Efforts and achievements of Vietnam in promoting women's role and status in economic development was highlighted by Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh at the opening session of the Global Summit of Women 2017 in Tokyo, Japan on May 11.
Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh speaks at the event (Source: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – Efforts andachievements of Vietnam in promoting women's role and status in economicdevelopment was highlighted by Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh atthe opening session of the Global Summit of Women 2017 in Tokyo, Japan on May11.
In her speech at the event, the Vietnamese Vice President emphasised thesignificance of the summit, saying that it becomes a venue where women'spotential is realised, new connections established and exchanges furthered tostrengthen the role of women in the economy of each country and the world atlarge.
She applauded the theme of the summit “Beyond Womenomics: Accelerating Access”, stressing that theapplication of womenomics in Japan and other countries will not only ensureswomen's equal access to employment opportunities but also create other economicvalues.
It is necessary to develop a complete legaland institutional framework on gender equality to form the legal basis and theapparatus to implement women empowerment measures, she noted.
“Government agencies, localities andbusinesses can develop strategies and policies on gender equality such aspromoting of women participation in the economy and ensuring equal opportunitiesfor women in education, employment and job promotion in both public and privatesectors” she said.
“It is up to women themselves to take actionsto keep up with the increasingly demanding requirements of the economy,” sheadded.
The same day, the Vietnamese delegation wasactive in the summit’s activities.
Former Vice President Truong My Hoa was a key speaker at a press conference ofthe summit, while Secretary of the Vinh Phuc provincial Party Committee HoangThi Thuy Lan and Vice Secretary of the Hanoi municipal Party Committee Ngo ThiThanh Hang attended a forum of mayors. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade HoThi Kim Thoa participated in a ministerial-level seminar on public partnership relatingto increasing economic opportunities for women working in enterprises.
The GWS,scheduled for May 11-15, focuses discussions on speeding up women’s ascent tobusiness leadership, scaling up the growth of women-owned enterprises, openingup the global market to women in business, moving more women into technologyindustries and fostering support policies for women.
As many as 1,300 female delegates from over 60countries over the world are attending the event.-VNA
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Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh speaks at the event (Source: VNA) 
