More than 7,100 ethnic minority women participate in contest on domestic violence prevention and control

The 2022 Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control was passed by the 15th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 4th session on November 14, 2022 and took effect on July 1, 2023. 

Aiming to widely disseminate basic contents of the Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control to VWU staff, members and women of all walks of life nationwide, the Central VWU launched the online contest “Gaining knowledge about the 2022 Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control” on its Electronic Information Portal and its Fanpage.  The VWU is the first socio-political organization to carry out numerous activities to communicate about  this Law.

This contest was conducted weekly, spanning over 6 weeks, starting from 00:00 on July 10 to 23:59 on August 18, 2023. As a result, there were nearly 184,000 women joining the contest including more than 7,100 ethnic minority participants. Lao Cai is the province with the largest number of ethnic minority contestants (844 people).

VWU staff, members, ethnic minority women in Lao Cai Province participate in the Contest

Through the Contest, women have enriched their knowledge about the rights and responsibilities of individuals and related organizations in prevention and control of domestic violence. Women's skills in using internet and modern technology have also been improved. The Contest spread over 63 provinces showed its attraction and significance for women in Vietnam.

This online contest has become a useful and helpful playground for women all over the country which helped improve their knowledge on domestic violence prevention and control as well as their digital literacy, thus contributing to building happy families. Ethnic minority women and religious women also actively responded to the Contest. Furthermore, the Contest has attracted the attention and encouragement of local authorities.

The success of the Contest has shown the importance of the direction and coordination within the VWU network, the good guidance of VWU staff for its members and women, and the enthusiastic response by women across the country.

The announced prizes of the contest are as follows:

- Special prize was awarded to Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet, member of Quynh Hung commune Women’s Union, Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province (first prize winner in the 3rd week). She had the most accurate prediction of the number of participants and completed the test with the fastest time;

- Prize for provincial WU with the largest number of ethnic minority participants was awarded to Lao Cai Provincial Women’s Union.

- Prize for the youngest contestant was awarded to Ms. Nguyen Hong Hai, 18 years old, member of Women’s Union in Mai Dong ward, Hoang Mai district, Hanoi Capital.

- Prize for the oldest contestant was awarded to Ms. Nguyen Thi Bao, 78 years old, member of Women’s Union in ward 15, district 10, Ho Chi Minh City.

Elderly VWU members and women in Ho Chi Minh City actively participating in the Contest

In parallel with the online contest, Central VWU successfully organized two onsite contests “Gaining knowledge about the 2022 Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control” in the central and southern regions, and prepared for the northern regional contest to be held in Lang Son province in September 2023.

VWU staff, members and women in Hanoi Capital participating in the Contest