Vietnam hosts the ASEAN Women's League General Assembly in 2026

According to information from the Vietnam Women's Union, from November 4-5, 2026, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) hosted the Meeting of the Federation Council, Board of Directors and General Assembly of the ASEAN Women's Union (ACWO) in 2026 in Hanoi, with the participation of 11 delegations of women from ASEAN countries.

The event aims to focus on evaluating the results of the 2025-2026 term, discussing topics on safety for women and children in the context of digital transformation, carrying out procedures to approve the Timor-Leste Women's Network to become the 11th member of ACWO and transferring the role of Chairman for the 2027-2028 term to the National Council of Indonesian Women's Organizations (KOWANI).

The Conference of the Federation Council, ACWO 2026 is an important foreign affairs activity hosted by the Vietnam Women's Union during the term of ACWO's rotating Chairmanship for the 2025-2026 term.

The event aims to contribute to affirming the role and responsibility of the Vietnam Women's Union in promoting cooperation and solidarity between ASEAN women's organizations, while enhancing the position of the Women's Union organization and Vietnamese women in people-to-people diplomacy activities.

At the same time, the event contributes to concretizing Resolution No. 59-NQ/TW dated January 24, 2025 of the Politburo on international integration in the new situation, promoting action programs for women, towards building a united, resilient and sustainable ASEAN Community.

The General Assembly was attended by about 100 Vietnamese and international delegates, including 60 Vietnamese delegates who are representatives of Party and State leaders, ministries, departments, and sectors, partners in Vietnam, and nearly 40 international delegates from ACWO member countries and the ACWO Secretariat.

ACWO is a regional women's organization founded on November 20, 1981 in Jakarta, Indonesia with the mission of connecting and bringing together member national women's organizations throughout the ASEAN bloc.

ACWO has the right to consult at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and to participate in important meetings of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the Commission on the Convention for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

ACWO is an ASEAN women's forum for exchanging and sharing information and experiences on issues related to women; promoting the implementation of commitments of ASEAN governments. The highest body of ACWO is the General Assembly, held every 2 years.

The General Meeting will elect the ACWO Board of Directors including the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Director, Treasurer, Secretary. The positions in the Board of Directors are rotated for a 2-year term.

In the 22nd term (2025 - 2026), the Vietnam Women's Union assumes the role of ACWO President. President of the Vietnam Women's Union Le Thi Thuy currently holds the position of President for the 22nd term, Ms. Hj. Zannuba Arifah Chafsoh Rahman Wahid (Yenni Wahid), President of the National Council of Women's Organizations of Indonesia (KOWANI) holds the position of Vice President.

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