Ms Chau Kim Thuy, 60, lives in a happy family in Ly Thuong Kiet road, Duc Nghia ward, Phan Thiet city. Her children have been successful in life. So, she and her husband have been able to do charity activities.

Vietnam's current population growth rate is 1.33%, announced the Commission on Population, Family and Children at a meeting held in Hanoi on December 26 to mark the Vietnam Population Day.

In the morning of 8th Dec. 2006, the Board for the advancement of women in the Ministry of Science and Technology and that of the National Science and Technology Information Center co-held the conference titled “Gender in Science and Technology Development”.

The reduction of population growth rate and the changes in population structure have greatly helped improve Vietnam's people's living conditions and socio-economic development.

In the morning of November 29th, the Central of Vietnam Women's Union and the Women's Union of Hanoi held a meeting with the women trainees at the Center for Social Labour Education No 2 in Ba Vi, Ha Tay Province to present gifts for them on the occasion of International HIV/AIDS Prevention Day.

"Consistent to the commitment - Determined to prevent AIDS" - the title of the International HIV/AIDS Prevention Day of 2006 (Dec 12th, 2006) was widely advocated for by the staff of the Central Vietnam Women's Union at the meeting to celebrate the International HIV/AIDS Prevention Day co-organized by the Labour Union of the Central Vietnam Women's Union and the Women's AIDS and Reproductive Center on Nov 11th, 2006.

“[Congress] hopes to act [on dealing with Agent Orange consequences] this year,” Vietnam Television (VTV) quoted Tim Rieser, aide to Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy, as saying at a press briefing held by the US Embassy in Hanoi Sunday.

Americans on Dec. 19 became honourable members of the Viet Nam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA).

It is not easy to know that eautiful girl comes from Japan. She is Matsugawa Norie, a volunteer of the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), who is now working with the Red Cross chapter of Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa province.

On December 5th, the National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam hosted the 17th Gender Consultants’ Network Meeting with the participation of nearly 50 officials, lecturers and experts on gender and secretaries of the Department for the Advancement of Women from Ministries/sectors...