• HCM City beauty wins Mrs Viet Nam Pageant

    33-year-old mother of two beat five other finalists.
    Hoang Thi Yen of HCM City won the Mrs Viet Nam Pageant of 2009 on Saturday to become the country’s first married pageant icon.
  • Vietnamese culture promoted in Japan

    A programme aimed at promoting Vietnamese culture to Japanese friends was launched in Japan on September 17 as part of Vietnamese Cultural Month in Japan co-organised by the Vietnamese embassy in Japan and the Global Citizen Club.
  • New Report Analyses Skewed Birth Ratios in Viet Nam

    Viet Nam has experienced an unusual rapid rise of the sex ratio at birth (SRB) over the last few years. While in 2000 the SRB was at normal levels and was estimated to be 106.2 male births per 100 female births, it increased to 112.1 in 2008. The current growth of 1 point per year since 2006 means that the SRB might cross the 115 mark within three years, according to the report “Recent change in the sex ratio at birth in Viet Nam”, published by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
  • Happy Grandparents Day!

    This week the US celebrates National Grandparents’ Day on September 13th. The celebration day, which has taken place every year since 1978 is a time to honor older people for the unique role they play in keeping families and communities strong.
  • Contestants fight it out for Mrs Vietnam title

    The final round of the Mrs Vietnam pageant kicked off on September 15 in the southern coastal city of Vung Tau, with 58 contestants competing to be crowned at the final judging on September 26.
  • Why gender and health?

    The distinct roles and behaviors of men and women in a given culture, dictated by that culture's gender norms and values, give rise to gender differences. Not all such differences between men and women imply inequity - for example, the fact that in many western societies, men generally wear trousers while women often wear skirts and dresses is a gender difference which does not, in itself, favor either group.
  • Vietnam beauty in top 15 at Miss Supranational

    Miss Supranational Vietnam Chung Thuc Quyen finished in the top half of the first-ever Miss Supranational pageant held in Plock, Poland, on September 5.
  • Choral work recognised as Vietnam record

    A 100-minute choral work titled “Luc Van Tien” went on stage on September 8 in HCM City and it was immediately recognised as the longest such musical work in Vietnam.
  • Children with disabilities find outlet in drama

    Tran Thi Nue could not help crying when she saw her hearing-impaired daughter on the stage, smiling as she played her role in a pantomime with her friends.
  • Diverse cultural activities for mid-Autumn festival in Hanoi ancient quarter

    The mid-Autumn festival in Hanoi ancient quarter will open at 7:30 pm on September 19th (the 1st day of the 8th lunar month) near Dong Xuan market.
  • Singer Ho Ngoc Ha to strut stuff at Asia song fest

    Vietnamese model cum singer Ho Ngoc Ha will be the sole Vietnamese representative attending the Asia Song Festival in Seoul, South Korea.
  • Children to enjoy free performances during Mid Autumn Festival

    A performance for children, especially those living in difficult conditions, will be held in Hanoi on October 1 to ease their pain and lift their spirits.
  • Toy museum to help protect heritage

    VietNamNet Bridge - With a dearth of traditional toys for children Nguyen Thi Huong, director of the Centre for Research and Support for Vietnamese Children (Cenforchil), says they play with imported alternatives. Huong and her staff at Cenforchil plan to establish Viet Nam’s first toy museum by early 2012 in Ha Noi.
  • Exhibition focuses on Uncle Ho testament and Viet Nam films

    HA NOI — An art exhibit to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s testament opened in Ha Noi yesterday.

  • New measures to prevent child injuries debated

    Effective measures to reduce injuries to children were put forward at a symposium in northern mountainous Dien Bien province, which came to a close on Aug. 28.
  • Cultural events to celebrate national day

    VietNamNet Bridge – To celebrate Viet Nam National Day on September 2 and the 40th anniversary of the implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s testament, various art performances will be taking place in Ha Noi and HCM City.
  • Vietnam – Korea cultural exchange: Intangible cultural heritage exhibition opens

    Nearly 100 handicraft products from the Republic of Korea, which are made by sewing, knotting and embroidery, and show the Korean custom, are being introduced at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology in an exhibition entitled “Praying and Blessing”.
  • Vietnam wins Best National Dress

    VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese model Chung Thuc Quyen won Best National Dress for her ao tu than (four-part dress), a traditional costume from the north of Vietnam, at a National Dress event August 28, part of the Miss Supernational 2009 pageant in Poland.
  • Folk singing festival highlights traditional culture

    The third national festival of Then singing and Tinh zither performances opened in the northern province of Bac Kan on August 24 as part of various cultural activities celebrating major national events and the 60th anniversary of Bac Kan’s Liberation Day.
  • Working parents pay to have children ferried to school

    A range of new services to collect children from school are lessening the pressure on busy working parents.
  • Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Days open in Hoi An

    The 7th “Vietnam-Japan Cultural Exchange Days” festival opened in Hoi An, in the central province of Quang Nam on August 14.
  • Colours of the Lo Lo ethnic group

    Cloud covered Lung Cu commune in Dong Van district of Ha Giang province, Vietnam’s Northernmost point. The commune has a small hamlet, Lo Lo Chai, with only 81 households and slightly more than 300 people. Seen from the Lung Cu flag pole, the hamlet is so tiny, it fits within one’s peripheral view.
  • Cooperation between Faith-Based Organizations and UNFPA Critical to Maternal Health, Say Groups

    UNITED NATIONS — Partnerships between faith-based organizations and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, are critical to enhancing efforts to reduce maternal deaths and end violence against women.
  • Giving Special Attention to Girls and Adolescents

