnam Women’s Union to support women entrepreneurs
On November 4, 2025, Ms. Caroline Nyamayemombe, UN Women Country Representative in Vietnam, visited the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and met with VWU President Nguyen Thi Tuyen to discuss partnership opportunities following VWU’s recent organizational restructuring. -
Project empowers women entrepreneurs to tap into global e-commerce market
Overall, more than 600 women-led enterprises benefited from the project’s training, while 13 partner organisations enhanced their expertise in supporting women in e-commerce. Between June and September 2025, the 32 participating firms recorded over 455,000 buyer searches and 85,000 page views, indicating increased visibility and growing confidence in the global digital marketplace. -
Gov’t aims to have 30 per cent women-owned enterprises by 2030
The project will support 8,000 women-owned start-up enterprises and cooperatives to restructure and consolidate with an aim to improve and enhance the capacity of members. -
NA Chairman lauds women’s role ahead of landmark anniversary
The NA leader commended female full-time deputies, officials, and Party members for their sharpness, creativity, dedication, and commitment to advancing women’s progress, building happy and modern families, and driving national prosperity. -
Gender equality helps businesses maximise human resources and achieve sustainable growth
Promoting gender equality in the workplace not only enables businesses to harness the full potential of women’s talents and perspectives but also strengthens their foundation for sustainable growth, experts say. -
Vietnam calls for stronger cooperation to enhance women’s role in economic life
Vietnam is pursuing and enforcing policies that promote women’s full participation in economic, political, and social life, with national strategies on science and technology, enterprise development, education, and health giving high priority to women. -
Craft village economy creates leverage to build new rural areas
Ha Noi city currently has 1,350 craft villages and villages with occupations, of which 337 traditional occupations have been recognised. Craft villages have helped increase income and create jobs for thousands of workers. Developing craft villages not only preserves traditional identities, but also creates leverage in building new rural areas. -
Vietnam Women’s Union holds nationwide training on women’s economic development
HANOI, Aug 12 — The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) has organized a two-day nationwide training program on women’s economic development and entrustment operations in 2025. The event, held in person at VWU headquarters and online with more than 5,000 access points, including 34 provincial WUs and 3,321 communal WUs. -
President of Vietnam Women’s Union welcomes the First Deputy Secretary General of the African National Congress (South Africa)
On May 21st, Ms. Nguyễn Thị Tuyến, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), warmly welcomes Ms. Nomvula Mokonyane, First Deputy Secretary General of the African National Congress (ANC) of the South Africa, and the high-level delegation during their visit and working session at the VWU's headquarter. -
TYM - Connecting sustainable development with green credit trends
Over the past 33 years, Tinh Thuong One Member Limited Liability Microfinance Institution (TYM) – Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) has contributed to hunger eradication, poverty reduction, women’s empowerment, and promoting sustainable economic models. -
11th Vietnam-Korea Women’s Forum: Enhancing Women’s Role in Green Economic Development
On September 10, 2024, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) collaborated with the Korean Women's Development Institute hosted the 11th Vietnam-Korea Women’s Forum themed "Green Economy and Women’s Contributions." The event aimed to enhance the cooperation relationship between the two organizations, following the Memorandum of Understanding signed between them. -
Outstanding startup women honoured
The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) held an event on October 12 to honour the winners of a nationwide women’s startup contest and present the Vietnam Women Awards 2024. -
Project encourages entrepreneurship among women
In recent years, many women entrepreneurs across the country have been successfully starting and running innovative businesses. Their success is made possible thanks to many factors, including the launch of a project on supporting women’s startups in the 2017-2025 period (Project 939). -
Vietnam Women's Union closely links social policy credit funds with the Government’s national target programs
Being aware of the profound meaning of social policy credit, over the last years, the VWU has developed and integrated models and projects for socio-economic development and sustainable poverty reduction with the use of social policy credit funds. -
Project: Supporting women-run cooperatives and creating jobs for female workers
On January 3 , 2023, Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai signed a decision approving a project on supporting cooperatives which are managed by women and create jobs for female labourers. -
“2023 Women’s Start-up, Promoting Indigenous Resources” Regional final round contest
The regional final round contest of “The 2023 Women’s Start-up, Promoting Indigenous Resources” took place in September at three locations: Nam Dinh, Phu Yen and Ben Tre provinces. -
Start-up ideas connected with job I love
The Contest "Start-up ideas connected with job I love" launched by Le Thi Rieng Vocational School (in Ho Chi Minh City) promises to offer many new ideas and breakthroughs, providing a familiar playground for those who own ideas and want to start a business. -
Women’s start-up in Central and Central Highlands regions learning ways to add value to products
On June 17th and 18th, the Central Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) organized a training to provide knowledge and skills for women’s start-up in the Central and Central Highlands regions on business models development, value added products, how to develop project proposals or ideas to meet requirements, criteria and to be selected to participate in the 4th Women's Start-up Contest of regional round. -
VWU to support women’s start-up in context of Covid-19 pandemic
In recent time, the Women’s Union at all levels has conducted many programs, activities to accompany with women in realizing their start-up dream in the context of Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. -
Women’s Start-up Contest 2021
Officially launched in mid -February 2021, the Women’s Start-up Contest in 2021 continues to provide a playground for women to demonstrate their capabilities and roles. -
Contest “Women Creative Start-up - Successful Connection” finalized
68 excellent projects were awarded with more than 8 billion VND at the Contest “Women Start-up - Successful Connection”. The award ceremony took place in Hanoi on October 13rd with the attendance by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam. -
Vietnam Women's Union is giving wings to women’s business start-up ideas nationwide
In the third year of organizing the competition for women entrepreneurs all over the country, the Vietnam Women's Union has truly been a bridge between women and experts, investors, sponsors to help realize women’s business plans, projects and ideas. -
Women taking advantage of digital technology for successful business start-up
The global economy is comprehensively changing along with the strong rise of the fourth industrial revolution. Economic activities have been promoted based on new technologies with digital technology (artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, cloud computing ...) as the core, which facilitates commercial transactions, product and service exchange. -
All level Women’s Unions constantly support women in business start-up
The business start-up of women has been challenging. In the past years, implementing the Program "Supporting women business start-up in 2017-2025 period”, the Women's Union at all levels have supported constantly women overcoming barriers to do their business successfully. -
Young women thrive in start-up field
HÀ NỘI Vietnamese women are proving business ideas can emerge from daily experiences. -
Removing barriers to facilitate women start-ups
Start-ups have become an important strategy in economic development and job creation in Vietnam, which is also one of solutions to help women generate jobs and develop their economy in a sustainable manner.
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