To ensure that the National Target Programme on socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2021-2030 catalyses meaningful changes and fundamentally address gender inequality in EMMA, the Viet Nam Women’s Union, in cooperation with the Ethnic Council of the National Assembly, Committee for Ethnic Minority Affairs and Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs under technical assistance provided by CARE International in Viet Nam and the World Bank, produces this document to provide information and propose gender mainstreaming approach, principles and contents to the National Target Programme.