• USAID Helps Build Bus Routes for the Handicapped

    The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it will donate US$40,000 to the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport to assist in the development of three bus routes for disabled people in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Brief interview with Mr. Le The Tiem – Deputy Minister of Public Security

    On the sideline of Review Conference on the implementation of the Politburo’s Ordinance 06/CT-TW on enhancing leadership and direction to the task of drug control and prevention, reporter of the VWU’s website has a short interview with Deputy Minister of Public Security, Mr. Le The Tiem.

  • Review Conference of 10-year implementation of the Ordinance No. 06 by Ministry of Politics on enhancing leadership and direction of drug management and prevention task.

    The Review Conference of Vietnam Women’s Union on the 10-year implementation (1996-2006) of the Politburo’s Ordinance No. 06 on enhancing leadership and direction to the task of drug prevention and control was held on 29th December 2006.

  • Effective measures must be taken to prevent trafficking in Vietnamese women to Malaysia

    On 20th December 2006, the Youth newspaper published the article “Vietnamese women were marketed to Malaysia”, the Vietnam Women’s Union sent an official correspondence on 22nd Dec. 2006 to the Embassy of Vietnam in Malaysia asking for justification of the cases and prompt intervention if necessary”. On the 28th Dec. 2006, the Embassy sent the fax no. 506 singed by Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung replying the VWU’s request as the followings:

  • Website on caring for children with mental disorders launched

    The Morning Star Centre has since early January launched a website at www.morningstarcenter.net to provide knowledge and consultancy on how to care for mentally challenged children, including such disorders as Down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy.

  • Miss Vietnam Ngoc Khanh to join wild animal protection programme

    Miss Vietnam Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, together with four other celebrities, bodybuilding sportsman Ly Duc, musician Huy Tuan, MC Thao Van, and Prof scientist Nguyen Lan Dung, will appear in advertisement pieces calling for people not to consume products made from wild animals.

  • Meeting of the Presidium of Central Vietnam Women’s Union - Term IX

    On 7 January 2007, the plenary session was taken place at new head quarter of Center for Women and Development presided by Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, Member of Central Party’s Committee, President of Vietnam Women’s Union, Chairwoman of National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam.

  • Vice President Truong My Hoa visits Central Vietnam Women’s Union

    In the afternoon January 5th, 2007, Vice President Truong My Hoa had a working session with leaders of Central VWU in preparation for the 10th National Women’s Congress to be held on March 8th 2007.

  • Finland funds efforts to curb women trafficking

    A Finnish-funded project to control trafficking in women and children and encourage safe migration among females has been deployed in the Red River Delta province of Nam Dinh, focusing on preventive measures.

  • Spain finances Viet Nam's gender equality programme

    The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation has pledged 3 million Euros for Viet Nam to implement its gender equality programme, which costs a total of 3.7 million Euros.

  • Viet Nam renews commitments to warding off discriminations against women

    Viet Nam is resolved to implement all provisions of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and fulfill the Millennium Development Goals on gender equality before the year 2015, said a senior official in charge of women affairs.

  • Ha Noi Girl Student Hopes for WIPO Award

    A student of Ha Noi city was nominated for the 2007 World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) award for her research on making fungus product for preventing plant-killing insects.

  • VWU Central Executive Committee holds 9th conference

    The Vietnam's Women's Union Central Executive Committee opened its 9th conference in Hanoi on January 8.

  • Model “Family Without Malnourished Children” in Lao Cai

    2006 was the first year implementing the cooperation plan (2006 – 2010) between Health Department and Lao Cai Provincial Women’s Union on preventing malnutrition in children under 5 years old and reproductive health care.

  • Cao Bang: Loans offered for more than 5,000 poor women to develop production

    Since early 2006 Cao Bang provincial Women’s Union at all levels has acted as a guarantee for more than 5,000 poor women to get loans from Social Policy Bank, Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, National Fund for Employment Creation t … with a total amount of nearly 40 billion VND.

  • HCM City’s Young People Get Recognition

    The jury of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union’s “Young citizens of the city 2006” award held a final vote on Tuesday and selected five winners.

  • Socio-economic development targets for 2007

    In 2007, Vietnam strives to speed up economic development to reach an increase of 8.2-8.5% in GDP and raise the economy's growth quality and competitiveness.

  • Hanoi WU and 2006 Christmas

    To celebrate 2006 Christmas, Hanoi WU held many practical activities with religious followers.

  • Phu Nhuan Women's Union held a meeting of nuns and religious women on the occasion of the Christmas 2006

    On the occasion of the Christmas 2006, with the support of the Public Relations Department of the District Party Committee, the Phu Nhuan Women's Union held a get-together of over 50 nuns and religious women in the district to celebrate the significant religious event, expressing the mutual sentiment, unity, and interest between the Union and the religious women.

