The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) Central Committee, in coordination with the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Capital Regiment (308th Infantry Division), launched a tree planting festival in Hanoi on February 20, in the presence of Politburo member and Head of the Party Central Committee’s Mass Mobilisation Commission Truong Thi Mai.

Just before the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, the Covid-19 outbreak returns and rapidly spreading in some provinces, affecting the spring welcoming atmosphere of the people nationwide. With the desire to spread safety message and positive thinking to encourage the whole country in fighting the epidemic, the Vietnamese Women's Museum has responded to the prevention campaign with motto "5K + 1 = 6 No" through pictures.

Since the beginning of 2021, joining hands with the government and the whole society in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnam Women's Union at all levels has many practical support activities such as providing basic necessities, Tet gifts, medical materials for quarantine areas and duty posts, ect.

From January 8th to 10th, 2021, a delegation from the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU), led by its President Ha Thi Nga, visited, presented gifts to, and organized events "Tet of Love" for VWU members and women in Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces on the occasion of the coming Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet).

On December 26, 2020 in Thanh Hoa province, the Vietnam Women’s Union and the Border Guards Command organized a review conference of the Program “Supporting for women in border and island areas” in the 2018-2020 period.

After two intensive working days, the 10th session of the VWU’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) tenure XII was successfully concluded on the afternoon of December 25, 2020

In 2020, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) organized a number of effective activities and events, namely 10 typical events as follows:

There is a number of new provisions in the VWU’s draft amended and supplemented Constitution. Accordingly, Article 3, Clause 2 states "People with prestige and influence, who support women's movements and VWU activities, agree with the VWU’s Constitution and voluntarily join the organization, are recognized as honorary members".

NDO – ‘Len Thanh Pho’ (Making our Place), a short documentary on women migrants in Hanoi, has won The Best Next Gen Award at the 2020 Better Cities Film Festival which was recently held in the US.

The Presidium of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) held a consultation workshop on December 10th on preparing Intangible Cultural Heritage nomination file of Ao Dai related values.

On December 10, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and Nestlé Vietnam signed a cooperation agreement for three-year period 2020-2022 in supporting women's comprehensive development, ensuring their safety and improving their quality of life through healthcare and nutrition for women and children.

The review conference of the Program “Supporting for women in border and island areas” in the 2018-2020 period were organized recently by Dak Lak Provincial Women Union and the Border Guards.

68 excellent projects were awarded with more than 8 billion VND at the Contest “Women Start-up - Successful Connection”. The award ceremony took place in Hanoi on October 13rd with the attendance by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.

On October 18, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) held a ceremony to mark its 90th founding anniversary (1930-2020) and convened for its 4th Patriotic Emulation Congress via an online platform in Hanoi, Lam Dong and Can Tho.

This is the direction of VWU President Ha Thi Nga at the national online training conference on the preparation for women's congress at all levels for 2021-2026 tenure towards the 13rd National Women's Congress.

NDO – A programme, themed “Mother and Soldier’ Heart”, officially opened at Vietnam Women's Museum in Hanoi on October 16, featuring a wide variety of practical activities.

The Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a forum on women starting up businesses with One Commune, One Product (OCOP) products in Hanoi on October 13.

In response to the Clean Up the World 2020 campaign with the theme - "Every small action makes a world of difference", on the morning of September 20, 2020, the online media event called "Kind to environment" organized by the Central Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) through live reporting on its fan page and e-newspaper has attracted numerous attendances.

“This is a very important project for the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) which helps to protect the benefits and rights of women and children” – shared Ms. Nguyen Thanh Cam, Director General of Law and Policy Department, Project Director.

On the afternoon of September 14, 2020, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) organized a consultation workshop on the draft VWU Resolution on supporting women’s international integration until 2030.

In the third year of organizing the competition for women entrepreneurs all over the country, the Vietnam Women's Union has truly been a bridge between women and experts, investors, sponsors to help realize women’s business plans, projects and ideas.

- Quang Ninh Provincial Women's Union: Building capacity on receiving citizens, settling complaints and denunciations - Dak Lak Provincial Women's Union: Training and communicating on laws

In response to the increasingly complex situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Women's Unions at all levels in Quang Nam province and their members have had many meaningful and practical activities to spread love among their staffs, members, and women.

In recent years, the Vietnam Women's Union’s activities to support the collective economy model run by women have dramatically contributed to creating stable jobs and generating income for rural women, especially for ethnic minority women. From fragmented and single production, after joining cooperatives, production and business efficiency and income of women members have been significantly improved.

The figure was reported at the Conference on credit lending management and poverty eradication for women between 2015 and 2020 by Khanh Hoa provincial Women's Union.

Implementing the policy of supporting collective economy, 12 cooperatives of value chains linked production participating in the 2019 Women's Startup Day have been provided with equipment, machinery, seedlings and fertilizers by the Central Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) through the National Target Program for New Rural Development’s budget.

