The Vietnam's Women's Union Central Executive Committee opened its 9th conference in Hanoi on January 8.

2006 was the first year implementing the cooperation plan (2006 – 2010) between Health Department and Lao Cai Provincial Women’s Union on preventing malnutrition in children under 5 years old and reproductive health care.

Since early 2006 Cao Bang provincial Women’s Union at all levels has acted as a guarantee for more than 5,000 poor women to get loans from Social Policy Bank, Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, National Fund for Employment Creation t … with a total amount of nearly 40 billion VND.

The jury of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union’s “Young citizens of the city 2006” award held a final vote on Tuesday and selected five winners.

In 2007, Vietnam strives to speed up economic development to reach an increase of 8.2-8.5% in GDP and raise the economy's growth quality and competitiveness.

To celebrate 2006 Christmas, Hanoi WU held many practical activities with religious followers.

On the occasion of the Christmas 2006, with the support of the Public Relations Department of the District Party Committee, the Phu Nhuan Women's Union held a get-together of over 50 nuns and religious women in the district to celebrate the significant religious event, expressing the mutual sentiment, unity, and interest between the Union and the religious women.

On 12th December 2006, the Presidential Office held a press conference to announce Law on Gender Equality, which was earlier ratified by the 9th National Assembly at its 10th session.

To prevent children from legal violation is necessary to every people, family and society, especially in the present international integration economy – this is the message of delegates attending the workshop on sharing experiences on managing and educating children not to commit sins and social evils, took place in No2 Rehabilitation School of V26 Department (in Ninh Binh province) organized by VWU in cooperation of Ministry of Police on December 17th, 2006.

In December 14th 2006, WU of Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with the Resources and Environment Dept., organized final round of the contest “Women and Environment” with the participation of 10 groups which have been short-listed (10 persons per each). These groups are from Clubs of women joining to environmental protection of the districts 4, 5, 9, 12, Phu Nhuan, Tan Binh, Tan Phu and Hoc Mon.