Participants discuss on the sidelines of the workshop (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairsheld a workshop on mainstreaming women, peace and security agenda in ASEANCommunity pillars in Hanoi on February 11.
Addressing the event, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vuhighlighted the importance of United Nations (UN)’s Resolution 1325 on women,peace and security (WPS) in 2000, which has yet to receive adequate attentionin all pillars of the ASEAN Community.
He said he hopes through the workshop, the ASEAN will seeknext steps to strengthen discussions about the WPS among the relevant agencies ofthe ASEAN and all the three pillars, thus forming WPS norms and integrating the agendainto the ASEAN Community Post-2025 Vision, heading to the building of a Regional ActionPlan (RAP) on the WPS with specific targets and activities.
An overview of the workshop (Photo: VNA)
Vu held that the ASEAN can integrate gender agenda andrelevant matters into ASEAN Community pillars as well as analysis on peace,traditional and non-traditional security policies in the region through genderresponsive frameworks such as the “One ASEAN, Once Response” framework.
Vicky Ford, Minister for Africa, Latin America andthe Caribbean at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office of the UK, said that gender equality is theonly way to the building of an equal and prosperous society. The UK commits tosupporting Vietnam in building its national action plan on the WPS, whilecooperating with the ASEAN Institute for Peace and Reconciliation (AIPR) toorganise training programmes on the WPS, she said, lauding ASEAN’s commitments andachievements in building RAP on the WPS.
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu addresses the event (Photo: VNA)
At the event, leading experts from the UN, the ASEAN Secretariat, the AIPR and countriesthat are strong in the WPS gave their ideas on various issues, including efforts bythe ASEAN and international community in promoting the WPS agenda.
Major Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, the first Vietnamese Military Officer sent to UNpeacekeeping mission in South Sudan, shared the experience and recommendationsof Vietnam in promoting the role of women in peacekeeping operations.
The workshop was the continuance of Vietnam’s efforts toform and realise measures to ensure women’s rights, creating favourableconditions for women to engage in the process of decision-making and promotingthe role of women in dealing with risks and challenges threatening sustainablepeace in the region./.
The role of women in building peace was upheld by delegates to the international conference on women, peace and security themed “Strengthening women’s role in building and sustaining peace: from commitments to results” which opened on December 7 evening.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on March 8 launched the ASEAN Regional Study on Women, Peace and Security which presents evidence-based recommendations to support member states in enhancing women’s meaningful participation in peacebuilding and conflict prevention, resolution, and post-conflict processes, in line with regional and international commitments.
Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women Marise Payne and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attended an ASEAN-Australia dialogue themed “Women, peace and security: progressing implementation on the road to recovery from COVID-19” on November 9.
An international workshop on the role of national action programmes in promoting the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda was jointly held in Hanoi on December 7 by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations (UN) Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
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Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
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PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
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.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
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Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
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.
Participants discuss on the sidelines of the workshop (Photo: VNA) 
An overview of the workshop (Photo: VNA) 
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu addresses the event (Photo: VNA) 
