Caesarean sections have become the ‘fashion’ of expectant mothers, particularly the young. That fact is easy to see at hospitals in Hanoi now.

A group of doctors from the Ha Noi Medical University, in coordination with the Kon Tum General Polyclinic, provided free orthopedic surgery to 34 Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum between Sep. 11-13.

In 2006, 20,000 copies of working materials will be issued by a joint initiative of the Ethnic and Religion Department - Central of VWU and Women Publishing House.

When Huong was born, she suffered an eye malformation, so she kept crying. Her parents took her to various medical facilities for treatment, which all succumbed to her disease.

With the guideline “State and people work together”, Son La Women’s Union recently supplied 14 million VND to 2 poor members’ families (H’Mong ethnic minority) in Bac Yen district to build Affection Houses.

In the afternoon of 3rd August 2006, HCM City Women’s Union organized a press conference to introduce a performance named “Lighting Dreams” to raise Nguyen Thi Minh Khai Scholarship Funds.

As many as 14 young individuals and one organisation were presented prizes for their initiatives to reduce discrimination against HIV/AIDS-positive persons at a ceremony held in Ha Noi on Aug.28.

Vietnamese and Chinese children have expressed their desire to play a role in programmes to counter the trafficking of children and women.

In June 28, 2006, the VWU Presidium promulgated a document to provide guideline to provincial/municipal Women’s Unions that share borders with China and Cambodia to organize and conduct a concentrated campaign to combat against the crime of trafficking in women and children through borders Viet Nam – China and Viet Nam – Cambodia.

American Global Exchange (GX) has granted $4,300 US to disadvantaged female pupils of Hoa Binh Province. These young girls successfully surpassed many difficulties and studied effectively in 2006.