Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan meets female Ambassadors, Chief representatives of int’l organisations in Vietnam
WVR/VNA - On March 6, in Bac Ninh, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a meeting with female foreign Ambassadors and Chief representatives from international organisations in Vietnam on the occasion of the International Women’s Day (March 8).
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| Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and female foreign Ambassadors and Chief representatives from international organisations in Vietnam visit Dong Ky temple in Bac Ninh province. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Welcoming the delegation were Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan and leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Committee, departments, branches, and Tu Son City People's Committee.
Bac Ninh is the homeland of various cultural heritages, historical relics, Quan Ho folk song singing and traditional festivals which are rich in identity.
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| Secretary of the Bac Ninh Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Anh Tuan welcome Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and other participants. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
During their stay in Bac Ninh, the participants toured the relic site of Dong Ky temple, common house and pagoda, experienced the making of Dong Ho paintings, and enjoyed Quan ho folk song (love duet) singing – a UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
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| Addressing the meeting, Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan extended greetings to the Ambassadors and Chief Representatives. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Addressing the meeting, Vice President Xuan extended greetings to the Ambassadors and Chief Representatives. She said that during the different periods of national construction and defence of Vietnam, women played a crucial role with great dedication.
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| The delegates witnessed making Dong Ho paintings at the communal house yard. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
She highlighted the Party and State’s efforts to complete and implement policies to narrow down gender gaps and create favourable conditions and opportunities for the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of the social life.
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| Female Ambassadors and chief representatives from international organisations in Vietnam experience the making of Dong Ho paintings in Dong Ky village, Bac Ninh province. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
With over 50 million and accounting for more than 50% of the country’s population, Vietnamese women have continued to play an important role in the process of national renewal and international integration, she said.
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| The delegates enjoy ritual of inviting betel at Quan Ho folk song program. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The Vice President took this occasion to thank the Ambassadors and representatives for their warm sentiments and contributions to Vietnam and its people, as well as their efforts to join hands with Vietnam in overcoming difficulties and gaining important achievements in all areas with many outstanding successes in 2023, and their contributions to promote the friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and countries and international organisations.
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| The delegates enjoy ritual of inviting betel at Quan Ho folk song program. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
She expressed her hope that the Ambassadors and Representatives will continue to accompany, cooperate with, and support Vietnam in securing rapid and sustainable socio-economic recovery, successfully implementing reform and international integration, and actively contributing to the common goals of the UN, including those in gender equality.
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| The delegates enjoy listening Quan Ho folk song program. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| The delegates enjoy listening Quan Ho folk song program. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
On behalf of the Ambassadors and Chief Representatives, Ambassador of Timor Leste Maria Olandina Isabel Caeiro Alves described Vietnam as a successful model in the world in promoting gender equality following the UN's sustainable development goals.
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| Ambassador of Timor Leste Maria Olandina Isabel Caeiro Alves speaks at the event. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
Vietnam has issued many policies to ensure the rights, enhance the position, and promote the role of women, she said, noting that Vietnamese women have been present in all sectors of the economy and actively contributed to the country's development.
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| Quan ho (love duet) singing is a UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage of humanity. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
