It’s twilight, the end of the work day for migrant shoe seller Vu Thi Soi, although she is not happy with the outcome.

An increased role for women in society would promote their more active and effective participation in socio-economy development.

The Vietnamese Government has been making every possible effort to boost women’s advancement in all fields, a Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs told the ‘Nora’s Sisters’ seminar in Hanoi on March 27.

A joint programme between the Vietnamese Government and the United Nations on gender equality was signed today.

An US diplomat said on May 30 that the 13th round of dialogue on human rights between Vietnam and the US took place in a friendly, sincere and mutual respect atmosphere.

Viet Nam has built a new legal framework in order to protect the rights and enhance the safety environment for the country's workers, said an advisor to the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) at a workshop held in Ha Noi, on May 25.

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women praised Vietnam for adopting new legal documents to eliminate discrimination against women and promote gender equality at a workshop in Hanoi on March 5.

Local and foreign experts have acknowledged Vietnam's endeavours in developing a legal framework to ensure women's rights. However, they have also voiced the need to draw greater attention from society to ensure gender equality in the country.

The recently-ratified Gender Equality Law proves progress has been made in Viet Nam's legal system, reviewed in an attempt to eliminate discrimination against women.