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Hanoi (VNA) – Vietjet is offering a special promotion for four golden days from March 5 to March 8 to fly high quality throughout Vietnam with tickets priced from only 0 VND to celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8).

Accordingly, promotional tickets priced from only 0 VND are available for sale whole days with the flight period from March 8, 2021 to December 31, 2021 on the website www.vietjetair.com, Vietjet Air mobile app and Facebook at www.facebook.com/ vietjet vietnam (section “Booking”).

In addition, Vietjet also offers passengers a gift of free 20kg checked baggage for all passengers buying tickets from now until March 31. The special offer is immediately applied as customers choose to include a 20kg baggage package when booking on all domestic flight routes with the flight time from now until April 25, 2021.

Stay safe against the pandemic, fly safely with Vietjet and explore attractive destinations throughout the country with new experience such as having refreshment in Da Lat of tranquility and cool breeze; exploring beautiful sunny beaches of Da Nang, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc; enjoying the experience on rivers of Can Tho; or immersing in the traditional space of Hoi An Ancient Town.

Especially, passengers do not miss out on opportunities to fly and experience the new super convenient Deluxe fare type of Vietjet at an unprecedented attractive price from only VND 399,000. In addition to the 20kg checked luggage for free, Deluxe passengers can enjoy free changes of flight, date, route for unlimited times; free priority check-in; free seat selection; and included Deluxe Flight Care programme.

Vietjet advised passengers to fully comply with the mandatory health declaration via https://tokhaiyte.vn, save and show the information when checking in at airports as well as wear face masks during their flight to protect themselves and their community. All Vietjet flights are in accordance with global supreme standards and recommendations from authorities, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in order to ensure the safety of all passengers, cabin crew and the community.

The new-age carrier Vietjet has not only revolutionised the aviation industry in Vietnam but also been a pioneering airline across the region and around the world. With a focus on cost management ability, effective operations and performance, Vietjet offers flying opportunities with cost-saving and flexible fares as well as diversified services to meet customers’ demands.

Vietjet is a fully-fledged member of International Air Transport Association (IATA) with the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate. As Vietnam’s largest private carrier, the airline was awarded the highest ranking for safety with 7 stars in 2018 and 2019 by the world’s only safety and product rating website airlineratings.com and listed as one of the world’s 50 best airlines for healthy financing and operations by Airfinance Journal in 2018 and 2019. The airline has also been named as Best Low-Cost Carrier by renowned organisations such as Skytrax, CAPA, Airline Ratings, and many others./.

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The Hanoitimes – There are a variety of options for travelers to choose from for International Women’s Day retreats.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8, many attractive promotional packages and culinary discounts are launching during the month at hotels, resorts and golfs around the nation.

A staycation package within Hanoi is an ideal choice for International Women’s day retreat. Photo: Sheraton Hanoi Hotel.

Sheraton Hanoi Hotel promotes the charm of Hanoi Westlake and gives a hand to push up domestic travel with a staycation package called “Westlake Retreat”.

Travelers will have chance to treat their loved ones on the special occasion with a staycation by the romantic Westlake shore. The package includes a buffet breakfast at Oven D’or restaurant, a special set dinner at the Hemispheres steak & seafood Grill restaurant, a cocktail drink with light snack per person per night at Bar Déjà Vu; and complimentary early check in at 9am and late check out at 3pm as well as room upgrade (subject to availability).

The price for the package is at VND2,400,000++ (or US$103) for single occupancy and VND2,975,000 (or US$128) for double occupancy. A further 10% discount on room rate is applied for any Club Marriott Members. Booking time is from March 1 until May 31; Staying period: from 01 March until 31 December 2021

The Grand Ho Tram Resort & Casino , Vung Tau city introduces many incentive programs, including many gifts exclusively for women on the International Women’s Week around March 8.

The Bluffs Ho Tram Golf, Grand Ho Tram Resort & Casino, Vung Tau city.

Specifically, with each invoice at The Grand Bistro or BBQ Smoke, all female customers will receive a free gift of flowers, chocolate, cocktails or champagne. Group of customers who hold a party to celebrate on March 8 will also receive a 10% discount on the total bill value.

