Gender Equality in Vietnam: A Business Research Project Report

This report, prepared for a BTEC HND in Business unit, investigates gender equality in Vietnam. It begins with an overview of research methodologies, differentiating between qualitative and quantitative approaches, and addresses ethical considerations. The report utilizes secondary data from various research papers, including those by EASE, Oxfam, and MOLISA, to provide a comprehensive understanding of the topic. It analyzes the implications of gender equality across different sectors, including politics, economics, and education, highlighting Vietnam's HDI and GDI values. The analysis reveals insights into gender disparities and their impact on human development. The report concludes with recommendations based on the findings, offering a detailed assessment of the current state of gender equality in Vietnam and its implications.

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ASSIGNMENT 2 FRONT SHEET
Qualification BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business
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Contents
Assignment Brief 2 (RQF)...............................................................................................................3
Higher National Certificate/Diploma in Business.......................................................................3
III. Methology..................................................................................................................................8
3.1 Definition of qualitative methods and quantitative methods.................................................8
3.2 Secondary data.......................................................................................................................9
3.3 Ethical consideration............................................................................................................10
3.4 Data processing....................................................................................................................10
IV. Analysis and finding................................................................................................................11
4.1 Overview of gender equality in Vietnam.............................................................................11
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4.2 Gender equality implication.................................................................................................13
4.3 Finding.................................................................................................................................15
4.4 Discussion............................................................................................................................15
V. Conclusion and recommendation:............................................................................................16
III. Methology
3.1 Definition of qualitative methods and quantitative methods
Qualitative research is the most natural approach to research topics to ensure that the most objective and accurate will be opinions,
exploration of viewpoints to find insights into some of the questions. Often, the methods used to gather data from this method are very
diverse and do not follow a specific structure. The approaches used to collect data from qualitative techniques are focus group, near
personal interviews and relevant ones. Qualitative work is ideal to address concerns regarding a process, actions, etc. on "how" and
"why." Typically the selection of this process is small and chosen more carefully. A qualitative method has the advantage that it
gathers information quickly, saves time and saves time and money during research. The strength of qualitative methods is that the
results of the research will be limited in accuracy and reliability; qualitative research transparency is lower than quantitative research.
The quantitative research method of research is to collect information, and to collect market data. Adequate quantitative research in
the study of surveyed people's attitudes,opinions, and behaviours. The objective to use quantitative research methodology is to pass
facts and figures to process evidence and knowledge, and draw conclusions from the market. Quantitative findings would be derived
from one study group. Overall on a bigger sample. Quantitative approaches would provide specific means of obtaining data, such as
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web polls, paper surveys, telephone surveys, postal or email surveys and a formal analysis. It will often be correlated with other
operations, such as verifying the correlation with in form of observations and statistics among variables, measuring research factors,
etc. The benefit of quantitative methodology is that the findings of the study provide a strong reliability, fast review of the data
obtained. The downside of quantitative approaches is that even the time of analysis would be longer and it will cost more.
3.2 Secondary data
Research paper Gender equality and gender in research (SAGER): "The need of SAGER guidelines and how to use". Written by
EASE - this is a translation of SAGER made with the authorization of Joan Marsh, in charge of the Gender Policy Committee (EASE).
This is the official Vietnamese version circulated on the EASE website. The paper describes the rationale for an international set of
guidelines to encourage, better access to gender reporting in cross-sector research.
Research paper Gender equality and gender in research (Oxfam): "Narrowing the gap and reducing inequality in Vietnam". Written by
Labor and Social Publishing House circulated on Oxfam's website. The article describes rising inequality that threatens decades of
development
Research paper on Gender Equality and Gender in Research (Molisa): "IMPLEMENTING GENDER LAW". Written by Molisa
circulated on the website of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. The article describes the Government also assigned the
state management of gender equality to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. To implement the Law on Gender
Equality, agencies of the Party, National Assembly, key ministries, branches and mass organizations at all levels play an important
role in the implementation, supervision, evaluate and report on the implementation of this Law.
Research paper on Gender Equality and Gender in Research (UNODC): "ASSESSING HUMANITY IN VIETNAMESE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM". Written by UNODC and UNWOMEN are circulated on the UNODC website. Descriptive article to support
Government efforts to effectively ensure gender equality in the criminal justice system.
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Human Development Research 2019, 21st Century Human Development Injustice, commissioned by UNDP to investigate and
examine human development disparity through going at income and rates. Normal, and now. This strategy places measures to address
inequalities within the structure of capacity development in the wider sense in which economies and policymakers function.
