VIETNAM: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CONTACTS

UNCLAS HANOI 002940 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR S/WE SASHA MEHRA AND GERDA LANE, EAP/MTS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL RP UNGA SUBJECT: VIETNAM: WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CONTACTS REF: STATE 178055 ¶1. On November 28, Poloff shared reftel fact sheet on recommendations from the Women's Empowerment Working Session with Nguyen Thi Minh Quy, Director of the National Committee for the Advancement of Women. After discussing the sheet with her colleagues, Quy will send us ideas on possible projects, partnerships or activities that promote the empowerment of women; Post will relay these ideas to Washington as soon as they become available. ¶2. Per reftel request, Post recommends the following contacts for future women's empowerment-related events: ¶A. Madam Ton Nu Thi Ninh Vice Chairwoman Foreign Affairs Committee, National Assembly Address: 37 Hung Vuong Street, Hanoi Phone: (84-4) 0804-4219 ¶B. Ms. Nguyen Van Anh Director Center for Studies and Applied Sciences on Gender, Women and Adolescents Phone: (84-4) 756-9869; Fax: (84-4) 756-0869 ¶C. Ms. Vuong Thi Hanh Director Center for Education and Empowerment of Women Phone: (84-4) 572-6789; Fax: (84-4) 572-6789 ¶D. Madam Ha Thi Khiet President Vietnam Women's Union Address: 39 Hang Chuoi, Hanoi Phone: (84-4) 971-3438 MARINE