VIETNAM: IDEAS FOR EMPOWERING WOMEN AND INFLUENTIAL WOMEN

UNCLAS HANOI 000048 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR S/WE SASHA MEHRA, GERDA LANE, EAP/MLS and G/IWI E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KWMN PHUM PREL RP UNGA SUBJECT: VIETNAM: IDEAS FOR EMPOWERING WOMEN AND INFLUENTIAL WOMEN CONTACTS REF: A) STATE 202341; B) STATE 178055; C) HANOI 2940 ¶1. In response to Ref A (and in addition to the contacts listed in Ref C),Post recommends the following influential women for possible participation in future female empowerment-related events: ¶A. Ms. Pham Thi Thu Hanh Vice Chairwoman Council for Women Entrepreneurs Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry 9 Dao Duy Anh Street Hanoi (84-4) 0904204848 (mobile) Email: vcci@smelink.netnam.vn ¶B. Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai Thanh General Director of REE Corporation Ho Chi Minh City Tel: (84-8) 810 0017 Fax: (84-8) 810 0337 Email: ree@hcm.vnn.vn ¶C. Ms. Le Thi Phuong Thuy: General Manager/Chairwoman and CEO/Vice Chairwoman TVM Co./Toan My Co./ HCMC Young Entrepreneurs Association Ho Chi Minh City Email: phuongthuylethi@yahoo.com Tel: 987-9301/ 987-9301 Fax: (84-8) 987 1724 Cell: (090) 371-7557 ¶2. In further response to Ref B, on December 25, Nguyen Thi Minh Quy, Director of the National Committee for the Advancement of Women (NCAW) (which falls under the purview of the Vietnam Women's Union) provided Embassy with NCAW's ideas for empowering women in Vietnam. According to Quy, activities that would best empower women are increasing media campaigns that address gender equality and women's advancement, incorporating women's concerns into development programs and sharing best practices on microfinance projects that address women's economic rights. MARINE