Tag: gender equality

Eight foreign female Consuls General serving in Ho Chi Minh City shared personal experiences with students, highlighting both the progress made and the challenges that remain for women pursuing careers in diplomacy.

Vietnam ranks 60th in the world, fourth in Asia, and first in the ASEAN Parliamentary Union Council in terms of female participation in elected bodies. It also ranked third in ASEAN and 47th of 187 countries and territories participating in rankings on gender equality in political participation and management. The percentage of businesses owned by women stands at 26.5 per cent, ranking the country ninth out of the 58 countries and economies studied.