Vietnam's Air Defense-Air Force Service Honors Women's Contributions

Vietnam's Air Defense-Air Force Service recently honored 28 collectives and 31 individual women for their outstanding contributions over the past five years....

Border Guard Political Commissar Promotes "Patron-parents" Program

Lieutenant General Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, Secretary of the Party Committee and Political Commissar of the Vietnam Border Guard emphasized the importance of...

Vietnam Women’s Union receives delegation from Gender Equality and Family Committee of Republic of Korea’s National Assembly

On the morning of June 23, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) in Hanoi, VWU Vice President Nguyen Thi Thu Hien hosted a meeting to...

Việt Nam women win at international beach volleyball tournament

The win not only earned them the gold medal but also secured an official spot at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, scheduled for later this year in Thailand.

Việt Nam, RoK boost parliamentary cooperation on gender equality, family affairs

Việt Nam always regards the RoK as an important and long-term strategic partner; and hopes that the two sides will work together to further deepen the...
  • A Call to Action on Orange Day

    Five decades ago, on August 10, 1961, U.S. forces conducted the first spraying mission of so-called "herbicides" or "defoliants," beginning the chemical warfare which lasted for almost 10 years (1961-71). The use of Agent Orange brought about...
  • New project launched to help Viet Nam overcome impact of dioxin/agent orange

    The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), the Ministry of Defence, and local authorities on a new project called “Environmental Remediation of Dioxin Contaminated...
  • A young piano talent begins charity programme

    Vu Dang Minh Anh, a 16-year-old piano talent, who won six international prizes in France, Italy, and Spain, has launched a charity programme called “Race of Hope” in Warsaw, Poland.

  • Hanoi Women’s Union wins HealthRight award

    The Hanoi Women’s Union has been presented with the 2010 HealthRight International (HRI) partners award.
  • Letter of Thanks from MTV EXIT

    In the framework of the campaign against human trafficking headed by MTV EXIT – the Music Television Channel for Asia - having had success in other Asian countries, MTV EXIT launched the campaign in Vietnam in cooperation with some Ministries and...