The Australian Embassy on November 11 held a ceremony to launch the Equality Strategy in Vietnam in the 2022-2027 period, aiming to strengthen Australia's efforts in promoting gender equality, women and girls' empowerment, the social integration of persons with disabilities, ethnic minority groups, and LGBTI group.
Hanoi (VNA) -The Australian Embassy on November 11 held a ceremony to launch the EqualityStrategy in Vietnam in the 2022-2027 period, aiming to strengthen Australia'sefforts in promoting gender equality, women and girls' empowerment, the socialintegration of persons with disabilities, ethnic minority groups, and LGBTIgroup.
Addressing the event, Australian Ambassador AndrewGoledzinowski said that as Vietnam has set a target of becoming a high-incomecountry by 2045, it will need to find new sources of growth andresilience, while also ensuring sustainability.
Ensuring that all segments of the societycan participate in the economy and reach their full potentialwill be essential to Vietnam’s next stage of development, he stressed.
The diplomat said that the strategy aims toreaffirm the two countries' commitments in many areas, including human rights,women’s leadership, safety and economic empowerment, and so on.
The promotion of equality allows Vietnamese fromall parts of the country to contribute to the continued development of Vietnam,he said, stating that the Australian Government is always ready to supportVietnam in this process.
Meanwhile, Christine Clarke CSC, Australia'sAmbassador for Women and Girls said the country will continue to be present asinequality against women and girls continues.
Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs Nguyen Van Hoi hailed the role the Australian Embassy in Vietnam playsin promoting relations between the two countries and bilateral cooperation ingender equality.
He highlighted Vietnam’s progress in boostinggender equality in all fields, noting that women are taking 30.26% of the totalseats at National Assembly, ranking 60th out of the 193 countries in thisregard.
Hoi cited data from the World Economic Forum'sreport in July 2022 showing that Vietnam ranks 83th out of the 146 countries ingender equality index, up 4 steps over 2021, with improvement in the indicatorsof women empowerment, health care and education.
The Australia's Equality Strategy is framed aroundthe value of"equality" to support the rights of allpeople to make the most of their lives - with dignity, safety andrespect./.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 15 chaired a dialogue on the promotion of gender equality and the role that women play in socio-economic development.
When it comes to women in political decision-making, Vietnam has in place an adequate legal framework to ensure gender equality in political and public life.
Despite the various improvements in the promotion of gender quality and women empowerment, much still remains for Vietnam to do to ease gender prejudice and enhance public awareness on women’s role, according to experts.
By successfully implementing people-centred policies, Vietnam has obtained remarkable achievements in ensuring human rights, thus winning recognition and valuation from the international community.
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Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang reaffirmed that amnesty is a humanitarian policy of the Party and State, reflecting the Vietnamese tradition of compassion and winning attention and high praise both domestically and internationally.
Vietnam officially grants limited-term visa-free entry to high-profile foreigners whose presence is deemed beneficial to the country’s socio-economic development.
With support from the Vietnamese Association in Ufa, Vietnamese language classes for children have been offered for many years. Currently, 60 children of various ages are attending two classes taught by Duc Anh, free of charge.
Vietnam ranked among the top four countries and territories at the 2025 International Olympiad on Artificial Intelligence (IOAI), reaffirming its strong position in international academic competitions.
All 20 crew members aboard the Vietnamese oil tanker GT Unity were successfully rescued from a fire in the vessel’s engine room, thanks to the swift response of the Liberian-flagged ship Androusa and Vietnamese maritime rescue teams.
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Decree No. 219/2025/ND-CP, which took effect on the issuance date, introduces amendments that integrate the procedure for reporting and explaining the demand for foreign workers into the process of submitting applications for work permits.
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The activities include a Vietnamese language teaching training course for overseas Vietnamese teachers from August 13 to 28 in Hanoi, Ninh Binh, and Thai Nguyen.
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Whether they grow up to become journalists, diplomats, or professionals in other fields, these children can one day become bridges of friendship and cooperation, telling new and inspiring stories of Vietnam – China relations, said Ambassador Pham Thanh Binh.
A 21-year-old Indian tourist was successfully resuscitated and treated by doctors at Hoan My Da Nang Hospital after a near-drowning incident left him in critical condition. After three days of intensive care, the man was discharged from the hospital and has since returned to India.
In an document issued on August 5, the PM emphasised the need to stablise living conditions for people hit by floods, landslides, and flash floods in late July and early August in northern and north-central provinces, especially Dien Bien, Son La, and Nghe An which suffered some of the worst damage.
Although millions of Vietnamese were affected by AO, only over 626,000 individuals, including war veterans and their children suffering from dioxin-related conditions, are currently receiving state benefits.
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