Mobilizing resources to build “Affection Houses” and repairing houses for poor women and women with extremely difficult circumstances have been done by WUs across the country over the past years, thereby helping many women have a safe house to live in, feel secure to do business, and get better in life.

On behalf of VWU Presidium, President Ha Thi Nga sent an encouragement letter to VWU staff and women in Da Nang City and Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces who are facing a new wave of Covid-19.

In order to provide social criticism and contribute to achieving gender equality goals, on the morning of May 19, 2020 the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) organized a consultation workshop on gender aspects of the Draft Law on Vietnamese guest workers under contract (amended) (Law No. 72).

In the morning of July 24, the Ministry of National Defence in collaboration with the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs organized a meeting in Hanoi to express gratitude to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers nationwide marking the 73rd anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2020). It was attended by 300 women representing 4,962 Vietnamese Heroic Mothers across the country.

For the safety of women and children, many suitable and practical models have been developed by Women's Union at all levels to meet the needs of members and women.

At the meeting with Ms. Elisa Fernadez - UN Women Representative in Viet Nam on the afternoon of June 9th, 2020, VWU President Ha Thi Nga expressed her concurrence on women and gender issues raised by UN Women Representative and admitted that they are the common concerns and key areas of further cooperation of the two organizations.

On the morning of June 19 in Hanoi, Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) with the support of the Asia Foundation in Vietnam organized a workshop sharing experiences and initiatives to increase the participation of women in politics, which attracted huge participation of leaders, managers, and experts from ministries, branches, and international organizations.

Twenty-one collections of Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dress), which featured world cultural heritages of Vietnam, were introduced to the public at a programme held at Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) on June 28.

Establishing and operating “One Stop Support Office” (OSSO) to support sustainable reintegration of repatriating women and their families is an important goal of the Project “Strengthening Vietnamese Capacity for Sustainable Reintegration of Returning Migrants Women and their Households in Vietnam” implemented by the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) with the sponsorship of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam.

A new project targeting the elimination of violence against women and children in Vietnam was launched on June 17, in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A policy advocacy workshop aiming to support returned migrant women and their households took place in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 18.

Gender equality should be included in the National Target Programme on New Rural Development as well as new-style rural area building criteria, by mainstreaming gender issues during the implementation of the programme in the years to come, a workshop in Hanoi on June 11 heard.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met with NA female deputies in Hanoi on June 10.

From 2021, an official roadmap to adjust the retirement age shall be applied according to the Clause 5, Article 169 of the Labor Code. In order to provide its social feedback, on the morning of May 14, 2020, the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) organized a workshop to consult professional experts and managers on the draft Decree on retirement age and pension entitlements.

From the beginning of the year, due to the COVID-19 epidemic and unstable weather, the diseases on cattle and poultry have affected production and daily life, making it difficult for many members and women.

A shelter was built in 2014 in Quang Tri province to support women and children survivors of domestic violence. Over the past few years, the shelter has assisted many unfortunate women, helping to reduce domestic violence and bring happiness to many families.

Responding to the call of the Ministry of Health and UNICEF Vietnam in the “Kindness is Contagious” campaign, Vietnam Women’s Publishing House with TYM MFI has launched a fundraising campaign to support women severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic – including TYM members. The fund is raised by selling the book “I’M HOME,” a diary of isolation during Covid-19 pandemic.

Female scientists who have successfully isolated the new strain of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, making Vietnam one of the first four countries to successfully isolate this virus, have received the Kovalevskaya Award 2019.

One hundred percent of the Executive Committee members voted Ms. Ha Thi Nga, former Permanent Deputy Secretary of Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee, to be VWU President for the 2017-2022 term.

After many practical actions in COVID-19 disease prevention recently, TYM has continued to implement the support package “TYM – empowering members” to accompany and share with members to overcomes this difficult time:

All level Women’s Unions have been carrying out very specific and meaningful activities every day in order to join hands with the whole country in combating the epidemic.

On the afternoon of April 27, 2020, Vice President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Truong Ngoc Anh received VND 1.3 million from the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and RSVP Joint Stock Company to support COVID-19 fight.

On the morning of April 24, the Central Organizing Committee held a meeting to announce the Politburo’s decisions on personnel appointments of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, President of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) as a new Secretary of the Ninh Binh Party Committee.

As an effort to respond to Covid-19, the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) supported the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) necessities to help women in need of Hanoi.

Some 100 free meals are being offered each day at the Peace Shop at 20 Thuy Khue Street in Hanoi’s Tay Ho district to help those in need overcome the tough time triggered by COVID-19.

To whom it may concern, MUSIC LIVE SHOW “KIÊN CƯỜNG VIỆT NAM - STAY STRONG VIET NAM” Fundraising for COVID 19 responses

Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) has donated 2,000 hand wash gel bottles and VND 300 million in cash to the Border guard soldiers, valued at VND 400 million in kind and VND 300 million in cash.

