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.

HANOI, Vietnam – Gender equality advancement have affirmed the position of Vietnamese women on the journey of building the country. Although there are still many challenges to achieve the set goals, with Party and state directions and policies, combined with the efforts of the whole political system, female cadre work promises great strides in the new era of national development.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will chair a meeting with female generals, heroines of the people's armed forces, labour heroines, and female scientists on the occasion of the International Women’s Day on March 8.

On February 13, the Central VWU coordinated with the Hai Duong Provincial WU to organize the Launching Ceremony of the “Tree Planting Festival 2025” at the Temple of female PhD Nguyen Thi Due in Chi Linh City of Hai Duong Province.

In celebration of the 115th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8) and the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification, on February 27, Vietnam Women’s Union will coordinate with the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission and the Ben Tre Provincial Party Committee to organize a National scientific conference on the role of the "Long-Haired Army" and the "Three Responsibilities" movement during the resistance war against the US.

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) was formally initiated by the landmark UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (UNSCR 1325), which was adopted in 2000, affirming the important role of women in conflict prevention and resolution, and peacebuilding.

On the morning of December 27, in Hanoi, Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Vietnam launched the Kick-off and planning workshop for the EU-funded "Women-led Green Partnership" project. The project aims at women empowerment in decision making processes related to climate change adaptation and mitigation in Viet Nam.

On the occasion of the coming Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) 2025, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) at all levels has conducted visits and presented gifts to beneficiaries of social policy living in difficult circumstances, disadvantaged VWU members, and women in several provinces. Thousands of Tet gifts were presented to heroic Vietnamese mothers, mothers of martyrs, the elderly, disadvantaged women, children with disablity and border guards nationwide.

The Women's Union of Hung Yen province launched a model to attract members on the cyberspace called “My Hao Women in New Era”.

HANOI, Vietnam, November 6, 2024 - more than 200 social activists, scientists, business leaders and women attended the forum "Women Pioneers in Circular Economy Development," organized by the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and the Resources and Environment Magazine.

On the morning of November 16, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the VWU held a meeting themed "Join hands, change together" in response to the National Action Month for Gender Equality and Gender-Based Violence Prevention & Response 2024.

On December 3, 2024 in Dien Bien province, over 150 young people and students gathered to listen, discuss successful stories, and share initiatives promoting gender equality and women's leadership, particularly for ethnic minority women.

There are many benefits that digital transformation can bring to women, especially vulnerable groups of women, such as the ability to access information, access markets, and social services. From there, women have the opportunity to improve their knowledge, professional skills and opportunities for self-development.

100% of the Executive Committee members voted Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyen, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Party-Designated Representation in VWU, member of the VWU Executive Committee, member of the VWU Presidium, to be VWU President for the 2022-2027 term.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has extended his greetings to the staff and students of the Vietnam Women’s Academy (VWA), officials of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), and women nationwide on the occasion of the upcoming Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20).

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.

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).

The Hanoi Ao dai campaign was kicked off on the first day of October, as part of the activities to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the capital’s liberation (October 10, 1954 - 2024) and the 94th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Women's Union (October 20, 1930 – 2024).

On July 16th, the Central Vietnam Women's Union (VWU), in collaboration with the Nghe An Provincial Women's Union, organized a review workshop on implementation of four policy packages to support safe childbirth for ethnic minority women and child healthcare.

On the occasion of the 77th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2024), leaders of the Central Vietnam Women's Union paid a visit and presented gifts to Vietnamese heroic mothers, martyr’s mother, families of social policy, people with meritorious services to the revolution, heroine of the People's Armed Forces, young female volunteers, and women with years of communist party member in provinces, including Lao Cai, Hoa Binh, Tay Ninh, Lam Dong, and Ha Noi city.

On May 18th, within the framework of "Women's Day on the digital transformation journey”, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) solemnly held the Award Ceremony of the Contest “Applying Information Technology (IT) in VWU’s 2024 Activities”.

Responding to the Month of Action for the Environment and World Environment Day (June 5), VWU at all levels across the country is promoting women's active participation in environmental protection for a greener, cleaner, safer life.

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.

The Vietnam Women's Union Central Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, and the Department of Health and the Women's Union of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang, on July 16 organised a series of communications events in Sung La commune, Dong Van district to promote safe childbirth and child healthcare in 2024.

On July 3rd, the working delegation of Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), head by Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Huong, VWU Vice President, undertook the supervision of policies and laws for female labor in Ba Ria – Vung Tau province. Mr. Dang Minh Thong, Vice President of Ba Ria – Vung Tau People’s Committee, worked with the delegation.

