Asia | Vietnam | Economy

Tax reduction for employers hiring female employees

In a bid to improve the employment prospects of women, tax cuts will be applied to employers hiring women, starting Nov. 15, 2015 in Viet Nam. As clarified in the Labor Code changes, the new policy will apply to companies that are employing from 10 to 100 women accounting for more than 50 percent of the total work force, and those with 100 to 1,000 female employees accounting for over 30 percent of the total staff. Enterprises with over 1,000 women working there will also benefit.

Asia | Vietnam | Society

Vietnam President speaks on gender equality at New York forum

Source: Vietnam News

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 entr

Asia | Vietnam | Activism

Vietnamese youth use social media to advocate for ending violence against women and girls

Source: UN Women

Thirty-five youth leaders and activists from Northern to Southern regions of Viet Nam came together to participate in a three-day training organized by UN Women and the Viet Nam Volunteer Center, Youth Union (VVC). The training aimed to deepen knowledge and understanding of the youth leaders and activists on gender equality and violence against women and girls (VAWG), using social media as a tool to advocate and engage other youth in ending VAWG. In Viet Nam, a remarkable 95 per cent of young people between the age of 15 and 24 have access to the internet. Due to a growing demand and po