On the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the International Women's Day - March 8 and the 1980th anniversary of Trung sisters' uprising, many provincial and city Women’s Unions (WU) launched a special emulation campaign towards the 90th anniversary of the VWU’s establishment with the theme "90 practical actions for women and children".

The COVID-19 pandemic from the beginning of 2020 has been having strong impacts not only in the country but also in the world. As of April 3, 2020, the world has more than 1 million infected people.

Vulnerable women’s sustainable access to hygiene and water is a key goal of the Project “Community Hygiene and Water - Women-led output-based aid” - Woba (Choba Project Phase 3) implemented by the Central Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) and the East meets West (EMW) in 5 provinces (Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Ben Tre) from 2018-2022 and funded by the Water for Women Fund under the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

On the afternoon of 17 February, the VWU and FrieslandCampina Company (Dutch Lady Brand) presented handwash and milk products worth of VND 330 million to women living in Son Loi commune, Binh Xuyen district, Vinh Phuc province. The commune has been placed under quarantine after the diagnosis of several cases of Covid-19 virus there.

The business start-up of women has been challenging. In the past years, implementing the Program "Supporting women business start-up in 2017-2025 period”, the Women's Union at all levels have supported constantly women overcoming barriers to do their business successfully.

On the morning of January 3, 2020, at the National Assembly's Office, Vietnam Women's Union in coordination with Vietnam National Assembly’s Delegation in charge of supervising "the implementation of policies and laws on the prevention and control of child abuse" and the Vietnam Association for Protection of Child’s Rights organizes a Workshop on "Prevention of violence and sexual abuse against child in the family".

At the Spring Celebration “Áo dài and Flowers” held at the Vietnam Women’s Museum on the evening of January 17th, 2020, Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, Member of the Party Central Committee, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) launched the collection of 1 million signatures to nominate Áo dài to be recognized as a National Heritage by signing a pair of special Áo dài.

Recently the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) launched the 2020 Contest "Creative Women Entrepreneurs - Successful Connection" to support and help realize startup ideas and projects with priority given to poor women, women with disabilities, women from ethnic minority and disadvantaged areas.

On August 23, 2019, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU), the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) signed the Record of Discussions (ROD) of the project “Strengthening Vietnamese Capacity for Sustainable Reintegration of Returning Women Migrants and Their Households in Vulnerable Conditions in Vietnam” (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”).

TRÀ VINH — Quách Thi Út, head of a co-operative specialising in safe vegetables in Trà Vinh Province’s Trà Cú District, is known for finding innovative methods of cultivation that have boosted her family’s income and helped local farmers escape from poverty.

In addition to her main job as a nursery teacher in Soc Son district (Hanoi), Ms. Nguyen Thi Van boldly borrowed money from TYM to start a business and “encroach” to the art field: traditional rice painting.

This is the message from the campaign on the occasion of the National Day Against Trafficking in Persons – 30 July organized in Son La city on the morning of 28 July 2018 by the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security and the People's Committee of Son La province. The event was attended by more than 600 participants.

That is the affirmation of the Politburo Member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and Head of the People's Mobilization Department Truong Thi Mai at the symposium on mobilizing women mobilization in the new situation organized by the Vietnam Women's Union in the afternoon of 17th July.

Start-ups have become an important strategy in economic development and job creation in Vietnam, which is also one of solutions to help women generate jobs and develop their economy in a sustainable manner.

This is one of the messages transmitted at the launch of a programme on promoting the production and trading of safe food and agricultural products for community health.

On the afternoon of April 12, 2018 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) organized a consultative seminar on enhancing of support and protection of the legitimate rights and interests of women and girls with the participation of representatives of the Public Security, the People’s Procuracy, the People’s Court of different levels, related agencies and organizations and experts on gender and legal issues.

Vietnam to host 8th annual Asia and Pacific Nation Network Meeting of On 9th April 2018 in Hanoi, Mdm. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, member of Party Central Committee, President of the VWU met with the delegation of the INWES – APNN to discuss the preparation and organization of the 8th annual meeting of INWES – APNN in Hanoi from 18th to 20th October 2018.

43 out of 63 provinces and cities have been in coordination with Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to develop and conduct the plan of implementing joint program with various contents.

Two Vietnamese businesswomen won prizes of the second APEC Business Efficiency and Success Target (BEST) Award presented in Hue city on September 27.

From March 7 to 9, 2017, the 12th Vietnam National Women’s Congress was convened in Hanoi under the theme “Solidarity, Renovation, Equality and Integration”. Being a significant event in the socio-political life of the country and a mass festival of the Vietnamese women, the Congress drew a great attention throughout the country. The opening session of the Congress was broadcast live on several major TV and radio channels.

Congratulations Letter to 12th National Vietnamese Women's Congress from the Cuban Women's Federation

The 12th National Women’s Congress concluded in Hanoi on March 9 after three working days, with seven targets for 2017-2022 approved.