Hanoi, March 15 -- As many as 45% of candidates for Vietnam's 16th National Assembly (NA) being women is an encouraging and positive development, according to Caroline Nyamayemombe, Country Representative of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Vietnam.

In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) ahead of the election of deputies to the 16th NA and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term, Nyamayemombe said the figure also aligns with Vietnam's electoral law, which stipulates that at least 35% of candidates on the official list must be women.

She noted that the proportion reflects both the aspirations and the capacity of women to engage in decision-making processes...