Announcement of VWU's new President

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Organization of Angolan Women and Vietnam Women’s Union share experiences in supporting its members to develop comprehensively

Within the framework of the working visit to Vietnam, on August 21st Ms. Maria Augusta Leonel Correia, Member of the MPLA Party Central Committee, Secretary...

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...

Vietnam Women's Union promotes cooperation with Russia's largest women's unions

A delegation of the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) led by Party Central Committee member and VWU President Ha Thi Nga had meetings with representatives from...

Vietnam Women's Union inks cooperation deal with Saint Petersburg

A delegation of the Vietnam Women's Union led by Chairwoman Ha Thi Nga signed a cooperation agreement with the Committee for External Relations of Saint...
  • 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.
  • Foreign Students Show up in Green Summer Campaign

    The Green Summer Campaign receives the attendance of not only Vietnamese students but also foreign learners from many international schools.

  • Viet kieu youth attend camp

    Twenty-seven young Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) from six countries and territories laid flowers at President Ho Chi Minh’s Statue in downtown HCM City yesterday, at the opening ceremony for a Viet kieu youth camp.

  • Vietnam: no problem with birth gender inequality

    Provincial reports of higher numbers of boys being born than girls, 150 to every 100 in some places, has led Vice Dean of the Institute for Population Sciences, Family & Children Doan Linh Moc to claim that the “real ratio” is much lower and...
  • Hanoian volunteers lend a hand to needy kids

    Students from Hanoi-based universities are known for their dedication to organizations helping underprivileged children, generating immense respect for the activities of the young volunteers.

  • Promoting Female Officials - a High Priority

    Promoting female officials to lead and hold key positions is a part of the “Action Plan for the Advancement of Women in Judiciary sector” over the period of 2006-2010.

  • The valley of old people

    The number of people in the world who are one hundred years of age and older is small. But in Muong Lum valley in Yen Chau district, the northern mountainous province of Son La, there are at least six people who are still healthy at an age of over...
  • Joy My Lien and her 14-year journey of tracing roots

    The Vietnamese-born American hopes one day she will gather successful Vietnamese businesspeople in the US who were adopted by American couples to participate in humanitarian activities in the homeland.
  • Mobilising people’s strengths to serve national development

    “At the time under the French colonialists’ rule, Vietnam was small. However, the Vietnamese were successful in changing their lives following the August Revolution and the two wars of resistance.
  • Homestay tours

    You will eat, sleep and learn about living activities at residents’ homes where you come during your homestay tours. This kind of tour is for those who like discovering, experiencing and learn about customs and practice of various cultures.
  • Cycling Tours in Ha Noi

    Only with VND30,000 a day, you can take a sightseeing tour of Ha Noi to enjoy the specific features of the city by bicyle. And Ha Noi's Department of Tourism will work out the plan of ecological cycling tour, which has recently attracted many...
  • World chefs dine à la Hue in Korea food seminar

    Vegetarian Food Page Coordinator of Buddhism Culture Magazine, Ho Thi Hoang Anh, will represent Vietnam in the World Master Chef Seminar in Korea on June 30.
  • Disabled women’s determination, initiative make success possible

    Despite facing enormous odds, women with disabilities in the country have transformed their conditions to live and work with dignity — a fact illustrated by the lives of 36-year-old Nguyen Thi Huong and 42-year-old Nguyen Thi Hai Son hailing from...
  • Visit Bac Ha for Corn Wine and Kermis

    Bac Ha District is located in Lao Cai Province, a mountainous region in northern Viet Nam. It is well-known for its naturally subtropical scenery and average temperature of 19°C. Tam Hoa plums are really a local specialty: sweet and fresh. Bac Ha...
  • Women photographers bring Japanese peaceful Viet Nam image

    Exhibition "Childhood" by Ba Han from Ho Chi Minh City and a number of other displays by members of the Hai Au Women Photographers' Club opened in Tokyo, Japan, on June 1, in the framework of a Vietnamese Photography Month.
  • Thanh An to play former world champion at World Olympiad

    Vietnamese international grandmaster Nguyen Thi Thanh An plays against Bulgarian former world champion Stefanova Antoeneta in game nine of the World Chess Olympiad in Rome.

