A delegation from the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) led by its Vice President Nguyen Thi Minh Huong paid a working visit to France from May 30 to June 1, during which they met and discussed with representatives from international organisations and Vietnamese associations in France.
On June 1, the delegation and Ambassador Le Thi Hong Van, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to UNESCO, met Chairperson of the UNESCO’s Executive Board Tamara Rastovac Siamashvili and Begona Lasagabaster, Director of UNESCO Division of Gender Equality.
VWU Vice President Nguyen Thi Minh Huong informed the UNESCO officials about the guidelines and policies of Vietnam and the country’s socio-economic development in recent years, highlighting the active participation of women in many fields including female leadership in the administrations at all levels, health care, education, and gender equality.
For her part, Lasagabaster highly appreciated Vietnam’s experiences and economic, cultural, and social development in general and the performance in the issue of gender equality in particular. She welcomes Vietnam’s initiatives and support at UNESCO and international forums.
Source : Vietnam Plus