With a network of more than 5,000 center leaders at 22 TYM branches participating directly every day and ensuring an important role in grassroots activities, in 2024, TYM has developed a plan and implemented the exploitation of phrase training activities with many improvements and innovations.

On the afternoon of May 22, 2024, Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union Nguyen Thi Thu Hien paid a working visit at Thanh Hoa branch of Tinh Thuong One Member Limited Liability Microfinance Institution (TYM). The meeting also had the presence of Provincial Party Committee member, President of Thanh Hoa Provincial Women’s Union Ngo Thi Hong Hao and Chairperson of TYM’s Board of Directors Dinh Thi Tuyet Nhung.

A forum connecting female entrepreneurs of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia was held in Hanoi on July 5, with discussions focusing on green economy.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man on July 4 hosted a reception for delegations of Lao and Cambodian women and female entrepreneurs who came to Hanoi for a forum connecting businesswomen of the three countries.

The Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) signed a cooperation program with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) on April 12th in order to boost its science, technology, and innovation activities.

Hanoi, Viet Nam, April 17, 2024 - "Female athletes should prepare themselves a solid foundation for the future - when they stop competing professionally."

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.

The dialogue aims to bring opportunities for staffs, members and ethnic minority women to express their thoughts, expectations, and their suggestions or advices as well, for Women's Union at all levels to also have better understanding the local reality, therefore having more practical and effective activities and recommendations for women.

Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and Hope School (under Hope Foundation - FPT Corporation) signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on implementing the "Patron-parents" program on March 15th, 2024.

On March 28, 2024, the Signing Ceremony of Program “Joint communication and mobilization of women and people to participate in household solid waste management in the term of 2024 - 2027” took place between Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) in Ha Noi.

"Festival of creative communication models/activities to promote good cultural practices of ethnic minorities" was organized by the Vietnam Women's Union on March 6 in Dien Bien province.

The Scientific Council of the Central Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) organized a scientific seminar with the topic "Ensuring women's access to social security policies and suggesting some research directions for VWU’s policy proposals in the coming time" on March 19, 2024.

For the first time, the “Excellent Female Entrepreneur” Award was held by HCMC to honor those having contributions to the socio-economic development of the city and the country.

A model was launched in Hanoi on March 27 aiming to diversify sustainable livelihood opportunities for women in some Vietnamese localities.

In the morning of March 25, 2024, the Center for Women and Development (CWD) launched the project “Accelerate My Business: Capacity building and support for women-led micro, small and growing businesses in Vietnam”.

On March 6th, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) organized a seminar to share experiences in promoting fine cultural traditions of ethnic minorities in advancing gender equality in Dien Bien province. This is one in a series of the VWU’s activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory.

On March 17, 2024 in Hanoi, a ceremony took place to celebrate the 5th anniversary of establishment of Club “Hanoi Resilient Women” (2019-2024) and to review club’s activities in 2023.

From 4-6 March 2024, the VWU conducted a series of activities commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory (7/5/1954 - 7/5/2024) including educating patriotism, paying tribute to revolutionary contributors and implementing social security activities, ect.

PLEIKU, Vietnam, March 6, 2024 – A dialogue was held between Chairman of Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee and the local women under the theme "Policies to support women's economic development". The event drew the attendance of nearly 800 participants, both in-person in the Provincial Hall and online from 16 districts.

The Women's Leadership Network of the VWU Central Executive Committee (comprised of the non-full-time EC members) held a meeting on March 1st to review its activities in 2023 and plan for 2024.

February 28, 2024: The Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) held a meeting of the Steering Committee of Project 8 "Realizing gender equality and addressing urgent problems for women and children" under the National Target Program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in the 2021-2030 period.

Vietnam has been in the world’s top 10 countries having the highest share of senior female mangers in recent years, which demonstrates female entrepreneur’s management capacity and gender equality in business establishments.

A wide range of activities will be held in celebration of the 144th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8, 1910 – 2024), according to the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU).

On the first day of Ao Dai Week 2024 launched by the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU), women nationwide responded enthusiastically to activities such as: Ao Dai parades, wearing Ao Dai in folk dance performances, wearing Ao Dai at work, “Ao Dai zero đồng” giving to disadvantaged women...

The Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) on February 29 launched the annual Vietnam Ao Dai Week 2024 and organised an art performance programme to promote the value of the traditional costume in life, culture, and society.