  • Press conference to announce Law on Gender Equality

    On 12th December 2006, the Presidential Office held a press conference to announce Law on Gender Equality, which was earlier ratified by the 9th National Assembly at its 10th session.

  • Workshop on Sharing Experiences on Managing and Educating Children

    To prevent children from legal violation is necessary to every people, family and society, especially in the present international integration economy – this is the message of delegates attending the workshop on sharing experiences on managing and educating children not to commit sins and social evils, took place in No2 Rehabilitation School of V26 Department (in Ninh Binh province) organized by VWU in cooperation of Ministry of Police on December 17th, 2006.

  • Final round of the contest “Women and Environment”

    In December 14th 2006, WU of Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with the Resources and Environment Dept., organized final round of the contest “Women and Environment” with the participation of 10 groups which have been short-listed (10 persons per each). These groups are from Clubs of women joining to environmental protection of the districts 4, 5, 9, 12, Phu Nhuan, Tan Binh, Tan Phu and Hoc Mon.
  • Meeting with VWU’s local key cadres from the ethnic minorities and religious comunities

    13th Dec 2006, Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, Member of the Central Party Committee, President of Vietnam Women’s Union, President of the National Committee for the Advancement of Vietnamese Women met VWU’s local key cadres from the minorities and religious communities who are attending a training class on VWU’s work at Vietnam Central Women’s School.

  • Gov't Convenes Year-End Meeting, Setting Tasks for 2007

    PM Nguyen Tan Dung set three major tasks for 2007, focusing on efforts to gain gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 8.5 percent, step up administrative reform and intensify the fight against corruption, at the government's regular meeting on Dec. 27.

  • Vietnamese women: empowerment tops ASEAN countries

    Vietnamese women are winning more and more key positions and leadership in all socio-economic spheres, boosting up national development.

  • Charity donation to raise money for victims of the 9th typhoon-striken provinces

    According to the Central Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Control’s report, by 7th Dec 2006, Durian death toll rises to 67 people, 31 others went missing in the typhoon, the 9th of its kind this year.

  • The Ho Chi Minh Women's Union visited and presented gifts to the victims of the Storm No 9 in Can Gio district

    In the morning of Dec 14th, 2006, Mrs. Nguyen Viet Hong - Deputy Head of the Working Committee for Southern Region, Central Viet Nam Women's Union accompanied by a delegation of cadres of the Ho Chi Minh Women's Union visited households in Can Gio district that have been seriously damaged by the Storm No 9.
  • The Vinh Phuc Women's Union held refresh training course for the Union's cadres

    From November 6th to November 11th, 2006, the Vinh Phuc Women's Union, in co-ordination with the province's Politics College, held a course to enhance professional skills for more than 100 trainees who are the presidents, vice presidents of the Union at the grass-root level and the women cadres of the Provincial Blind's Association.

  • Happiness from doing charity work

    Ms Chau Kim Thuy, 60, lives in a happy family in Ly Thuong Kiet road, Duc Nghia ward, Phan Thiet city. Her children have been successful in life. So, she and her husband have been able to do charity activities.

  • Vietnam records population growth rate of 1.33%

    Vietnam's current population growth rate is 1.33%, announced the Commission on Population, Family and Children at a meeting held in Hanoi on December 26 to mark the Vietnam Population Day.

  • “Gender in Science and Technology Development” Conference

    In the morning of 8th Dec. 2006, the Board for the advancement of women in the Ministry of Science and Technology and that of the National Science and Technology Information Center co-held the conference titled “Gender in Science and Technology Development”.

  • Vietnam's population sees big changes

    The reduction of population growth rate and the changes in population structure have greatly helped improve Vietnam's people's living conditions and socio-economic development.

  • Women meeting at the Center for Social Labour Education No 2

    In the morning of November 29th, the Central of Vietnam Women's Union and the Women's Union of Hanoi held a meeting with the women trainees at the Center for Social Labour Education No 2 in Ba Vi, Ha Tay Province to present gifts for them on the occasion of International HIV/AIDS Prevention Day.
  • Meeting for the International HIV/AIDS Prevention Day

    "Consistent to the commitment - Determined to prevent AIDS" - the title of the International HIV/AIDS Prevention Day of 2006 (Dec 12th, 2006) was widely advocated for by the staff of the Central Vietnam Women's Union at the meeting to celebrate the International HIV/AIDS Prevention Day co-organized by the Labour Union of the Central Vietnam Women's Union and the Women's AIDS and Reproductive Center on Nov 11th, 2006.

