Honoring 20 collectives and 80 outstanding individuals in the emulation movement of women in the people's public security forces

On May 29 in Hanoi, the Ministry of Public Security’s Women's Union held a Festival to honor 20 groups and 80 individuals for their exceptional contributions...

Beautiful moments from the 13th meeting of the central executive committee of the vietnam women’s union, xiii tenure

After two days, the 13th Meeting of the Central Executive Committee of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), XIII tenure, successfully completed its entire...

VWU at All Levels Implements National Gender Equality Strategy (2021–2025): Comprehensive, Innovative, and Effective

From 2021 to 2025, the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) has been a key force in implementing the National Gender Equality Strategy (2021–2025), aligned with the...

The 'Digital Literacy for All' Movement: Igniting the Intelligence, Resilience, and Development Aspirations of Vietnamese Women in the Digital Era

On the morning of June 4, during the second working day of the 13th Central Executive Committee Conference (13th), the VWU officially launched the “Digital...

In Pictures: Warmth of cultural exchange programme between Vietnamese and Chinese women and children

On the occasion of Duanwu Festival and International Children’s Day, at the Saite Trade Centre in Beijing, China, a cultural exchange programme was held...
  • MICE tourism upsurge predicted for Vietnam post-APEC

    The recent APEC summit it organized successfully has made Vietnam a destination for Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions – or MICE as it is known – tourism, an international expert has said.

  • USTDA grants Vietnam Country of the Year award

    The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) recently named Vietnam as its 2006 Country of the Year in recognition its “remarkable achievements”, read a press release issued by the agency.

  • Miss Universe tours Vietnam, films tourism promo

    Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins from Australia is touring and filming Vietnam for an Australian TV channel, to advertise Vietnam’s famous tourist sites to Australian viewers back home.

  • VOV expands radio coverage of ethnic-language programmes

    The Prime Minister has agreed on Radio the Voice of Vietnam’s cooperation with the People’s Committees in the midland and northern mountainous areas.
  • Human Development Report highlights VN's investment in water and sanitation

    The United Nations Development Programmme (UNDP) in Vietnam today launched the United Nations' Human Development Report 2006.
  • VN early achieves MDG on poverty reduction

    Vietnam has fulfilled the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on poverty reduction 10 years ahead of schedule, with the rate of poor people dropping 60 percent in 2004 against 1993, a Vietnamese representative to the United Nations said on November 11.
  • 50 students to go abroad by state scholarships

    As many as 50 students from sci-tech faculties will go overseas for study under Project 322 in the 2006-2007 academic year.

  • Vietnam to annually showcase its culture on foreign soil

    Vietnam has decided to hold Vietnamese Days abroad every year from 2007 to showcase its culture and heritage.
  • Photos featuring Hanoi today exhibited

    The photo ‘Hoa Trang Nguyen’ (First Doctoral Candidate Flower) of Vu Dung won the only gold medal at the 36th artistic photo contest named ‘Hanoi Today’.
  • The Nature of Success

    “There is no failure in this life, there is only our perception of the matters”, wrote 16-year-old Ha Minh Ngoc in an essay that has received wide acclaim and generated much discussion among the public. The essay by the student of Ha Noi Pedagogy...
  • Spreading Smiles


    A group of Ha Noi students set up a club, SAS (Sharing As Smile), to help children born with cleft lips. They called for community sponsored contributions and assistance for more fundraising ventures.

  • Bringing HIV/AIDS Education to High Schools

    Dance4Life Viet Nam, a new HIV/AIDS youth awareness program, will be launched in Ha Noi on October 29, 2006.

  • Hanoi: Free bus service for 30,000 disabled

    The Hanoi People’s Committee has decided to offer free bus cards to the disabled in Hanoi.

  • Doctors of the soul

    VietNamNet Bridge – An ambitious project for dreadfully ill children initiated by five students from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School has been supported by hundreds of volunteers from all over the world and a cash injection of US$10,000 from the World...
  • Workshop discusses bilingual education for ethnic children

    Teaching mother tongue along with the national language for ethnic children is the main topic of a three-day workshop being jointly held by the Ministry of Education and Training, the Centre for Ethnic Education Research and the United Nations of...
  • Something about Moon Festival

    Children and adults alike are eagerly awaiting the coming Moon Festival (which lies in the middle of the August following the lunar calendar), to be celebrated this year on October 6th
  • Orphan village opens in Thanh Hoa province

    The central province of Thanh Hoa on Sept. 10 inaugurated an SOS children's village which was built with assistance from international humanitarian organisations.
  • Largest anti-HIV/AIDS project targets young people

    A conference was held in Hanoi on September 8 to launch a US$26.7 million anti-HIV/AIDS project for young people during the 2006-2011 period.

  • Nghe Temple worships two great generals of Trung Sisters

    Taking the 32C National Highway, tourists will come to three well-known historical sites of Ha Hoa district, Yen Bai province that have been recognised as national sites, including Au Co Temple in Hien Luong commune, Dong Temple and Nghe Temple in...
  • Homeless kids paint to raise funds

    A new painting exhibit by children who live in a HCM City shelter has local viewers in its spell.

  • Hanoi honours outstanding graduates

    A ceremony to honour the top 93 graduates from Hanoi universities in 2006 was held at Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (the Temple of Literature) by the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee and the Hanoi Municipal People’s Committee.
  • 2006 – breakthrough year of Tuyen Quang tourism

    In response to the National Travel Year – Thai Nguyen 2007 – the northern province of Tuyen Quang is holding a cultural and tourism week from August 13-19. This is the first time a great tourism event has taken place in Tuyen Quang.
  • Books,Teaching Aids Collected for Poor Students

    The Ho Chi Minh City Education Publishing House opened a five-day exhibition of books and teaching aids at 231 Nguyen Van Cu, District 5 to celebrate the 61th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day (September 2).
  • Trans-Viet Tour for AO Victims

    The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) and the Ho Chi Minh City Cinematography Association will hold a trans-Viet Nam fundraising tour through 15 provinces and cities beginning Wednesday lasting through September.
  • Vietnamese expats come home for National Day

    A delegation of 39 overseas Vietnamese will visit their native land on the occasion of the 61st National Day on September 2, state media reported Tuesday.
  • Northeastern ethnic cultural festival to open in Ha Giang

    The fifth cultural festival of northeastern ethnic groups will be held in Ha Giang province from August 20-22. The festival will be a good opportunity for ethnic groups to exchange cultural activities, strengthen solidarity and share experiences...
  • National Park to build 1.2 million USD irrigation work

    The Yok Don National Park in central highlands Dak Lak province will begin construction of an irrigation system worth 19.9 billion VND (1.23 million USD) in September, said park officials on Aug. 14.
  • Trio preserves traditional folk art

    Fans of Vietnamese ca tru (ceremonial singing) folk music flocked to a small art gallery in Ha Noi on Thursday night to enjoy the unique genre’s sweet melodies.
  • Vietnamese beauty queen from US visits homeland

    Miss Asia USA 2006 Jennifer Pham has been busy with charity work for children and HIV patients and calling on relatives during an ongoing visit to Vietnam.
  • Resound of Dang Thuy Tram Diary in US

    The Los Angles Times last week carried an article praising the "Dang Thuy Tram Diary", saying that it has been a best-selling book in Viet Nam since the war ended in 1975.