Vietnam supports every effort in helping United Nations peacekeeping operations become more effective and adaptive, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN.

Students majoring in communications and journalism will be trained in knowledge and skills to become change makers of gender stereotypes in the community, as heard at a workshop held in Hanoi on September 25 to kick off a project titled “Youth address gender stereotypes and promote gender equality”.

It is necessary to further promote public awareness of women’s empowerment, especially their political participation, although the percentage of women in Vietnam’s parliament is currently higher than the global average, said a minister.