The event was attended by Party Central Committee members, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and President of the Vietnam Women's Union Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, along with representatives of ministries, departments, branches, business associations and domestic and international financial institutions.

At the event.

Launched in January 2019, the third Proof-of Concept (PoC) competition aims select excellent ideas to help Vietnam cope with climate change challenges. In addition, the competition highlights the role of women in enterprises, creating opportunities for female owners to confirm their roles and positions in the green development of the country.

After running for four months, the competition attracted 741 ideas. This year’s winning ideas have met the requirements of innovation in technology or business models that can create products and services that would assist the response and adaptation to the challenges of climate change, while promoting women's participation and leadership in the innovation in response to climate change. They also have the potential for replication and to spread their effects on a large scale.

Among of them, 35 typical ideas of collectives and individuals will be supported by the Vietnam Women's Union; 16 excellent ideas will have the opportunity to fully access incubation services, the commercialisation of technology and business development by the VCIC.

On the same day, the Vietnam Women's Union coordinates with the Ministry of Science and Technology, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) to organise the forum "Women and the future of green economy ".

At the forum, delegates focused on discussing the situation of the green economy in the context of global climate change; opportunities and challenges for women's participation; and benefits in the green economy. At the same time, the participants also analysed the current situation and provided experiences and solutions to enable women to participate in production and business in the green economy.

Bac Giang team win first prize at National Women’s Physical Training and Sports Festival

(BGO) – The Women’s Union in the northern province of Bac Giang on June 20 – 21 participated in the National Women’s Physical Training and Sports Festival held in Bac Ninh city (Bac Ninh province) to practically respond to Vietnam Health Programme and celebrate Vietnam Family Day (June 28).  

Tam Ky team triumphs at int’l women’s beach volleyball tourney

The Tam Ky team won the international women’s beach volleyball tournament, which took place in Ha Thanh beach in Tam Ky city of the central province of Quang Nam from June 14-17.

Central coastal village to host int’l women’s beach volleyball

Sixteen domestic and foreign teams will compete in the international women’s beach volleyball open tour on the pristine beach of Ha Thanh village of Tam Ky city’s Tam Thanh commune from June 14-17.

Vietnam attends Women Deliver 2019 in Canada

A delegation from the National Assembly of Vietnam attended the Women Deliver 2019 Conference in Vancouver, Canada, from June 3-6 at the invitation of the Plan International – a humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

Helping with livelihoods for poor women

(BGO) - Helping disadvantaged women with jobs and stable income to early escape poverty is the goal that the Women's Unions of all levels in Tan Yen district (Bac Giang province) set out in 2019. The material support, the provision of livelihood means, and the establishment of models and clubs to support women to escape poverty have been effectively implemented by many grassroots-level unions.

Source: NDO