President Truong Tan Sang attended the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in New York, the US on Sunday (New York time) as part of his activities at the UN Summit.

Addressing the event, the Vietnamese leader highlighted the country’s achievements in building laws, institutions and national strategies on gender equality.

Gender equality had been mainstreamed in every national development programme and strategy, he declared.

According to the President, women account for 48.4 per cent of the labour force, 24 per cent of NA deputies, and 25 per cent of entrepreneurs in Viet Nam.

He affirmed the country’s commitment to narrowing the gender gap across all sectors, while improving women’s access to healthcare services, education, and jobs, especially those in disadvantaged areas.