Seminar talks Vietnamese, South African women in leadership
The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the South African Embassy in Vietnam held a seminar in Hanoi on August 30 discussing the Vietnamese and South African women in leadership and global integration.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the South AfricanEmbassy in Vietnam held a seminar in Hanoi on August 30 discussing theVietnamese and South African women in leadership and global integration.
Speaking at the event, VWU Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Minh Huong said Vietnam always treasures ties with South Africa, identifying it as an important cooperation and development partner. The twocountries’ women play a great role in the national liberation cause as well asnational development and global integration at present.
𒆙 First Secretary of the Vietnamese Embassy in South Africa Ha PhiNga said more Vietnamese women are taking leadership positions and joiningpolicymaking at all levels, making their active contributions to nationalsocio-economic development.
Over the past years, Vietnam has issued a number of regulations on female personnel work. However, those related to the Vietnamese women engaging in politicsremain asynchronous. Several policies have yet to create fair opportunities forwomen.
Opinions said that more women should be nominated for deputiesto the National Assembly and people’s councils. Favourable policies should beissued to assist women with children of less than 36 months in training and workrotation. They also proposed issuing retirement policy for female officials at thegrassroots level, improving the capacity and connectivity of female leaders’network, and upholding pioneering role of female leaders and managers at alllevels.
According to them, both Vietnamese and South African women areactively joining the global integration with important contributions. However, difficultiesremain facing them such as limited adaptation capacity and integration environment.
𝐆 They discussed the possibility of connecting the two countries’women together in the near future, thus contributing to bilateral ties./.
Vietnam is determined to bolster the comprehensive partnership with South Africa – an important cooperation and development partner in Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Hieu has stated.
South Africa remains a promising market for Vietnam’s fishery products and serves as an important gateway for them to enter the regional market, an official has said.
There are plenty of opportunities for Vietnamese goods to enter South Africa and the regional countries, and for the two sides to boost business in multiple areas, Pham Thanh Hai, head of the Trade Office in South Africa, told Vietnam News Agency on August 19.
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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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