These advances have been made under the leadership of the Communist Party with the support of the National Assembly (Parliament) and the direction of the government, he stressed.
Currently, Minh Chinh pointed out, women MPs make up 30.3 percent of the legislature’s composition, a number that puts Vietnam 64th in the world, fourth in Asia and in the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
She also stressed that key senior positions occupied by women in ministries, ministerial-level agencies and government agencies account for half, approaching the target set for 2025.
Vietnam’s achievements in gender equality and the advancement of women are recognized by the United Nations and the international community, the leader said, adding that the Indochinese nation ranked 83rd out of 146 countries on the index of gender equality and itself have improved by four levels in 2021.
He also stressed that the prestige and reputation that Vietnam enjoys today is also a result of the important contributions of women, citing as an example the country’s election to the UN Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term.
Minh Chinh, who chaired the Kovalevskaia awards ceremony for outstanding women in science the day before, called for the national gender equality strategy for 2021-2030 to be implemented effectively and for policies and laws on the issue to be refined.
She also called for more attention to be paid to planning the recruitment and promotion of female staff to senior and managerial positions at all levels, which she saw as a regular and important task and responsibility of the entire political system, especially senior management, the VNA reported. news agency.
The prize, which was first set up for women scientists, was named after the Russian mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaia and was first awarded in 1986 in Vietnam.
The celebration of International Women’s Day in Vietnam, on the other hand, brings with it a noticeable increase in retail activity, especially in flower and gift shops.
Roses, orchids, lilies, sunflowers, carnations and other varieties grown locally and imported from Ecuador, the Netherlands and South Africa are among the most demanded varieties, along with cosmetic products, beauty items and textiles, particularly of the traditional long dress, the Ao Dai.
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