How efficient Data Processing and Usage is.
 Searching for so many, sometimes useless documents and papers related to the study.
 Research papers have not been found for obtaining relevant data and really needed with the topic.
 In many different documents the views of the same issue conflict. The search and use of foreign-source documents is still
limited.
 Analysis evidence is ample but reliable information may be hard to locate.
3.3 Ethical consideration
How efficient Data Storage and Usage is. Searching for so much, sometimes useless papers and publications relevant to the study.
Research papers have not been found for obtaining relevant data and really needed with the topic. In several separate sources the
opinions on the same topic clash. The scope and use of foreign-source documentation is still restricted. Research data is abundant but
reputable sources can be hard to find.
3.4 Data processing
Inequality in human development damages society, undermines social cohesion and people's trust in government, institutions and with
others.
Economic inequality is accompanied by discourse on language inequality, and opportunities marginalize the poorest group while
benefits focus on the rich. Inequality is damaging the economy and is unreasonably hampering people.
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Equality makes government choices difficult to meet the needs of humanity as a whole and to secure our world, since too few top
people utilize their power. Decisions are in the main to their advantage.
Equality of those who have important family influence. People always think that women still primarily need to do housework; aware
of respecting men and women in the process of childbirth, child rearing, child care and family planning. Additionally, women are
often dealing with other problems such as domestic violence, human trafficking victims, child discrimination and sexual harassment.
Gender equality in the employment field. The proportion of women in labor is still lower than men, which also causes gender
inequalities in labor and has a significant impact on the economy.
Equality of gender in education has a significant effect on the quality of potential human capital, which is of considerable significance
to the growth of the society.
IV. Analysis and finding
4.1 Overview of gender equality in Vietnam
HDI is an average indicator of the fundamental human accomplishments of a country. As with all other averages, the HDI hides
inequality in the national distribution of human development across the population.
HDI of Vietnam in 2018 is 0.669. However, HDI drops to 0.580 when this value is reduced due to inequality, losing 16.3 per cent due
to inequality in the distribution of HDI dimensions. It should be noted that the "loss" rate of Vietnam due to inequality is the second
lowest in the comparative group among countries: the lowest is for China (16.1 per cent). Vietnam's "loss" figure is smaller than the
Philippines (18.2%), Thailand (16.9%), and India (26.3%), respectively. The average damage caused by inequality in the countries of
High Human Development and in the countries of Human Development The average is 17.9% and 25.9% respectively, while the
group of East Asia and the Pacific is 16, 6%. The coefficient of human disparity in Vietnam is 16.2 points.
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HDRO launched a new indicator in the 2014 Human Development Report-the Gender Development Index (GDI), focused on sex-
related HDI, which is described as the ratio of female to male HDI. GDI tests gender disparity in achieving three fundamental
measurements of human growth, including: wellbeing (measured by the estimated life expectancy at birth of men and women),
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education (measured by the years of schooling required of boys and girls, and the average number of years of education for men and
women aged 25 years, and the ownership of economic capital (measured by GNI per birthday).
For 166 countries the GDI is calculated. The 2018 women's HDI value in Vietnam is 0.693 compared to 0.692 for men, resulting in a
GDI value of 1.003, which puts Vietnam in Group 1 (top of the five). In contrast, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, the Philippines and
Thailand have 7 GDI values of 0.972, 0.961, 0.937, 1.004 and 0.995 respectively. The GDI value of Vietnam also exceeds the average
GDI value of the High Human Development Countries (0.96), the Medium Human Development Countries (0.845), and the East Asia
and Pacific Group. (0.962) I.e. (0.962)
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4.2 Gender equality implication
In the field of politics, gender equality, especially in the decision-making and policy making process, has great implications for
promoting gender equality in other areas of social life. Growing women's presence in politics and civil life will increase the influence
of legislation, services, and initiatives, lead to the elimination of corruption, and improve state management efficiency.
One primary criterion for determining a country's gender equality status is the proportion of women participating in economic
activities. Vietnam is one of the countries with a large percentage of women involved in commercial activities. In recent years , the
growth of the socio-economy in general, and the company sector in particular, has rendered a major contribution to women
entrepreneurs.
The Company Survey carried out by the General Statistics Office in 2008 found that the percentage of female businesses was 21%.
