More women than ever are holding political decision-making posts worldwide, but gender parity is still far off, said the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in a report released on March 7.
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Hanoi (VNA)🐻 – More women than ever are holding political decision-making posts worldwide, but gender parity is still faroff, said the Inter-ParliamentaryUnion (IPU) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and theEmpowerment of Women (UN Women) in a report released on March 7.
The report provides the latest rankings and regional distribution ofcountries with women in executive and parliamentary positions as of January 1. The results show that the number of women in political leadership roleshas increased overall. However, the presence of women in high-level leadershippositions in government or as heads of state and government remains verylimited. Asof the beginning of this year, 11.3% of the countries worldwide had women as heads ofstate (excluding countries with monarchy), and 9.8% recorded women as heads ofgovernment. These both numbers increased compared to a decade ago when theywere at 5.3% and 7.3%, respectively. The report pointed out that only 13 countries,mostly in Europe, had gender-equal cabinets, with 50% or more of women cabinetmembers as heads of ministries and above. Meanwhile, there were still nine countriesthat had no women cabinetmembers heading ministries. According to the report, men continued to dominate in policy areassuch as economic, defence, justice, and home affairs portfolios. Women onlycomprise 12% of the cabinet ministers leading defence and local governmentportfolios, 11% of energy, natural resource fuels, and mining portfolios, and8% of transport portfolios. "We’re seeing ongoing progress in the number of womenin politics this year, which is encouraging. However, we still have a long wayto go to reach gender equality when we see the current rates of growth,” said IPUSecretary-General Martin Chungong./.
Moscow’s regional public organisation for women’s rights protection “Women of our city”, the Vietnamese Association in Russia and the “Creation” Funding on March 4 organised a musical show to celebrate International Women’s Day.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment held a meeting spotlighting disabled women's determination to overcome difficulties, in Hanoi on March 8 as part of activities marking International Women's Day (March 8).
As Vietnam continues its move towards global integration, Vietnamese women have made a host of positive contributions to the renovation, construction, and defence of the Fatherland, promoting and affirming their role and position within society.
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.
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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.
A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
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.
The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Tien Giang province has addressed the housing needs of 608 poor, near-poor, and policy-beneficiary families facing housing difficulties. Of these, 370 houses were newly constructed while 238 underwent major renovations.
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (L) and President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde (Photo: Twitter) 