The Bluffs Ho Tram Golf offers its service promotion for female clients. Female golfers will enjoy a promotional fee on a 27-hole golf tour at VND3.018.600 (US$130) per person, beer vouchers at Infinity restaurant and 20% discount coupon for services at The Grand Spa.

Especially, customers who born with Ox zodiac (born from 1961 to 1997), will receive a special fee for using around tour of 18- hole-golfing, at VND2,082,600 ($30) per person, other her three friends will enjoy the price of VND3,018,600 ($130)/ person / round.

For busy people who don’t have too much time for long trips or long vacations, a more practical gift for women is inviting them to dine at a luxury restaurant. Pan Pacific Hanoi Hotel offers an alternative way to celebrate the Women’s Day at home with a special dinner at its Chinese Ming restaurant.

The Dimsum feast at Ming restaurant, Pan Pacific Hanoi Hotel.

Its all-time favourite dim sum feast various dishes, including codfish and abalone dumplings, tiger prawn & Japanese scallop dumplings with spicy sauce.

Until March 10, it applies a further saving of 33% and one complimentary plate of salmon salad for any table booking one day in advance. Original price is at VND550,000 ($24)++ per adult and VND275,000 ($12) per child.

On the occasion of International Women’s Day March 8, Sunset Beach Resort & Spa , Phu Quoc Island has accompanied Mytour.vn to organize a game called “Heart Hunting”, with a total prize value of up to VND10 billions ($430,000).

Having a relax on the special occasion for women at Sunset Beach Resort & Spa, Phu Quoc Island.

Participants who join in a 20-second-length game called “Heart Hunting” on Website Mytour.vn and App Mytour.vn will have opportunity to win with 20 vouchers to stay the 5-star Sunset Beach Resort & Spa in ; a special prize worth VND100 million applying for vacations during one year. Other prizes include vouchers for resort’s services using with values from VND30,000 ($1) to VND1,000,000 ($43).

The Hanoitimes – The number of Vietnamese women accounts for half of the labor force but less than one-fourth of overall management roles.

The percentage of women in management in the foreign-direct investment (FDI) sector is a third of the number of people in leadership positions, the highest (34.1%) compared to the 29.7% and the 20.2% in state and domestic spheres, respectively, according to the latest report.

Vietnam’s women account for half of the labor force but less than one-fourth of overall management roles. Photo: ILO

A report “Gender and the labor market in Vietnam” by the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Vietnam shows that there is still a gender gap in labor force participation in the country, especially in management level. Uneven distribution of family responsibilities in Vietnam’s society could be the reason behind.

The elimination of gender gaps in education has not translated into a comparable narrowing of gender gaps in employment quality, earnings, or decision-making jobs. “They are much more likely to involve in household work than men, and spend twice as many hours on it,” said Valentina Barcucci, ILO Vietnam Labor Economist, lead author of the research.

Women spent an average of 20.2 hours per week cleaning the house, washing clothes, cooking and shopping for the family, doing family care and childcare, whereas men spent only 10.7 hours. Close to one fifth of men did not spend any time on these activities at all.

Chart: The portfolio of female management in total employment, by sector, 2019

As a result of the pandemic, total working hours dropped significantly in the second quarter of 2020, and recovered through the second half of the year. Women faced the most severe losses, according to the report.

The total weekly hours worked by women in the second quarter of 2020 were only 88.8% of the total for the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 91.2% for men.

“Before the Covid-19 pandemic, both women and men had a relatively easy access to jobs, but the quality of such jobs was on average lower among women than among men,” said Valentina Barcucci, ILO Vietnam Labor Economist, lead author of the research.

Female workers were overrepresented in vulnerable employment, particularly in contributing family work. They earned less than men (by 13.7% on monthly wages in 2019), despite comparable working hours and the progressive elimination of gender gaps in educational attainment.

Gender inequality in the labor market is traced back to the traditional roles that women are expected to play, supported by the social norms, said ILO Vietnam Director, Chang-Hee Lee.

The 2019 Labor Code has opened opportunities to close such gender gaps, for example in retirement age or removing the ban on female employment in certain occupations, a much more difficult task still awaits Vietnam.

