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The Central Vietnam Women’s Union: Receiving the delegation of former leaders of VWU at the Central and Provincial levels
On the occasion of celebrating the Liberation Day of the South of Vietnam, April 30, and the International Labor Day, May 1, Vice President of VWU, Mme. Nguyen Thi Kim Thuy, received the delegation of former leaders of VWU at the central and provincial levels who are currently retired in the South of Vietnam during their visit to Hanoi on April 22, 2009 at the head quarter of VWU.
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Vietnam Women’s Union: Overcoming poverty by empowering women
Vietnamese women account for 51% the country’s population and over half of the labor force in Vietnam, 80% of whom are living in the rural areas. Being hardworking and innovative, women in Vietnam have made significant contribution to the national socio-economic development. In the economic field, women participate in most of business sectors: manufacturing. production, trade and services. -
Get-together between Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and Cuban Embassy in Vietnam
In the afternoon of March 31st 2009, a Get-together between representatives of Vietnam Women’s Union and staffs of Cuban Embassy in Vietnam was hold in Hanoi. Attended at the Get-together were Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa - President of VWU , Mr. Fredesman Turo Gonzalez - Ambassador of Cuban Embassy in Vietnam, leaders and officials of some departments of the Central VWU, Cuban Embassy officials, Cuban female cadres and students who are working and studying in Vietnam
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Unite to End Violence Against Women’, says UN in Viet Nam
On the eve of International Women’s Day (8 March) the United Nations in Viet Nam is calling for concerted efforts to tackle violence against women and girls in Viet Nam. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, ‘Women and Men: United to End Violence against Women’ is a call to action underpinning a global campaign launched by the UN Secretary-General in February 2008. -
GOALS OF THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT IN THE 2007-2012 PERIOD
- To raise all-sided capacity and knowledge and improve the material and spiritual life of women. -
Women’s marathon team come third in South Asia
Vietnam women’s marathon team currently ranks third in the South Asian region after Nguyen Thi Dong ran second at the Mumbai leg of the Standard Chartered Marathon on January 18. -
National team to prepare for Asian Championship
The national team will be called up from May 24 and later join a training session in Japan from June 15-25 to prepare for the second qualifying round of the Asian Women's Football Championship, due to be held in July, 2009. -
Vietnam Women’s Union received the study tour of Committee of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS), USA.
Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) welcomed and arranged a study tour in Vietnam for the Committee of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism (CCDS) from December 31st 2008 to January 13th 2009. -
Thua Thien Hue Women’s Union: the seventh Executive Committee Meeting (8th term)
On December, 2008 Women’s Union of Thua Thien Hue province held the seventh annual Executive Committee meeting to review the women’s movement, Women’s Union’s activities in 2008 and activities plan for 2009. -
Women union of HCM city: Provide more than 650 million VND to buy Lunar New Year presents for poor women and members
The Women’s Union of HCM also gave presents and greetings to over 2,500 families of 24 districts on the Ky Suu Tet Holiday. The cost for these presents was more than 650 million VND. -
PhuYen Women’s Union: Gave away 115 outfits to poor women in 9 districts for the Ky Suu Tet Holiday 2009
Districts including Tuy An, Tay Hoa, Dong Hoa, Song Cau, and Tuy Hoa, received fifteen outfits and other districts received ten outfits. All the clothes were donated by the Korea-Vietnam Friends Organization, worth around 23 million VND. -
Vietnam Women’s Union shared the sorrow with Palestinian victims
On the afternoon of January 5th 2009, Mrs. Pham Hoai Giang, member of the Presidium, Head of the International Relations Department, Vietnam Women’s Union, had a visit with the Ambassador of Palestine, to share deep sympathy and sorry, for the Palestinian people, women and children who were victimized by the recent tragedy from Israeli military on the provinces of the Gaza strip. -
Lunar New Year Greetings to retired cadres of Vietnam Women’s Union
In January 21st 2009 morning, a Get-together to extend Lunar New Year greetings and to present gifts to retired cadres of VWU was held in Hanoi, at the Centre for Women and Development of Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) -
Training Class on social account argument
On December 12th 2008, The Central Women Cadres School organized training class on social account argument with the aim to improve the capacity and knowledge for the school’s staffs and lecturers. The class was attended by Ms. Hoang Thi Ai Nhien, Vice- President of Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and nearly 50 participants who are VWU and school’s cadres, lecturers and researchers. -
Women’s union urged to continue sterling work
The Vietnam Union of Women should work closely with relevant ministries and agencies to effectively deploy emulation movements focusing on hunger eradication, poverty reduction, job creation, and other social activities to serve the country’s socio-economic development. -
Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Foundation of HelpAge International
A special event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the foundation of the international network on ageing will be held on Wednesday 19th November 2008, in London, England. -
The President of Vietnam Women’s Union, Mme. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa sent a message of compliments to Union’s staff, members and people of provinces and cities, which were stricken seriously by the last
On 4thNovember, the President of Vietnam Women’s Union, Mme. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa sent a message of compliments to Union’s staff, members and people of provinces and cities, which were stricken seriously by the last historic heavy rain and flood. -
Compliments message from Mme. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, President of Vietnam Women’s Union
to VWU’s staffs and members and people in the Northern and Northern Central areas of Vietnam which are badly affected by the heavy rain and flood. -
Signing ceremony “Say NO to Violence against Women”
Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) in cooperation with United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) organized the signing ceremony “Say NO to Violence against Women” at Center for Women and Development in the morning of October 31, 2008.