In Viet Nam, just like in the developing world in general, women continue to form a large majority of the working poor, earn less income, and are more often affected by under- and un-employment and precarious working conditions than men. Women in Viet Nam are principally found in lower paid occupational sectors or in vulnerable employment. Vietnamese women often have less access to productive resources, education, and skills development and labour market opportunities than men. Worldwide progress has been made over the last few decades in increasing women’s labour force participation and narrowing gender income gaps, but more efforts are needed to make gender equality in the world of work a reality.

Nowadays, when it is said that gender discrimination does not exist, the truth is that it does not completely disappear, especially in Vietnam, the country of old perception. Women in Vietnam still are supposed to be good at housework, giving birth and children raising. Men still have a disregardful look at women, as they think violence with women is totally normal if women do not obey them. Women who choose to live independently instead of marriage are considered weird and ungrateful to their parents. If they are too successful, people may think that they do something dirty and illegal. Vietnamese women still suffer many stereotypes.