Facts and figures on women and men in Viet Nam 2010-2015

With the aim to encourage institutions, organizations and individuals in society to pay attention to and use gender statistics, the Department of Gender Equality of the Ministry of the Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and UN Women Viet Nam commissioned Facts and figures on women and men in Viet Nam 2010-2015. This report presents gender statistics covering the 2010-2015 period according to six topics: population, family, education, health, labour and employment, and leadership and management. It is hoped that this report will provide useful information and data to encourage readers to understand gender inequality status in various areas; support gender analysis and forecast gender impacts of the legislation, policies and programmes on women and men to ensure the equal accessibility and participation of, and benefit for, women and men from the national social economic development.