Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly speaks during her working session at Thai Nguyen University (Photo: Thai Nguyen University)

At the meeting, she affirmed women’s empowerment as a top priority of Canada and noted that the country wants to help build a safe environment for women and girls in Vietnam. To this end, the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam has sponsored TNU’s implementation of two projects on preventing gender violence in the university environment in Vietnam; and on applying digital technologies to boost online business effectiveness for disabled women in the Red River Delta.

The first project, running at TNU from September 2020 to February 2021, aimed to raise awareness of gender violence among students. The second one, operated from September 2021 to February 2022, featured a series of activities, including a training course for the use of learning tools and skills needed in online businesses, building a fanpage for the group, a virtual photo contest, and a conference.