(VOVWORLD) - The Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced the Prime Minister’s decision to issue Vietnam's first-ever National Action Program on Women, Peace and Security during a two-day workshop in Da Nang.
 Vietnam’s first National Action Program on Women, Peace, Security is announced on August 8, 2025, at a workshop in Da Nang city. (Photo: nhandan.vn) |
Deputy Minister Do Hung Viet said Vietnam always attaches importance to protecting and upholding the role of women in building and consolidating national security.
He added that on the international stage Vietnam has been an active advocate for the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, notably leading the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1889 and prompting the adoption of the 2020 Hanoi Commitment to Action co-sponsored by 75 countries.
The National Action Program comprises four goals: enhancing women's participation, improving the response to gender violence, integrating gender perspectives into relief and recovery efforts, and strengthening international cooperation.
In her recorded message to the workshop, Executive Director of UN Women Sima Bahous praised Vietnam's National Action Plan as a concrete step toward promoting the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women in politics, foreign affairs, national defense and security.
UN Women is ready to assist the Vietnamese Government in expanding partnerships, leveraging international resources, and ensuring that no woman or girl is left behind, she said.