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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...

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  • 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.

  • 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).
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