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...
  • Vietnam’s human rights review appreciated, says diplomat

    The United Nations and participating countries have said that Vietnam’s periodic review on human rights had been well prepared and involved many State agencies and socio-political as well as professional organisations, said Deputy Foreign Minister...
  • Justice must be done for AO victims

    Five years after Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange (AO)/Dioxin filed a class action suit against US chemical companies in the US courts, the pain and suffering caused by the toxic chemicals still linger on in their daily lives.

  • Training on clean water and environmental sanitation communication

    Recently, the Vietnam Women’s Union has coordinated with the Bac Ninh Provincial Women’s Union to organize knowledge and skills training of clean water and environmental sanitation communication.
  • US Government and chemical companies must bear responsibility for ecological environment and human beings in Vietnam: VAVA President

    Right after arriving in Paris to take part in the International People’s Tribunal of Conscience’s trial, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Rinh, President of the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin (VAVA) gave Paris-based...
  • Vietnam, US hold dialogue on Agent Orange/dioxin

    Vietnam and the US held their fourth dialogue on Agent Orange/Dioxin in Washington DC on June 2 (local time) to address outstanding issues related to the harmful effects of the toxic chemicals on Vietnamese people and the environment.

  • Vietnam Women’s Museum receives objects

    On the occasion of International Museum Day on May 18, 2009, the Vietnam Women’s Museum organized a ceremony to receive artifacts offered by 54 Traditions Gallery – 30 Hang Bun Str.

  • Vietnamese AO victims assured with strong support to seek for justice

    The International Tribunal of Conscience in support of the Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange ended in Paris, France on May 16, after two days of hearing. The final verdict will be issued on May 18, however the Vietnamese victims have received...
  • US backs laboratory

    The Atlantic Philanthropies Fund has committed nearly US$ 5.4 million in aid to help Vietnam build a dioxin laboratory following an agreement signed with the General Department of Environment under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment...
  • VN adheres to human rights, says diplomat

    The Vietnamese people were both the ultimate objective and driving force of any socio-economic development policy in the country, and protecting and promoting human rights was always the Government’s consistent policy, a senior diplomat has said.
  • Action on rights for older women

    Countries that have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) will in future be asked to consider older women when they report on progress.