    Because discrimination on the basis of sex often starts at the earliest stages of life, greater equality for the girl child and the adolescent girl are necessary first steps to ensuring that women have equal rights later in life. UNFPA recogn izes that the world is different for girls than it is for boys, and programme approaches must reflect this.
  • Caring for the Ones Who Care for Others

    Women give life, love and care to children, help to build and take care of the home, and feed and clothe their loved ones. In most of the developing world, women are additionally responsible for the agricultural production and local trade that help sustaine their local economies. Women also weave the social fabric of their communities – working together to support schools, organize community events and help to look after neighbours in need.
  • Vietnam hosts first int’l gong festival

    The Gia Lai Provincial People’s Committee held a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on August 7 to announce the first international gong festival to be held in Vietnam.
  • Decree to promote gender equality

    New regulations regarding gender equality violations will come into effect on August 1, according to a new decree by the Prime Minister.
  • Vu Hoang Diep crowned Miss International Beauty

    Vu Hoang Diep was crowned at the final round of the Miss International Beauty held in China on August 1.
  • Decree to promote gender equality

    New regulations regarding gender equality violations will come into effect on August 1, according to a new decree by the Prime Minister.
  • UNESCO experts back ca tru singing for world heritage status

    Two UNESCO experts have said that that the ca tru singing tradition meets five standards for being recognized as the world intangible cultural heritage of urgent protection, according to a senior official.
  • 57 songs about the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi

    Hanoi City People’s Committee has received 57 songs, and many poems, writings and notes by 23 writers in response to the campaign to create literature and art work to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

  • Seven foreign cities to attend 1000th Thang Long–Hanoi anniversary

    The 1000th great anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi and the National Tourism Year 2010 in Hanoi will attract the participation of seven member cities of the Council for Promoting Tourism in Asia (CPTA), said the Hanoi Culture, Sports and Tourism Department.
  • 57 songs about the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi

    Hanoi City People’s Committee has received 57 songs, and many poems, writings and notes by 23 writers in response to the campaign to create literature and art work to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi.

  • Artist inspired by all types of women

    Artist Bui Tien Tuan’s paintings of Vietnamese women are nothing like the traditionally demure images often seen in art galleries.

  • Involving Men in Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Reproductive Health

    Women cannot achieve gender equality and sexual and reproductive health without the cooperation and participation of men. It is men who usually decide on the number and variety of sexual relationships, timing and frequency of sexual activity and use of contraceptives, sometimes through coercion or violence. The 'feminization' of the AIDS pandemic is a sad reminder that in many places women do not have the power to protect their own health.
  • Free surgery provided to children with facial deformity

    Around 100 children who suffered from hare lips and cleft palates in the north area of Vietnam will be given free surgeries at the Vietnam – Cuba Hospital from July 13 to 17.
  • Promoting the effects of Happy Family Clubs 2 years after the Provincial Women’s Congress Resolution

    Being aware of the significance and the importance of family, over the past years, WUs of all levels carried out different activities to support women in building “plentiful, equal, progressive, happy families”, which is considered as a key and permanent task.
  • The first Vietnam ‘Ao dai’ Association Congress

    In the afternoon of June 12, the first Vietnam ‘Ao dai’ Association Congress took place with the participation of more than 230 women representatives of Thua Thien Hue province and Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Deputy PM Trong visits HIV/AIDS children

    Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong visited and presented gifts to children with HIV/AIDS at the Labour Education Centre Number 2 in Ba Vi district, Hanoi, on May 29.

  • Vietnam’s fertility rate remains steady and below replacement level: UNFPA

    The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) continued to fall below the replacement level and reached 2.08 children per woman, said the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the Vietnam 2008 Population Booklet published recently.

  • UN funds 4.5 million USD project on gender equality

    A workshop held in Hanoi on May 27, on ways of working with the UN in the future to advance gender equality for the 2009-11 period.

  • Vietnam calls for greater efforts to protect children in armed conflicts

    A Vietnamese representative to the United Nations Security Council has called on the United Nations and the international community to do more for children caught in armed conflicts.
  • Project gives children a fighting chance

    Childcare advice is being given to poor parents in remote areas in 13 provinces under a project launched by the Ministry of Education and Training and the Viet Nam Women’s Union.
  • Hope for elderly victims of HIV

    Cam Giang spends time with a special club in Vinh Tuy Ward, where old folks infected with HIV get a new lease on life through vocational training and activities such as baloon folding.
  • Bright young stars rejuvenate old art

    "Everything that I am is due to the love of my fans," said cai luong (refomed opera) performer Thanh Ngan after winning the award for Favourite TV Cai Luong Artist presented by HCM City Television (HTV) last weekend.
  • 1,000 scholarships for poor, disabled children

    The Bao Viet Life Insurance Corp. will present 1,000 scholarships totaling 500 million VND to poor and disabled children, AO victims and children of martyrs and wounded soldiers with outstanding academic performance results this year.

  • The Legend of Truong Son goes on air

    As a documentary and chronicle, “The Legend of Truong Son” is a story about the historical trail told by living witnesses. The film is being broadcasted on the HCM City Television (HTV) as of April.
  • “1,000-Year Flow” to celebrate 1,000th Thang Long – Hanoi Anniversary

    Dao Anh Khanh and a group of contemporary artists in Hanoi will celebrate the 1,000th Thang Long – Hanoi anniversary with the “1,000-Year Flow” program, which will take place within one year.

  • TV series spotlights inspirational women

    Audiences around the country will have a better understanding of the philosophy "living is sharing" after listening to stories about inspirational women on the show Vuot Len So Phan (Winning Destiny), a new programme to be aired every Monday on VTV9 next week.

  • Vietnam gives top priority to gender equality, says official

    The Vietnamese Government has been making every possible effort to boost women’s advancement in all fields, a Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs told the ‘Nora’s Sisters’ seminar in Hanoi on March 27.



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