On January 19, 2024, in Hanoi, Vice President of Vietnam Women’s Union Tran Lan Phuong took the helm at the TYM Review Conference to deliberate on TYM’s performance in 2023 and to lay out the roadmap for the implementation of the 2024 business plan.

The Peace House Shelter has just officially launched the social assistance center, marking an important step forward in providing comprehensive services for women and children suffering from violence.

On the occasion of the coming Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet) 2024, Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) at all levels has visited and presented gifts to social policy beneficiaries living in difficult circumstances, disadvantaged VWU members, and women in several provinces. Thousands of Tet gifts were presented to heroic Vietnamese mothers, mothers of martyrs, the elderly, disadvantaged women, disabled children, border guards nationwide.

Over the past time, studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality and style has gradually become a regular job of the Bac Lieu Women’s Union at all levels in the province. Many good practices and models have created positive changes, contributing to arousing the sense of emulating and studying in each official and female member.

On January 5, within the framework of the 8th session of the 13th Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), the Central VWU held a launching ceremony for the 2024 theme "Promoting the application of information technology in VWU activities" and two contests: Applying information technology (IT) in VWU’s 2024 activities and Composing songs on Vietnamese Women and Mothers.

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.

Recently, the Center for Women and Development, Women’s Union Vietnam, organised the launch of the book “Towards a Peaceful Horizon - Stories of Women Surviving Domestic Violence, Abuse and Human Trafficking” in Hanoi.

International integration brings both opportunities and challenges for women in various fields. Women need to enhance their knowledge and skills to avoid the risk of falling behind. To support women's proactive and effective integration, the Central Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) directed the development of some models for supporting women's integration in 2021.

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:

The Campaign “Building the family of 5 Without-s and 3 Clean-s”, which was launched by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) in 2010, has assisted many households not only to escape from poverty but also to become better off.

On November 14, the Vietnam Women's Union organized a review conference on the “Anti-Plastic Waste” movement, period 2018 - 2023. The movement, deeply embedded in all strata of women nationwide into a spirited and widespread effort, aiming to join hands collecting, recycling, and reducing single-use plastic waste, for environmental protection.

The conference to review the implementation of the Cooperation Agreement between VWU and Nestlé Vietnam Co., Ltd. in 2023 was organized on November 24.

On November 22, Alternate member of CPV Central Commitee, VWU Vice President Ms. Ton Ngoc Hanh, and the delegation visited to monitor the implementation of Project 8 and the activities under “Supporting women in border and island areas”program in Nam Ban border commune (Nam Nhun district, Lai Chau).

Annually, the VWUs at all levels coordinate with the local SPB to organize training courses to improve knowledge and management skills for trust managers and loan & savings team leaders.

Leaders of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and President of the Kovalevskaia Award Committee in Vietnam had a meeting with Mr. Neal Koblitz, Director of the Kovalevskaia Fund on December 5 in Hanoi.

Hanoi, November 11: the Vietnam Women’s Union organized the National Final Award Ceremony of the Contest for children in ethnic minority and mountainous areas to create gender equality media products titled "Listen to your Child”.

The Central Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) organized a media event in prevention and response to gender-based violence titled “Let's Join Hands and Make a Change Together" on November 25 in Hanoi. It is one of the activities to respond to Vietnam National Action Month on Gender Equality and Gender-based violence Prevention and Response 2023.

Ceremony of the Vietnamese Women’s Award for the year of 2022 and 2023, and the contest “Learning positive values of relief and religion in family life and gender equality promotion 2023” were held by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) in Hanoi on November 27.

On 24th November in Hanoi, the Vietnam Women's Union held a national review Conference on the two - year implementation of the "Patron-parents" Program. Attending the Conference were about 300 in-person participants and more than 1,000 online participants representing relevant ministries/sectors, VWU at all levels, international organizations and donors.

On the occasion of the Month of Action for Gender Equality, Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence in 2023 that takes place from November 15th to December 15th, 2023, The Newspaper of Vietnamese Women had a conversation with Ms. Duong Ngoc Linh, Director of CWD, to discuss the issue of raising awareness, increasing empowerment and creating opportunities for women and girls to implement gender equality and the elimination of gender-based violence.

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.

The Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) is going to organize a communication event titled "Prevention and Response to Gender-Based Violence: Let's Join Hands and Make a Change Together" on the morning of November 25, 2023 in Hanoi.

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.

On 25th October, the Vietnam Women's Union cooperates with the Police Department of Management of Prison, Compulsory Re-education Center and Reformatory - Ministry of Public Security to organize the Program "Start-up giving wings for the future" at Quyet Tien prison, Tuyen Quang province.