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Director Ha Le Diem: Making movies grants me opportunities to understand and live in others’ worlds
Born in a mountainous district in Bac Kan province, Ha Le Diem's biggest dream at the age of 16, was to go out and see the world. “I don't want to be born and die in the same place,” she said. In 2023, she became the first Vietnamese female director to have a documentary film nominated for an Oscar. -
Vietnam’s top female badminton player now 49th in world ranking
Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has risen to the 49th position in the world’s latest singles women rankings, according to Badminton World Federation (BWF). -
Helping poor women in coastal areas to escape poverty
The lives of households living in the coastal area of Dien Chau (Nghe An) who have been surrounded by poverty for many years have changed markedly after they became members* of TYM. A typical example is the story of Ms. Nguyen Thi Thien from Nam Tien Tien village, Dien Kim commune. -
Ta Oi ethnic woman promotes traditional ‘zeng’ weaving products to the world
Zeng’ weaving is a typical traditional craft of the Ta Oi ethnic people in A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province. With a hope to preserve and promote her ancestors’ craft, Ta Oi ethnic artisan Mai Thi Hop has worked to bring traditional ‘zeng’ weaving products to the world. -
Google Doodle honours first female Vietnamese newspaper editor Suong Nguyet Anh
The world’s most popular search engine Google paid tribute to Suong Nguyet Anh, the first female editor of the first women’s newspaper in Vietnam by posting a drawing of her on its homepage on February 1. -
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023: tough journey ends with miracle for Vietnam
2022 has been a good year for the Vietnamese female football team, as they successfully defended their championship at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and for the first time ever secured a berth in the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 that will take place in Australia and New Zealand. -
Vietnamese documentary film nominated for 2023 Oscars
“Children of the Mist” (Nhung dua tre trong suong), a documentary film by Ha Le Diem, a woman director from the Tay ethnic minority group, has been included into the shortlist of the top 15 documentary films advanced in the Documentary Feature Film category of the 95th Academy Awards (2023 Oscar). -
Outstanding athletes, coaches in 2022 honoured
Athlete Nguyen Thi Oanh and head coach of the national women’s football team Mai Duc Chung have been voted as the most outstanding athlete and sport coach, respectively, in 2022 by journalists and sports reporters. -
Event held to celebrate feminist poet Ho Xuan Huong
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony held on December 3 in the central province of Nghe An to honour the celebrated female poet Ho Xuan Huong (1822-1822), whose works called for equality for women. -
Soprano Hien Nguyen: I want to promote young Vietnamese music talents to the world
After two years studying at Milan Conservatory, Vietnamese soprano Hien Nguyen received an offer to work at a long-standing theatre in Italy. However, she decided to instead return to Vietnam, setting her art career in the motherland. She held a talk with Nhan Dan Weekly Newspaper to talk more about what she has learned and gained flowing the decision. -
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. -
State President congratulates female football team
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc extended his congratulations to the national women’s football team after the squad beat the Chinese Taipei 2-1 at a February 6 play-off match of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup, winning a ticket to the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time. -
International media lauds victory of Vietnamese women’s football team
The Asian media congratulated the feat of the Vietnamese women’s football team for the first time winning a ticket to attend the Women’s World Cup finals, and praised the outstanding efforts of the players. -
Ethnic women in Central Highlands work to preserve quintessence of brocade
During his childhood, Nhan Dan people’s journalist Uong Thai Bieu, used to listen to his grandmother singing folk songs while she was working on the loom. After years living far from his hometown, the dear image of his beloved grandmother has still been alive in his memory. -
Vietnamese female boxer ranks fourth in world’s mini-flyweight ranking
Female boxer Nguyen Thi Thu Nhi moved up by one spot to the fourth place in the world’s mini-flyweight ranking, according to the latest ranking by boxing's official record keeper BoxRec. -
Vietnamese teacher receives Thailand’s Princess Award for outstanding achievements in education
Ha Anh Phuong, a high school English teacher from northern Phu Tho province, has been granted Thailand’s 2021 Princess Maha Chakri Award on October 29. -
Vietnam thrash Maldives 16-0 at AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
Vietnam trounced Maldives 16-0 in their first match held on September 23 at the qualifying round of the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. -
Flautist Le Thu Huong: I belong to Vietnam
Artist Le Thu Huong, the first flautist in Vietnam to receive a PhD degree, left a mark on the country's classical music life with the first complete flute album released domestically and internationally. -
Two Vietnamese contestants vie for Miss Grand Slam 2020
Two Vietnamese contestants have been named in the list of 42 candidates for Miss Grand Slam 2020, according to Global Beauties, an online source of reliable pageant-related information and news. -
Women getting out of poverty
- Dak Lak province: Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang, a VWU’s member with disability, starting her business of butterfly pea flower tea - Binh Dinh province: Ms. Hong successfully starts a business of rice paper - Dong Thap province: The higher the age, the higher the will -
Dao woman puts vermicelli on e-commerce platform
As an illiterate woman from Dao ethnic minority group, but with a creative way of thinking and doing, Ms. Trieu Thi Ta from Na Vien village, Yen Duong commune, Ba Be district, Bac Kan province has developed a trusted brand of vermicelli bearing her name, bringing about annual revenue of hundreds of millions Vietnam dong. Her vermicelli has been added to the e-commerce platform.
