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Bac Ninh province organizes a contest on becoming a good HIV/AIDS communicator
The Health Department of Bac Ninh province in combination with the Steering Committee on AIDS, Drug and Prostitution Prevention and Control in Luong Tai district, Bac Ninh organized a contest on becoming a good HIV/AIDS communicator in September. -
Women’s festival day for community
October 20th 2009 marked the 79th anniversary of Vietnamese Women’s Day. In order to promote the tradition of solidarity, community cooperation and encourage for those who are in difficulties, “Women’s festival day for community” was organized simultaneously in 24 urban/suburban districts of Ho Chi Minh City on October 10th 2009. -
Women’s charity housing movement benefits thousands
A movement launched by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) has raised almost VND54 billion to build 4,590 charity houses for poor women across the country over the past year. -
Lack of male teachers reinforces stereotypes
Chu Hoang Tung’s parents were very surprised to see a man teaching their son’s class when Tung entered the fifth grade at Le Ngoc Han Primary School. -
Statue of Vietnamese women inaugurated in Hanoi
The statue of Women of ‘Three Responsibilities’ was inaugurated in the centre of Phung town, Dan Phuong district, Hanoi on October 8 to mark the 1000th anniversary of Thang Long – Hanoi. -
Dialogue “Voices of the Older Women”
On September 18th, in honor of the International Day of Older Persons October 1st, the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), in cooperation with the Vietnam Association for the Elderly (VAE) and the Research Center for Ageing Support (RECAS) held a Dialogue entitled “Voices of the Older Women”. -
Writing compassionate words for children with HIV
(CPV) – To continue the success of the “Writing compassionate words” for the first time, the charitable fund of VinaGame in collaboration with social network http://me.zing.vn, will launch “Writing compassionate words” 2, which will last from September 20 to November 20, 2009. -
Heavy burdens for schoolchildren
When preparing for her son’s first day at school, one mother weighed her first grader’s schoolbag. It weighed 2.7 kilos. -
Training on women’s union work for key local cadres
Implementing the 2009 work plan, the standing committee of Ha Nam provincial Women’s Union organized a training class on “improving knowledge on state management and women’s union work” for 232 women who are full time women’s union cadres and key cadres at local women’s unions of Ha Nam province from 28th July to 1st August 2009.