  • US to help Vietnam overcome Agent Orange effects

    “[Congress] hopes to act [on dealing with Agent Orange consequences] this year,” Vietnam Television (VTV) quoted Tim Rieser, aide to Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy, as saying at a press briefing held by the US Embassy in Hanoi Sunday.
  • Two Americans become VAVA honourable members

    Americans on Dec. 19 became honourable members of the Viet Nam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA).
  • Thanh region in the heart of Japanese girl

    It is not easy to know that eautiful girl comes from Japan. She is Matsugawa Norie, a volunteer of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), who is now working with the Red Cross chapter of Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province.
  • 17th Gender Consultants’ Network Meeting

    On December 5th, the National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam hosted the 17th Gender Consultants’ Network Meeting with the participation of nearly 50 officials, lecturers and experts on gender and secretaries of the Department for the Advancement of Women from Ministries/sectors...

  • High-profile Agent Orange victim ties the knot

    Over 500 people attended the wedding Saturday of Nguyen Duc, one of the best known victims of Agent Orange, the defoliant sprayed by the US army in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Honda rewards 10 outstanding Vietnamese students

    Ten students from four universities in Vietnam have received the Honda Yes Award, a prize for talented engineers and young scientists conferred by the Honda Foundation and Honda Vietnam Co.

  • NA approves law on grassroots democracy

    The National Assembly’s Standing Committee yesterday adopted the Ordinance on Grass Roots Democracy, which is aimed at further enhancing people’s democratic rights and participation in the process of state governance.

  • UNICEF hails Vietnam’s eliminating gender discrimination

    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on December 11 issued a new report commending Vietnam’s efforts in eliminating gender discrimination.

  • Education plan for disabled

    A Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) proposal aims to have as many as 95% of handicapped children attending school by 2015.

  • ADB helps reduce malnutrition for poor children in Vietnam

    Representatives from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Ministry of Health on December 6 signed an agreement on granting US$2 million to help reduce severe malnutrition for poor children in Vietnam.

  • Sex discrimination reduced: NCFAW

    Viet Nam has strictly implemented its obligations as a signatory to the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), said Tran Thi Mai Huong, Vice Chairwoman of the National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Viet Nam (NCFAW), at a conference on Thursday.
  • More than EUR800,000 for eliminating illiteracy

    The United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will allocate EUR800,000 for setting up a network of community training centers nationwide, designing teaching materials for these centers and upgrading the currently available centers between 2007 and 2008, according to a project executed by the Ministry of Education &Training and the UNESCO Office in Ha Noi.
  • Norway to help out female MPs

    Norway has committed two-thirds of a 90,000 USD project that aims to increase the number of National Assembly female delegates to 30 percent by the next term from the current 27.3 percent.
  • Female artist’s paintings on display

    A painting exhibition of female painters’ club of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association opened on December 1 in Hanoi.
  • Vietnamese arts and crafts honoured at ASEAN Festival

    The first ASEAN Arts and Crafts Festival ended in Thailand on December 3 with the participation of hundreds of artisans and businesspeople from the 10 member countries. Once again, the traditional Vietnamese dress and skilful handicrafts have made a good impression on visitors.
  • Free Healthcare Services for People of Merit

    The ministries of Health, Finance and Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs recently issued a circular on healthcare policy to people who rendered services to the country.

  • Awarding the Medal “For the Cause of Women’s Emancipation ” to the family of Mr. Tran Dinh Hue, a Vietnamese resident in Switzerland

    During a working visit to Switzerland, Vice –President Nguyen Phuong Minh, on behalf of the VWU’s leadership, awarded the Medal “For the Cause of Women’s Emancipation” to the family of Mr. Tran Dinh Hue and Mrs. Vu Thi Loc – Vietnamese residents in Switzerland. The ceremony took place at the head office of the Vietnamese Mission in Geneva to acknowledge and express high appreciation to Mr.Loc family’s contribution to the poor women in Viet Nam and the Vietnam Women’s Union as well. .
  • Devoted teachers

    I met teacher Tran Thi Thiep, vice dean of the special education faculty (for hearing, visual and brain - impaired children) of the Hanoi Teachers' Training College after she had taken her students to Ha Tay province's disabled children nursing centre.
  • A Woman Who Lights Up the Darkness

    One of this year’s Young Citizens of Ho Chi Minh City is a blind computer teacher named Phan Thuy Phuong. There was a time when the thought of even touching a computer would have been beyond her wildest dreams, let alone using one, but that was then.

