Five organisations and 12 individuals receive 2026 Vietnam Women's Awards
Politburo member and Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc and Party Central Committee member, Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Women's Union Le Thi Thuy present the 2026 Vietnam Women's Award to five organisations.
The Vietnam Women's Union Central Committee held a ceremony in Hanoi on the evening of October 16 to present the 2026 Vietnam Women's Awards. The event marked the 96th anniversary of the Union's establishment (1930–2026) and Vietnamese Women's Day on October 20, honouring organisations and individuals whose outstanding achievements and sustained contributions have supported the country's development.
Over more than two decades, the Vietnam Women's Awards have become a prestigious distinction with a wide-ranging impact on society. They recognise women's creativity, perseverance and intelligence across diverse fields, while encouraging women from all walks of life to strive for excellence and contribute to national construction and defence.
Speaking at the ceremony, Party Central Committee member, Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Women's Union Le Thi Thuy praised the award recipients. She stressed that the 2026 awards recognised outstanding groups and individuals for their achievements and significant contributions across various areas of social life. Each recipient, she said, exemplified women's intelligence, resilience, determination, sense of responsibility and creativity, reaffirming their capabilities and standing while helping promote the positive values of Vietnamese women.
Twelve outstanding individuals received the Vietnam Women's Awards
At the ceremony, the organising committee honoured exemplary women and organisations from across the country. The recipients represented a wide range of fields, including scientific research, healthcare, education, culture and the arts, business and production, public security, and community service.
President of the Vietnam Women's Union Le Thi Thuy called on central committees, authorities and relevant agencies at all levels to continue providing the best possible conditions for Vietnamese women to realise their potential, strengthen their position and make greater contributions to the country's rapid and sustainable development. Such support, she said, would also inspire millions of women nationwide to persevere, build confidence and affirm their capabilities and roles in the new era.
The five organisations and 12 individuals receiving the 2026 Vietnam Women's Awards are as follows:
FIVE AWARD-WINNING ORGANISATIONS
1. Cancer Centre, National Children's Hospital
2. Women's Association of Z176 Factory, General Department of Defence Industry
3. Hung Yen Province Women's Union
4. Thai Nguyen Province Association of Women Entrepreneurs
5. Female staff collective of Lang Son Province Post Office
TWELVE AWARD-WINNING INDIVIDUALS
1. Ms. Chu Thi Hong Ha – Executive Committee member of the Ha Tinh Province Farmers' Union and farmer member in Huong Son Commune, Ha Tinh Province.
2. Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Hiep – Senior lecturer and Head of the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, International University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
3. Dr. Do Thi Thanh Huyen – Head of the Biology Specialisation Department at the High School for Gifted Students in Natural Sciences, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
4. Meritorious Artist Bui Thi Huong – Performer with the Circus and Variety Arts Troupe, Vietnam Circus Federation.
5. Senior Colonel Tran Thi Kim Ly – Head of the Criminal Investigation Security Division, Ho Chi Minh City Police.
6. Ms. Nguyen Thi Viet Nga – Full-time Deputy Head of the 16th-tenure National Assembly Delegation of Hai Phong.
7. Athlete Phung Mui Nhinh – Cao Bang Provincial Sports and Arts Training and Competition Centre.
8. Associate Professor and physician Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong – Head of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
9. Ms. Tran Thi Thanh Thuy – Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People's Council of My Hao Ward, Hung Yen Province.
10. Ms. Do Thi Huong Tra – Grade II upper-secondary school teacher and Deputy Head of the Chemistry and Biology subject group at Cao Bang High School for Gifted Students.
11. Ms. Nguyen Hoang Uyen – Deputy Director of the Tay Ninh Province Department of Health.
12. Ms. Trinh Thi Hong Van – Chairwoman of the Members' Council of Khanh Hoa Salanganes' Nest Company Limited, a state-owned, single-member limited liability company.
