The presidium of VWU organized Workshops to collect inputs and comments from various groups to the Draft of VWU’s Regulations (amended and revised) on 5th and 6th October 2006.

In the evening of 17th October, the Central Viet Nam Women's Union held a meeting of female members of the 10th Session, the 11th National Assembly.

In Oct. 20th, at the Hanoi Cinema Club, the Vietnam Women’s Union and UNFPA in Vietnam organized the film show with the topic of trafficking in women and children. Mme Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa - Member of the Central Party, VWU Vice – President attended the ceremony.

Four collectives and four individuals were honored to be awarded

She was born in a poor, big family in Long An. As the oldest daughter, she did not have a good chance for her education.

Chairwoman of the International Committee of Friendship Villages, Rose Marie Hohn Mizo, has described the Friendship Village as a symbol of international solidarity, cooperation and mutual understanding between nations of different cultures for a common goal.

A collection of 64 poems by Vietnam’s greatest poetess, Ho Xuan Huong, has been published in Romania. The poetry was translated by the writer Constantin Lupeanu, Romania’s Ambassador to Viet Nam from 2000 and 2004, who also edited the 150-page book in Vietnamese and Romanian.

During the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Ha Noi in November, 500 young volunteers from various universities will become roving ambassadors for their country by catering to the needs of the visiting politicians and journalists. For the volunteers, it will be their first real shot at practicing serious diplomacy.

The Danish International Development Agency (Danida) would fund $850,000 for a Vietnamese project to ensure women’s equal access to land and houses in seven rural provinces.

VietNamNet Bridge – My Linh, one of the most famous pop stars in Vietnam, just came back from Japan where the Asian Divas programme was held. Linh has shared her happiness with the press.