Better implementation required for policies for women’s development
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on October 15 required ministries, agencies and localities to better implement policies promoting the development of women in general and female entrepreneurs in particular.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister PhamBinh Minh on October 15 required ministries, agencies and localities to betterimplement policies promoting the development of women in general and femaleentrepreneurs in particular.
The Deputy PM made the request while speaking at aceremony marking the 91st anniversary of the Vietnam Women’s Union(VWU). Winners of the Vietnam Women’s Awards and Women Startups Awards werealso honoured on this occasion.
The awardees represent many Vietnamese women who aresilently contributing to national development and the COVID-19 fight, Minhsaid.
He asked the VWU to cooperate with ministries,agencies and businesses to carry out the project on supporting women-ledstartups more effectively.
VWU President Ha Thi Nga speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
VWU President Ha Thi Nga highlighted the exemplaryindividual and units honoured by the Vietnam Women’s Awards this year.
Initiated in 2002, the Vietnam Women’s Awards is oneof the biggest prizes designed for women, helping to encourage women to carryforward their talents and knowledge in the cause of national industrialisationand modernisation.
A total of 93 collectives and 164 individuals havewon the awards over the past 19 years thanks to their outstanding performancein education, arts, sports, business, agricultural production, management,research, health care, humanitarian and charitable activities, and nationaldefence and security.
This year’s awards went to six collectives and 10individuals.
Meanwhile, the 2021 Women Startups Awards attractedwomen of different ages, with the youngest 17 and the oldest 71. Twenty four startupprojects honoured at the ceremony were selected from thousands of entries. /.
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From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
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In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
VWU President Ha Thi Nga speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
