As the country enters a new stage of development with growing demands for renewing its growth model, improving labour productivity and achieving sustainable development, the digital economy and the green economy are emerging as key drivers of economic growth.

Viet Nam’s Nguyen Duc Yen Sinh made history on May 10 by becoming the country’s first female player to win the Asian women’s three-cushion title at the 14th Asian Carom Billiards Championships 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City.

On May 7, the Viet Nam Cooperative Alliance, in coordination with the International Cooperative Alliance Asia-Pacific (ICA-AP), held the Women’s Conference 2026 in Ha Noi under the theme “Empowerment for Development: Women in Agriculture and Cooperatives”, in response to the International Year of Women Farmers 2026 launched by the United Nations.

A training course on Women, Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) for 2026, supported by Canada, officially opened on March 16 at the Viet Nam Department of Peacekeeping Operations (VDPO) in Ha Noi, highlighting the military’s role in promoting gender equality and supporting peace and security commitments.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 6 proposed establishing a new award titled “Talented, Creative and Dedicated Women” to further honour the contributions of Vietnamese women.

In recent years, the various chapters of the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Union have continuously renewed their communication methods and activities, launching many practical movements that inspire “green living” awareness among members and local communities.

The Embassies of Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland, in collaboration with the Viet Nam Women’s Museum, jointly held a seminar titled “Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers” on October 8.

Passionate about sustainable energy solutions, Associate Professor Ho Thi Thanh Van encourages young Vietnamese researchers to find green-transition solutions.

In an interview with the Viet Nam Law Newspaper, Deputy Minister of Justice Dang Hoang Oanh discussed the country’s achievements in implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and shared advice for young aspiring women leaders.

Viet Nam’s U19 women’s football team made a 2-0 victory over Myanmar in their opening Group A match of the 2025 ASEAN U19 Women’s Championship that kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on June 9.

The 2025 Sanest-Sanvinest Khanh Hoa Cup wrapped up in Nha Trang city on June 9 morning after five days of competition, with the women’s team of Viet Nam winning the trophy.

Today, the world has been developing with an unprecedented digitisation speed, and especially the COVID-19 pandemic has become a "catalyst" to accelerate the digital transformation process. In the first two decades of the 21st century alone, the number of people connected to the internet around the world increased from 350 million to more than 4 billion, and the number of mobile phone users also increased from 750 million to more than 5 billion.

A forum themed “Women of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia promote international cooperation and integration for green and sustainable development in a COVID-19 world” was held in a hybrid format in Hanoi, Vientiane (Laos) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia) on September 28.