(VOVWORLD) - “Accompanying Women in Border Areas,” a program initiated by the Vietnam Women’s Union five years ago, has created more than 1,000 livelihood models and helped nearly 22,000 women find jobs.
Funding for the program from partner organisations reached nearly 12 million USD, heard a meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday.
Vice President of the Nghe An provincial Women’s Union, Hoang Thi Thanh Minh, said: “The program has brought positive changes to the lives of thousands of women in border areas. It has improved their awareness and helped them stabilize their lives, reduce poverty sustainably, contribute to safeguarding border security, and strengthen civilian-military solidarity."
"This is, in a large part, thanks to supports from many organisations and individuals. Notably, women in Hanoi have contributed more than 51,000 USD to fund charity houses, drilling wells, water supply and sanitation in rural areas, and social welfare facilities for women and students in border regions," according to Minh.
As part of the program, Vietnam Women’s Union launched a digital literacy movement. Its annual target is to have 100% of the union’s members, aged 18 and above, participate in its courses on digital transformation.