Consensusly working out an overall and general action plan for 5 years of implementing the Project on International Marriage Supporting, in accordance with the practical conditions of Provincial/Municipal Marriage Supporting Centers was the content of the Orientation workshop on the International Marriage Supporting Project co-organized by the VWU and the Vietnam Women’s Cultural Center (VWCC – Republic of Korea) from 14th to 15th March, 2007 at the Head office of the Central VWU.

60 years (1946 – 2006) of the National Assembly experienced 11 tenures. 1,038 women deputies elected to the National Assembly (accounted for 21.4%).

According to the report from these missions, the representation of female candidates in some cities/provinces reaches the high rate. Their educational level is also higher comparing to previous terms (most of them are university and post-university graduates); many women including ethnic women hold leading position of agencies in different fields.

Ky Son (Nghe An) is a border mountainous district with 192 km of borderline, severe weather conditions and difficult access.

On the occasion of the 1967th anniversary of The Two Trung Sisters, on 6 January in Lunar Year (22nd February, 2007), VWU’s Standing Committee offered incense in commemoration of the Two Trung Sisters in the Temple in Me Linh districts – Vinh Phuc Province.

On January 16th, 2007, the Women’s Union Standing Committee and Social Policy Bank in Quang Ninh jointly organized the review conference on 3-year disbursement of entrusted loans for poor households. VWU’s Standing Vice President Truong Thi Khue attended the conference.

On 11 January 2007, Bac Ninh Women’s Union reviewed Union’s activities and women’s movement in 2006.

In the morning January 23rd, nine excellent works from 600 compositions of short stories, poems, and paintings submitted to the contest of composing on “Prevention of HIV/AIDS transmitting from mother to children and against stigma” were offered

Birth control in the mountainous northern province of Lai Chau was once such an afterthought that condoms were used primarily as toys for children. Meanwhile, powerful taboos among Mong ethnic villagers discouraged women from seeing gynaecologists and social workers, leading to sky-high birth rates.

Local and foreign experts have acknowledged Vietnam's endeavours in developing a legal framework to ensure women's rights. However, they have also voiced the need to draw greater attention from society to ensure gender equality in the country.