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State President sends congratulatory letter to first woman of Vietnamese origin to fly into space
In the letter, the President expressed his joy and pride that for the first time a woman of Vietnamese origin had flown into space, affirming the talent and intelligence of Vietnamese people in the US and around the world. -
Mekong Delta woman saves lives for decades with free swimming lessons
For Tran Thi Kim Thia (also known as Sau Thia), who was honoured in 2017 by the BBC for coaching over 2,000 kids in swimming for 15 years, teaching the skills is not just a job, but a noble mission. -
Vietnam win 2024 ASEAN Women's Futsal Championship
The Vietnamese women's national futsal team beat their Thai rivals 2-1 in the final match of the 2024 ASEAN Women’s Futsal Championships in the Philippines on November 21. -
First Vietnamese scientist named at UK’s TechWomen 100 Awards
With outstanding achievements in biotechnology, Dr Nguyen Thuy Ba Linh from University College London (UCL) has become the first Vietnamese scientist to win the UK's TechWomen 100 Awards. -
Vietnamese female professor honoured with Ramon Magsaysay Award
Prof., Dr. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Phuong, non-permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, has been honoured with the Ramon Magsaysay Award, considered the “Nobel of Asia”. -
Over 10,000 “Zero-dong Ao dai” given to needy women
An Ao dai shop on Dang Van Bi Street, Thu Duc city in Ho Chi Minh City, has given more than 10,000 Ao dai (long dress) to needy women and girls over the past two years. -
Women accompany with military and people to achieve Dien Bien Phu victory
In the historic Dien Bien Phu victory, there had a significant contribution of the resilient and indomitable Vietnamese women. -
Women-run cooperative creates jobs and ensures the rights of ethnic minority women in Ha Giang
Since its establishment in 2017, the Lanh Trang (White Flax) Cooperative in Sa Phin Commune, Dong Van District, Ha Giang Province, has become an effective economic development model, helping eliminate hunger and reduce poverty in the locality while contributing to enhancing the role and ensuring the rights of local ethnic minority women. -
A billionaire’s dream: Bridging Vietnam with the World
The female billionaire Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has shown that with talent, hard work and a bold heart to dream and make the dreams come true, any women can break the glass ceiling and contribute to the development of their homeland. -
Hungarian magazine honors Vietnamese citizen one among top 50 successful women
The successful Women magazine, known as “Sikeres Nők” in Hungarian has named Vietnamese doctorate holder Phan Bich Thien among the top 50 successful women of 2023, said Radio the Voice of Vietnam. -
Ha Nhi Ethnic Woman inspires at the 2nd Dien Hong Award ceremony
The story of Ms. Chu Gi Xu, A Lu Commune Women’s Union President, delegate of A Lu Commune People's Council, Bat Xat district, Lao Cai province at Dien Hong Award Ceremony 2024 has demonstrated the efforts of grassroots women cadres in communication and elimination of backward customs in the highlands. -
The woman who inspires love for mother tongue among young Vietnamese in US
Teaching the Vietnamese language since 1995, Ngo Kim Viet, a Vietnamese woman living in the US state of Maryland for over 40 years, always perceives that the value of the mother tongue needs to be maintained and passed down to younger generations of the Vietnamese origin. -
TYM technical officer receives prestigious international award
In 2023, Ms. Nguyen Thi Quynh Trang, a distinguished technical officer of Transaction Office No. 02 of TYM – Do Luong Branch, Nghe An has been honored with the 2023 Field Officer Appreciation Award in the Asia-Pacific region. This award is organized and presented by the Whole Planet Foundation to recognize the outstanding contributions of credit officers within the region. -
7 collectives and 19 outstanding individuals won Vietnamese Women’s Award
Ceremony of the Vietnamese Women’s Award for the year of 2022 and 2023, and the contest “Learning positive values of relief and religion in family life and gender equality promotion 2023” were held by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) in Hanoi on November 27. -
Vietnam strives to raise female UN peacekeepers to 20% by 2025
Vietnam is striving to raise the rate of female officers in the country's peacekeeping force to 20% by 2025, Deputy Minister of National Defence Sen. Lieut. Gen Hoang Xuan Chien told a conference in Hanoi on October 19. -
Vietnam's top female badminton player enters world's top 20
Vietnam's top female badminton player, Nguyen Thuy Linh, earned a historic milestone on October 24 by entering the top 20 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF)’s world rankings for the first time. -
“October Flowers” Program
On the morning of October 19, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) organized a program to praise 293 outstanding Presidents of Grassroots WUs in 2023 at the Vietnam-Soviet Friendship Labor Cultural Palace. With the theme "October Flowers", the program honors the VWU's grassroots staff who have been strongly committed to VWU work and the women's movement nationwide. -
Female Vietnamese fighter jumps impressively on Muay world ranking
Vietnamese fighter Huynh Ha Huu Hieu has won the World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai International Title in the women's minimumweight class (45.39 kg). -
Exhibition "17 Vietnamese Faces of Action for Sustainable Development" kicked off
The exhibition is under the "17 Faces of Action" initiative of the UNOG director general Tatiana Valovaya. The initiative targets to recognise and encourage women around the world to actively contribute to socio-economic development, promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievements. -
Winners of “Women Do Business” programme 2023 announced
Unilever Vietnam, Sunlight, and the Vietnam Women’s Union held a ceremony on October 14 to honour winners of the “Women Do Business” programme 2023 and respond to the “Women’s creative start-ups and green transformation” programme 2024.
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