Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday met female leaders and managers from central agencies and presented the 2025 Kovalevskaia Award. Speaking at the event, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that in any circumstance or position, Vietnamese women always embody the country’s most admirable values. However, the Prime Minister also noted that existing limitations and shortcomings must be frankly acknowledged and addressed. On this occasion, he also expressed appreciation to former Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Kovalevskaia Award Committee, and former Vice President Nguyen Thi Binh, the committee’s first chairwoman, for their dedication to promoting education and the Kovalevskaia Award over the years. The Prime Minister called for greater attention to building institutions and policies that foster female leadership at all levels.

Source: VietNamNet News March 08, 2026 16:54 UTC