Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi Women's Union Pham Thi Thanh Huong delivered a report at the conference.
Reporting at the event, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi Women's Union Pham Thi Thanh Huong said that during the Lunar New Year Binh Ngo 2026, Women's Union chapters at all levels from the city to grassroots presented 11,262 gift packages with a total value of VND5.07 billion (US$197,000).
Local branches decorated village roads, alleys, neighborhoods and residential areas to welcome Tet. In response to the emulation movement “Bright - Green - Clean - Beautiful,” all 126 communes and wards launched coordinated environmental sanitation drives, drawing nearly 30,000 cadres and members to take part.
Regarding communication activities for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term, the Standing Board of the Hanoi Women's Union proactively issued guiding documents and published dozens of news reports and communications pieces across digital platforms.
The Union also worked with the Department of Justice to organize four sessions introducing the Law on Election of Deputies to the National Assembly and People's Councils, reaching about 1,000 female cadres and members.
Notably, training for female candidates has been conducted in a systematic and structured manner. After the third consultation round, women accounted for 17 of the 39 nominees for National Assembly deputy positions, representing 43.6 percent.
At the city level, 86 of the 205 candidates nominated for seats in the City People's Council were women, or 42 percent. At the commune level, women made up 2,324 of the 5,193 nominees for People's Council positions, equivalent to 44.8 percent.
In addition, local Union branches registered 197 practical projects and initiatives in response to the election. They also took part in supervising and gathering voter opinions at places of residence, helping ensure transparency, democracy and objectivity for the major political event.
Chairwoman of the Hanoi Women's Union Le Kim Anh speaks at the conference.
Concluding the conference, Vice Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi and Chairwoman of the Hanoi Women's Union Le Kim Anh praised the Union’s role in election communication and voter mobilization efforts.
To ensure greater effectiveness in the next phase, she emphasized the need to enhance communication so that every female voter fully exercises her civic rights and selects truly qualified representatives to serve in state power bodies.
Regarding implementation methods, Anh requested units organize first-quarter membership activities effectively. When candidate biographies and action programs become available, the Union must hold in-depth study and discussion sessions to ensure members have a solid basis for selecting truly qualified representatives to serve in elected bodies and convey the voices of women and the people to state agencies.
In particular, Anh said women are expected to wear ao dai (traditional long dress) to vote on March 15 as a traditional cultural highlight, creating a festive atmosphere across 126 communes and wards.
Also on February 26, the Hanoi Women's Union organized a training conference titled “The Role of Women in Elections and Voter Communication and Mobilization.” The event was held both in person at the Union’s headquarters and virtually at satellite venues across the city.
Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi Women's Union Duong Minh Anh speaks at the conference.
In her concluding remarks, Vice Chairwoman of the Hanoi Women's Union Duong Minh Anh stressed that limited time remains before the March 15 election.
She urged units to intensify communication on the purpose and significance of the election, step up messaging on gender equality, and promote women's participation in the political system and in personnel work, as well as highlight the current representation of female deputies in the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels and in localities.
In particular, she called for encouraging cadres, members and women across the Capital to actively respond to “Hanoi Ao Dai Month” from March 1 to March 15, wearing ao dai at workplaces and during events organized by local authorities and units, and especially when casting their ballots in the National Assembly and People’s Council elections.
The message “Women of the Capital wear ao dai to vote” should be widely promoted to help build the image of elegant, civilized and community-minded Hanoi women.
Women are also encouraged to wear ao dai simultaneously on March 8 and March 15, while stepping up communication on the cultural value and beauty of the ao dai, as well as the image of women of the Capital.