Hanoi, March 11 -- The Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS) held a seminar in Hanoi on March 11 to release outcomes of its recent research on the country's gender equality as a driver of sustainable development. Based on a 2024 survey of 9,094 people living in six socio-economic regions nationwide, the findings lead to an analysis of the general situation and related issues across key areas of society, namely politics, education-training and science-technology, economy, healthcare, family, gender-based violence, climate change, and disaster response. Speaking at the event, VASS President Phan Chi Hieu stated that promoting gender equality towards advancing women's progress remains a priority in national development policies, with man...