National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man met with a group of full-time female lawmakers and high-ranking female officials from the NA Office and the Institute of Legislative Studies in Hanoi on October 15, ahead of the 94th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Women's Union and Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20). With nearly 50 million women constituting 50.1% of the national population and a labour force participation rate of 78.2%, Vietnam stands out globally for its high female political participation. Source: Vietnam News Agency