A billionaire’s dream: Bridging Vietnam with the World

The female billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has shown that with talent, hard work and a bold heart to dream and make the dreams come true, any women can...

Vietnam strongly committed to promoting gender equality, women's rights: Ambassador

Delivering a speech at the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the UN Economic and Social Council in New York, Vice State...

Vice President meets with female ambassadors, representatives of int'l organisations in Vietnam

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan hosted a meeting in the northern province of Bac Ninh on March 6 with female foreign ambassadors and chief representatives...

Vietnam calls for promoting security, safety, women’s role in peacekeeping operations

Vietnam emphasised the need for ensuring security and safety for the forces and bases of peacekeeping missions and enhancing women’s role in peacekeeping...

The Center provides comprehensive, free support services for women and children suffering from gender-based violence

The Peace House Shelter has just officially launched the social assistance center, marking an important step forward in providing comprehensive services for...
  • Conference seeks more comprehensive policies for women

    UNESCO Chief Representative in Vietnam Catherine Muller-Marin has underlined the need for the country to shift public awareness of gender through dialogues and exchanging research outcomes towards equality for women and girls.
  • Various activities to celebrate International Women’s Day

    Hanoi (VNA) – A wide range of activities will be held in celebration of the International Women’s Day (March 8), Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Nguyen Thi Tuyet said at a press conference in Hanoi on March 2.
  • Kovalevskaya award recipient helps prevent Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    Hanoi (VNA) – A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) study by Assoc. Prof. Dr Tran Van Khanh, which supports prenatal diagnosis of DMD to prevent genetic disorders, has earned the scientist the Kovalevskaya Award 201​7.
  • Kovalevskaya Award 2017’s winners announced

    Hano​i (VNA) – Two outstanding female scientists have been honoured with the Kovalevskaya Award 2017 during a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 6.
  • TYM officer won WPF Field Officer Appreciation Award

    Ms. Vu Thi Lien, a staff member of TYM-Phu Yen branch in Vinh Phuc province has recently been honored under the Asia/Pacific Field Officer Appreciation Award by Whole Planet Foundation. This is an annual international award to recognize...
  • “Queen of Sauce” creates English revolution

    Hanoi (VNA) - Dao Thi Hang, known as the “Queen of Sauce”, is a prominent name on the domestic market with her brand of the product. But she has also become known for her revolutionary teaching methods - banning the use of mobile phones and the...
  • Thai women in Nghe An learn to promote community-based tourism

    Nghe An (VNA) - As the sunshine waned, Lo Thi Hoa and her sister, looking fresh in traditional Thai costumes, prepared food to welcome guests to their stilt house in Nua Village.

  • Ginseng queen grows over 600 medicinal plants

    Quang Nam (VNA) - Nguyen Thi Hong Thuong, 33, runs a large ginseng garden with more than 600 plants and many other traditional herbal medicine plants in Tra Cang commune in Nam Tra My district in the central province of Quang Nam.
  • Female carpenter the last of her kind

    Ben Tre (VNA) - Tien Tay Vam village in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre is notable not only for its delicate wooden products, but also for the artisans who make them. Here, women are - or were -known for their skills in the male-dominated...
  • Relations boosted between Vietnamese women and American women

    From December 12 to 23, 2017, the Vietnam Women's Union received an American Women's delegation led by Mrs. Merle Evelyn Ratner, member of the US Communist Party, a social activist in New York to visit Vietnam and to learn about the development...