Barriers against Vietnamese women’s equal advancement in politics

Barriers faced by women while participated in workplace in general and in politics in particular.

Women actively contributed to the debates and decisions on all issues in the NA, demostrating a high degree of knowledge and understanding on all topics raised

The National Assembly is the highest government organisation of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam;

Since early 1980s along with ‘Doi Moi” Viet Nam has proved its commitment to ensuring universal gender equality particularly in politics.

Ha Noi – On June 24th, 2015. Today, the manual entitled Ready for Success: Training Manual for Potential Women Candidates in the 2016 Election aimed at increasing women’s representation in all levels of elections was released.

United Nation’s Recommendations on Strengthening Gender Equality in the draft revised Law on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and to the People’s Councils

Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10;

Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 of December 25, 2001, of the Xth National Assembly, the 10th session;

Pursuant to the Constitution 1992 of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam amended and supplemented under the Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10; The National Assembly promulgates the Labor Code.