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Mountainous women developing business with e-commerce
Many women in Vietnam’s northern mountainous areas have become wealthy in recent years after running cooperatives and applying information technology. The dynamism of these women has helped create more jobs with good incomes for local people. -
Vietnamese contestant crowned Miss Intercontinental 2022
Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc, a representative of Vietnam, has triumphantly overcome 70 contestants from various countries around the world, to be crowned Miss Intercontinental 2022. -
Hanoi: Ten outstanding women honoured
Ten women with outstanding contributions to Hanoi were honoured at an October 13 festival held by the capital branch of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU). -
First Vietnamese woman to win 'world's toughest' triathlon
Vu Phuong Thanh has become the first Vietnamese to win Swiss Ultra Deca Continuous Triathlon World Championship - the toughest triathlon competition in the world. -
Author Quyen Gavoye: Writing is a way for me to pay homage to the motherland
Author Quyen Gavoye, a Vietnamese expat who is living and working in France, was recently named among the winners of the third De Men (Cricket) Awards for her two children’s books. -
Vietnamese professor receives UK Royal Society of Chemistry’s noble prize
Vietnamese Professor Nguyen Thi Kim Thanh has been honoured with the Interdisciplinary Prize of the United Kingdom’s Royal Society of Chemistry for her outstanding achievements in research and innovation. -
First Vietnamese woman reaches summit of Mount Everest
Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, also known as Celine Nha Nguyen, has become the first Vietnamese woman to conquer the summit of Mount Everest, according to Nepal-based mountaineering company Seven Summit Treks. -
Vietnamese - French painter’s work sold for 529,200 EUR at art auction
A painting entitled ‘Mère et enfant’ (Mother and child) by Vietnamese - French painter Le Thi Luu has been sold for 529,200 EUR (some 562,000 USD) in an online auction by Sotheby’s. A painting entitled ‘Mère et enfant’ (Mother and child) by Vietnamese - French painter Le Thi Luu has been sold for 529,200 EUR (some 562,000 USD) in an online auction by Sotheby’s. -
Two university professors to receive 2021 Kovalevskaya Award
The 2021 Kovalevskaya Award will be given to two Vietnamese university professors in recognition of their outstanding research achievements and great contribution to the national development, the award committee has announced. The 2021 Kovalevskaya Award will be given to two Vietnamese university professors in recognition of their outstanding research achievements and great contribution to the national development, the award committee has announced. -
Female designer works to promote the charm of Vietnamese Ao Dai
With her great passion for Ao Dai (traditional Vietnamese long dress), designer Dang Thi Ngoc Han, who was crowned Miss Vietnam 2010, has worked to promote the charm of Ao Dai to the community.
