On March 6, on the occasion of the 116th anniversary of International Women’s Day (March 8) and the 1986th anniversary of the Trưng Sisters’ Uprising, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính held a meeting with female leaders and managers from central agencies and presented the Kovalevskaia Award 2025 at the Government Headquarters.

Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Ha, Director of the Institute of Forestry and Sustainable Development, Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry, was among the female leaders invited to attend the meeting with the Prime Minister.

Over the years, Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Ha has achieved many outstanding accomplishments in scientific research and community contributions, including:

• Kovalevskaia Award 2019 for outstanding achievements by a female scientist

• Honored as “Scientist of the Farmers” for the third time (2020)

• Selected as one of the Asian Scientist 100 in 2021 by the Asian Scientist Journal

• Honored in the “Vietnam Glory” program in 2021 organized by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour and Lao Dong Newspaper

• Vietnam Golden Book Award 2021

• Numerous certificates of merit from ministries, the Prime Minister, and international organizations

At the meeting, the Prime Minister expressed sincere appreciation to Vietnamese women for their tireless contributions to their families, communities, and the development of the nation.

The event reflects the attention and recognition of the Party and the State toward the important contributions of Vietnamese women—especially female leaders, managers, and scientists—and reaffirms the commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering high-quality female human resources in the country’s new development stage.