Quyết định 822/TTg

DECISION No.822-TTg of October 4, 1997 ratifying the national plan of action for the progress of Vietnamese women till the year 2000.

The overall objective of this plan is to improve the material and spiritual life of the women, raise and bring into full play their capability and role; help women perform their functions and fully and equally participate in all domains of activity, especially political, economic, cultural and social activities, thus contributing to the national industrialization and modernization for a prosperous people, a strong nation and an equitable and civilized society.

This action plan sets forth 11 specific objectives, as well as criteria and measures for achieving each objective:

- Objective 1: Creating jobs and raising incomes, thus contributing to the hunger eradication and poverty alleviation and raising living standards of women.

- Objective 2: Creating equal conditions for women in the pursuit of education and training, and raising the women's level in all fields.

- Objective 3: Improving conditions to care for and protect the health of women and children.

- Objective 4: Raising the women's role and profile through their participation in the leading and decision-making bodies.

- Objective 5: Protecting and promoting the rights of the women and creating favorable conditions for women to participate in social activities.

- Objective 6: Enhancing the role of the families.

- Objective 7: Promoting the women's role in the management of environment and natural resources, thus contributing to the sustainable development and improvement of the living environment.

- Objective 8: Intensifying the information and propaganda activities with a view to raising the people's awareness about the equality between men and women.

- Objective 9: Consolidating and building peace.

- Objective 10: Raising the capability of the apparatus working for the progress of Vietnamese women.

- Objective 11: Protecting young females and creating favorable conditions for their all-round development.- (Summary)