Another important point from the General Statistics Office29 is that the bigger the company is, the more female business owners are.
Women accounted for 26 per cent of overall micro-businesses, 17 per cent more than small and medium-sized businesses. This
measure indicates that women experience more difficulties in establishing a company than men do.
Vietnam's labour regulations secure workers' freedoms, freedoms and certain employees' privileges while at the same time defending
employers' rights and valid interests, and providing opportunities for working relationships. Be harmonized and prosperous, contribute
to the development of the imagination and abilities of creative workers and manual employees, labor managers with a view to
achieving growth, quality and social advancement in jobs, output, services, job performance and jobs control, contribute to the
industrialization and transformation of the world for the sake of the prosperity of the citizens,
In Vietnam, schooling and preparation are unique government goals. The Government has made great efforts in the field of education
to enforce gender equality, particularly in allocating budgets for education. It is mirrored in the increasingly rising spending on
education across the years: 16.6% in 2002, 18% in 2005, and 20% in 2008 relative to the total state budget. The outcomes of these
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policies have reduced the gender divide, and people's consumption has helped made Vietnam, while it is not a high-income nation in
the world, which has accomplished its growth index. Individuals (HDI) and the index of gender change (GDI) are very high;
The family is one of the cornerstones of civilization. In addition to socioeconomic change, there are also more incentives and
requirements to help workers minimize job and family time. Since the patriarchal paradigm has slowly diminished the value of male
contempt towards women, but there is an ongoing anomaly that housework, raising children and caring for family members are still
considered worth. Women job and also assume that it will not add economic benefit to such practices
Sex ratio at birth in Viet Nam: Gender preconception and infant orientation, along with convenient access to early fetal reproduction
and abortion facilities, are the key explanations for the abnormally growing reproduction ratio38 in certain localities. Contact of
Central Census Steering Committee from several countries across the globe. Ha Noi, 2010. Read more ... Found that a sex ratio at
birth too high will have very serious socio-economic and demographic implications.
4.3 Finding
Those are expressed in the 2018 Human Development Report, which presents the Gender Disparity Index (GII), representing gender
inequality in three critical dimensions namely-sexual health, citizenship, and economic development among the above topics.
Reproductive health is measured by maternal mortality and birth levels of adolescents; equality is measured by the proportion of
women's parliamentary seats and gender-based secondary and tertiary education; economic development is measured by women's and
men's labor market participation rate. Such studies suggest that the percentage of women who are accepted in society is very low, and
gender discrimination tells us how much they affect social nation problems. Jobs, responsibilities, ideas, and man-made behaviors.
Inequality between men and women has created a lot of confusion as well as contributing to the contemplation to demand fair
opportunities for women in culture that everybody understands. Vietnam has been able to come up with gender parity initiatives,
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regulations and conventions, thereby offering a stronger approach to this issue and hopefully eliminating it. This will change the way
in which women view and the stereotype they are unable to participate in political, economic and things that only men can do.
4.4 Discussion
Every investigation paper has various topics. Some are common in that they discuss just one specific problem in the key subject. As
my paper deals with the issue of "Gender Equality in Vietnam," this paper deals also with an overview of the aspects and dimensions
influencing Vietnam as social , cultural , political, personal, and labor. Since the thesis only lasted for two months, this report was also
incomplete, and readers could only grasp and generalize gender equality in Vietnam as they read this analysis. By index by data by
information gathered from various sources. In contrast to my research paper, the research paper "ASSESSMENT OF WOMEN'S
SITUATION IN VIETNAMESE CRIMINAL INDICATOR SYSTEM NAM' by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and
the United Nations on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment highlights the issues that research needs to address in Vietnam's
criminal guidance system. Implemented by the UNDP in the 21st century After reading this study, inequalities in human growth can
be discussed and examined by looking past wages, average and existing rates. This paper approach places strategies for tackling
inequalities within the structure of capacity development in the wider sense in which economies and policymakers function. We also
see the difference between the two papers and this study, the biggest difference that can be said is time and scale. This research vs
UNDP's article on human development in 2018 also shows the obvious differences in timing, scale and scale. This paper is only on
Vietnam scale and it covers the entire size of the study. Every research has a specific composition, time gap, scale as well as general
topics or it covers a particular subject.
V. Conclusion and recommendation:
People address many challenges in today's world that have major human consequences, such as epidemics, climate change,
economics, or racism, and as is mentioned in research is a gender equality problem. The nation also wants to make progress in
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