Vietnam a high-achiever in gender equality

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.