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...
  • Singing to save his mother’s life

    It is a common sight to see the blind man and his mother selling music CDs on the sidewalks in Long Xuyen city.
  • Pilot project aims to reduce child labour

    DONG NAI — Thousands of children in the southern province of Dong Nai drop out of schools every year to help their poor families, according to social welfare officials.
  • Man arrested on suspicion of human trafficking in Hanoi

    Police in Hanoi arrested a man for allegedly trafficking women to China on Monday.



  • Vietnam to host women’s volleyball tourney


    Vietnam is to host the Asian Volleyball Women's Clubs Championships this year following an announcement by the Asian Volleyball Confederation.

  • MAPUTO DECLARATION

    We, women of the World, gathered in the WIDF Steering Committee, in which participated 24 affiliated organizations from 20 countries, salute the celebration of the 65th Anniversary of our organization, reaffirming the founding principles of the...
  • Collecting ideas about Vietnam’s national flower

    (CPV) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has collected ideas about Vietnam’s national flower from visitors to the festival of spring flowers and drinkings for Tet opened on January 2nd at No 2, Hoa Lu street, Hanoi.

  • Budget priority for children’s amusement parks

    The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City will give priority for the construction of cultural centers and amusement parks for children in this year’s budget.

  • Artists presented with Golden Apricot Blossom Awards

    Winners of the Mai Vang (Golden Apricot Blossom) Awards 2010 for three groups of music, stage and cinematography-television were honoured at an awards ceremony at Hoa Binh theatre in Ho Chi Minh City on January 22.

  • Anxious concern over installation of cameras in schools

    A pilot scheme by the Department of Education and Training to install cameras in pre-schools as a way to manage teachers and children has caused concern amongst teaching staff.

  • Ho Chi Minh City: 10-year journey for the poor

    Nhan Dan - The ‘For the Poor’ programme launched by Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee has entered the tenth year and attained significant achievements though this was not a long journey. The city has successfully eliminated needy households with...