  • The silent voluntary communities

    Not campaign, not noisily movement/ operations, the younger silently access/ finding pavements, parks… teaching for the homeless children, examining for rootless population (people who have no house or flat to live). They are voluntary...
  • Disabled children in HCMCity find home away from home at Tuoi Hong

    It is 6.30am and the rain is heavy. All streets leading to the classroom are flooded. However, all of the children and the two teachers from Tuoi Hong Club find a way to get to class. One hour later, the class starts as usual.
  • Hotels in Vietnam hub pamper visiting APEC officials

    Hotels in Ho Chi Minh City are pulling out all the stops to make things comfortable for Asia-Pacific officials who are in the city for the second APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting.

  • Elderly Woman with Love for Painting

    It is hard to believe that the author of nearly 1,000 paintings displayed at dozens of exhibitions is an 85-year-old lady, who has never been trained as a painter. However, this is a true story about an elderly talented lady, Mrs. Le Thi.

  • Banh khuc – a delicacy of the common people

    Banh khuc is a traditional cake of Vietnam. It’s a rice ball made from glutinous rice, green bean, pork, spices and, most importantly, cudweed (khuc).
  • Pilgrimage follows in footsteps of wartime diarist Dang Thuy Tram

    The popularity of the diaries of a physician who lost her life during the American War have inspired a tour to the places described in her journals.

  • French woman and the doctorate thesis about Vietnamese ca tru

    The traditional Vietnamese music genre “ca tru” was selected by French woman, Alienor Anisensel as the topic of her doctorate thesis. This was also the topic of her Master’s study. Before putting the final touches on her doctorate thesis, she had...
  • Trans-Vietnam tour by motorbikes

    Saigontourist Company has held a trans-Vietnam tour by motorbike this month for tourists from Yamaha Motor Vietnam, contributing to promoting the image of Vietnamese tourism.
  • Don’t mess with grandma: wushu draws older fans

    At 76, there are several things that warm the heart of Nguyen Thi An, such as seeing her grandchildren smile when she slams her fist through wooden tiles
  • Students: 'everyone is an ambassador'

    A programme to create a national trademark was launched in the city this month, encouraging thousands of young Vietnamese to become national "ambassadors"
  • Challenges remain in Vietnam’s childcare system

    Providing free medical check-ups for children under six is a major policy of the Party and State. To implement the policy effectively, it is necessary to have concrete regulations on providing free medical check-ups for children under six and make...
  • Contest for young business gurus launched

    The “Lighting up young business talents 2006” contest was launched in HCM City on April 28.
  • Attractive through national history and culture

    Mr. Tran Quang Hoan, Deputy Head of the Vietnamese Overseas Committee, revealed new things about Vietnam Summer Camping 2006 for the typical Vietnamese Overseas youth.
  • Vietnam on track to meet target of reducing child malnutrition

    Vietnam ranks third in the East Asia and Pacific region after Malaysia and China in the average annual rate of reduction. This impressive rate of improvement resulted in a sharp reduction in malnutrition rate among children under five from 51.5%...
  • Eight Wonders of Vietnam

    UNESCO lists five World Heritages in the country, but Adventure Beat editor Christian Kallen's list presents a more varied picture: the Eight Wonders of Vietnam.
  • Contemporary art exhibition opens in Hanoi

    An exhibition entitled "The Changes of Humans, Objects, Opinions and Thoughts" opened at the Hanoi Museum of Fine Arts on April 26.
  • Beach volleyball: Eight foreign teams to compete at Tuan Chau-Ha Long contest

    Eight foreign teams from Thailand, Laos, China and Kvazakhstan will compete at the Tuan Chau-Ha Long beach volleyball contest, reported Ho Chi Minh City Sports newspaper.
  • Community unites to minimise damage from natural disasters

    "Through the project I learned that growing early-maturing rice and other crops would allow me to harvest before the flood comes," said Cu Thi Huong in Ninh Thuan Province.
  • Award-winning Aussie sculptor finds ‘explosive’ inspiration in Vietnam

    An Australian sculptor has won his homeland’s National Sculpture Prize for a work inspired by bomb craters left behind after the American War, as well as the country’s significant postwar revival.
  • Vietnam takes tourism international

    The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) on April 25 announced a National Tourism Action Plan for 2006-10 focusing on marketing, promotion and improving product quality.
  • Craft and woodwork exhibition opens in central hub

    An exhibition of handicraft and wooden furniture is on until April 27 in the historic town of Hoi An in central Quang Nam province.
  • Stitches, space, sting rays and shadows

    Though they had heard about each others' work, it wasn't until they came to Vietnam that the four artists from Australia met.
  • Silver street glitters for centuries

    Hundreds of years have passed but the street remains glittering with crowded, rich jewellers, who impress tourists with not only their materials but also history.