“That is changing the mind sets of the Vietnamese men and women themselves which will in turn influence their behavior in the labor market,” Chang-Hee Lee said.

In the past few years, the locality has become popular among domestic and international tourists for its spectacular natural landscape and the rich cultures of various ethnic groups including Nung, Dao and Mong. Many of the ethnic groups plant cotton and weave embroidered cloth with a distinctive identity.

Nam Hong culture tourism village, in Thong Nguyen commune, is one place where visitors can experience local cultural life and watch women use their looms.

At the end of the last year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism worked with local authorities to launch a project to preserve the weaving and embroidering handicraft of the Red Dao group, equipping locals with proper materials.

According to Trieu Van Khuan, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thong Nguyen commune, Dao people account for 67 percent of the commune’s population.

“Due to the impact of modern life, locals once used to wear clothes like the majority Kinh people,” he said. “That’s why the traditional weaving handicraft has somewhat faded.”

“But since the State built the local community house, where Red Dao people gather to teach one another the weaving skills, the handicraft has recovered,” he said. “Especially, more and more locals wear traditional clothes instead of clothes like the majority Kinh group.”

Phung Mui Thu, a villager, said at the age of 10, she was taught skills of weaving and embroidering from the simplest to most complex tasks.

Now, she has become an artisan and teaches younger people in the commune.

“Since the community house was built two years ago, women flocked there to weave,” she said. “It’s easier for them to exchange techniques than working separately at homes. Hundreds of young women have learnt the skills at the community house.”

Visitors can also find their products at the community house.

“We are happy as we have not only maintained the traditional handicraft but also earned some extra income from selling products,” said local Ly Thi Huong.

Khuan said community tourism in the district has been greatly developed in the past few years and many foreigners like local handmade cloth.

Source: VNA

Miss World Vietnam beauty contest was held for the first time in 2019, aiming at looking for a Vietnamese representative at the Miss World beauty pageant. Women aged 18 to 27 who are at least 1.65m tall and have had no cosmetic surgery are eligible to enter the contest. Participation is limited to unmarried women who have never given birth or parented a child.

Beside the top three places of the winner, 1st runner-up, 2nd runner-up, the organization board will also present minor titles of the Beauty with a Purpose, Miss Sea, Miss Fashion, Miss Talent, Miss Communications and Miss Sport.

Luong Thuy Linh from the northern province of Cao Bang was announced as the winner of the 2019 Miss World Vietnam pageant. The first and second runners-up went to Nguyen Ha Kieu Loan of Quang Ninh province and Nguyen Tuong San of Hanoi.

Luong Thuy Linh represented Vietnam in Miss World 2019 that took place in London, the United Kingdom, in last December and was in the top 12 at the contest.

The first and second runners-up, Nguyen Ha Kieu Loan and Nguyen Tuong San competed in Miss Grand International 2019 in Venezuela and Miss Intercontinental 2019 in Indian respectively. Loan was in the top 10 at the pageant while San won the “Best National Costume” title.

By 2025, the province will draw official development assistance (ODA) and preferential loans, especially non-refundable aid, for socio-economic development in ethnic minority areas based on demand and potential and on the principle of preserving and upholding traditional cultural identities and protecting the environment.

It will give priority to dealing with shortages of land, housing, and water for daily use among ethnic minority households; and developing agro-forestry and investing in key infrastructure, education, scientific research and technological transfer in production connectivity models via value chains.

Further attention will also be paid to healthcare, child malnutrition prevention, gender equality, and addressing urgent problems faced by women and children.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Phan Thanh Duy said the province will work closely with the Central Steering Committee on the National Target Program on Socio-Economic Development in Ethnic Minority Areas, the Coordinating Office of the program, and ministries and agencies to identify demand for international investment and ensure openness and transparency.

It will also offer all possible support in terms of policies, mechanisms, land, and human resources to facilitate foreign investment.

Priority will be given in site clearance, vocational training, the implementation of signed international agreements, conventions and contracts, and the expansion of international cooperation, to seek new partners.

Each year, the province will add more capital to build projects, hold exchanges with stakeholders, and raise funds from domestic and foreign sponsors for the effort.

Source: VNA