  • APEC 2006: 50 students attend “Voice of the future”

    The forum for APEC students called “Voice of the future” began on November 13. Around 50 students from APEC economies met for the first time at Hanoi University.
  • Vietnam teachers attends Microsoft’s global forum

    Two top Vietnamese teachers and 100 international counterparts are attending a Microsoft-initiated forum on cutting-edge educational technology in Philadelphia.
  • Ho Chi Minh City Honors Best Students

    Ho Chi Minh City’s top 40 students of the year gathered at the Reunification Palace on Tuesday to receive due recognition and other rewards for their academic prowess.

  • How will Vietnamese youngsters benefit from WTO?

    Many experts have said that WTO membership will bring Vietnamese youngsters more opportunities, but what do the young say about their country’s integration.

  • Divorce drives poor women rate

    More women and children are becoming vulnerable as a result of rising divorce rates in Viet Nam.
  • Micro-credit programme improves living standards of HCM City’s poor

    A HCM City-based fund working for the socio-economic uplift of the poor has reported impressive results in the 15 years it has been in existence.

  • Int’l support for Vietnam’s war veterans and AO/dioxin victims highlighted

    Vice State President Truong My Hoa has extended thanks to the Friendship Village International Committee (FVIC) for its assistance to Vietnam's war veterans and Agent Orange/dioxin victims.

  • Vietnam awards population insignia to US citizen

    Geradine S. Kunstadter, a US citizen, has been awarded an insignia for her contributions to caring Vietnamese disabled and disadvantaged children in recent years.

  • Domestic violence law to protect women, families

    National Assembly delegates discussed the draft Law on Preventing Domestic Violence for the first time at their Saturday session.

  • Workshops for inputs and comments to the Draft of VWU’s Regulations (amended and revised)

    The presidium of VWU organized Workshops to collect inputs and comments from various groups to the Draft of VWU’s Regulations (amended and revised) on 5th and 6th October 2006.

  • Meeting of female members of the 11th National Assembly

    In the evening of 17th October, the Central Viet Nam Women's Union held a meeting of female members of the 10th Session, the 11th National Assembly.
  • Film Festival on Migration, Trafficking in Women and Children

    In Oct. 20th, at the Hanoi Cinema Club, the Vietnam Women’s Union and UNFPA in Vietnam organized the film show with the topic of trafficking in women and children. Mme Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa - Member of the Central Party, VWU Vice – President attended the ceremony.

  • 2006 Vietnamese Women Prize Awarding Ceremony

    Four collectives and four individuals were honored to be awarded

  • The heart of a businesswoman

    She was born in a poor, big family in Long An. As the oldest daughter, she did not have a good chance for her education.
  • Friendship village - a symbol of int'l solidarity

    Chairwoman of the International Committee of Friendship Villages, Rose Marie Hohn Mizo, has described the Friendship Village as a symbol of international solidarity, cooperation and mutual understanding between nations of different cultures for a common goal.
  • Literary Giant of the Past Published In Romania

    A collection of 64 poems by Vietnam’s greatest poetess, Ho Xuan Huong, has been published in Romania. The poetry was translated by the writer Constantin Lupeanu, Romania’s Ambassador to Viet Nam from 2000 and 2004, who also edited the 150-page book in Vietnamese and Romanian.

  • APEC Volunteers Wait for the Big Day

    During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Ha Noi in November, 500 young volunteers from various universities will become roving ambassadors for their country by catering to the needs of the visiting politicians and journalists. For the volunteers, it will be their first real shot at practicing serious diplomacy.

  • Denmark supports women’s equal access to land in Vietnam

    The Danish International Development Agency (Danida) would fund $850,000 for a Vietnamese project to ensure women’s equal access to land and houses in seven rural provinces.

  • Asian Divas gave me great chances: My Linh

    VietNamNet Bridge – My Linh, one of the most famous pop stars in Vietnam, just came back from Japan where the Asian Divas programme was held. Linh has shared her happiness with the press.

  • A brave teacher

    Ms Nguyen Thi Loan, teacher of Yen Thang junior secondary school in Yen Mo district of Ninh Binh province, was one out of over 20 passengers on a car en route Hong Quang-Ha Dong driven by Nguyen Ngoc Bach. She was on her way home from Thuong Lam commune, My Duc district, Ha Tay province.
  • Kind-hearted woman

    In 1982, Mrs Nguyen Thi Phuong retired and lived in residence 4 which is near Hoa Huong railway station. In the first years after liberation, this used to be a poorest residence of the ward and district. It was also a place of social evil. As a social activist, she had a good understanding of the local people's circumstances. In 1984, she asked her ward to set up a cosy home for orphans.

  • Photo exhibition on Agent Orange victims opens in New York

    A photo exhibition on Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange entitled “The Pains and the Smiles” opened in Brooklyn, New York last week.