Several dead in unrest in southern Guinea Several people have been killed in southern Guinea, according to local officials, in an outbreak of violence after the country's contested constitutional referendum.

Gender Equality: A game-changer for society across generations

This March 8 and everyday, we invite everyone to join us in proudly saying: I am Generation Equality!  

Disabled people need better access to education: experts Nguyễn Văn Cử, Deputy Director of the Centre for Research and Capacity Development for People with Disabilities (HCM City) used to cry a lot because of discrimination.

Gender-friendly corporate policy helps ensure stable workforce and development

For many women in the workplace, salary may not be of the utmost importance but a female-friendly working environment is key to job satisfaction.

Realising women’s rights towards gender equality According to the Global Gender Gap report 2018, which benchmarks 149 countries on their progress towards gender parity on a scale from 0 (disparity) to 1 (parity) across four thematic dimensions—the sub-indexes Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment.

Mass mobilisation official receives ASEAN women delegation Head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Trương Thị Mai hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Tuesday for a delegation of the ASEAN Community Women's Group led by Ambassador Nguyễn Nguyệt Hà, on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8).

Women need more than flowers to thrive Every year ahead of March 8, posters go up calling for women to be honoured and music, conferences and many other activities are organised to pay tribute to women and their contribution to society. 

Việt Nam highlights ASEAN’s efforts in protecting children’s rights The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has shown its strong commitments to promoting and ensuring the rights of children through a multitude of important documents such as the ASEAN Community Vision 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025.

Ninth grader wins contest, sits across from Canadian envoy for a day

Lê Huy Tuấn, a HCM City ninth grader, on Wednesday won a competition called “Consul General of Canada for a Day” in HCM City.

Việt Nam makes significant progress in labour quality Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung spoke to Vietnam News Agency about his ministry's achievements in 2019 and measures it plans to implement to reach its goals in 2020.