• “Yellow Rose” Cup honoring female entrepreneurs

    The 10th National Women’s Congress will be held on 8-10 March, 2007. The “Yellow Rose” Cup is once again organized by the Female Entrepreneur Council of Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in coordination with the Vietnam Women’s Union to honor female entrepreneurs – outstanding faces contributing to economic development, industrialization and modernization cause of the country.
  • Phu Tho Provincial Women’s Union delivered 1.000 wheelchairs donated by LDSC to the disabled

    In the morning of February 8th 2007, with the support of the Central Vietnam Women’s Union, Phu Tho Provincial Women’s Union organized a ceremony to hand over 1.000 wheelchairs donated by the Latter-day Saint Charities (LDSC) to the local recipients.
  • Women to represent at least 33% of NA deputies

    The Viet Nam National Committee for Women's Advancement is working to increase the number of women deputies in the 12th National Assembly to over 33%.
  • ACCA Classes Turn 10 Years

    The UK-based Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its classes in Viet Nam and one-year cooperation with the Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants.

  • Physically-challenged woman honored for steely determination

    A Vietnamese ethnic minority woman has been awarded a prize for “overcoming suffering” thanks to her unyielding struggle against disability to provide for her family.

  • Ha Tay Women’s Union establishing models of drug preventing clubs

    Against the complicated situation of social evils and drug-related crimes, Ha Tay Women's Union has organized a number of communication activities and encouraged its members to actively participate in preventing social evils and drug-related crimes.
  • Women’s Union of Quang Ninh province helps ethnic and religious women to develop economy

    In 2006, the mobilization of ethnic and religious women was intensified by Quang Ninh Women’s Union and recorded significant achievements especially in economic development.
  • Viet Nam praised for finalising women-related legal policies

    The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) praised Viet Nam for its efforts to finalise its legal system in matters related to women, said Chairwoman of the Viet Nam National Committee for the Advancement of Women (VNNCAW) Ha Thi Khiet.
  • USAID Helps Build Bus Routes for the Handicapped

    The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it will donate US$40,000 to the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport to assist in the development of three bus routes for disabled people in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Brief interview with Mr. Le The Tiem – Deputy Minister of Public Security

    On the sideline of Review Conference on the implementation of the Politburo’s Ordinance 06/CT-TW on enhancing leadership and direction to the task of drug control and prevention, reporter of the VWU’s website has a short interview with Deputy Minister of Public Security, Mr. Le The Tiem.

  • Review Conference of 10-year implementation of the Ordinance No. 06 by Ministry of Politics on enhancing leadership and direction of drug management and prevention task.

    The Review Conference of Vietnam Women’s Union on the 10-year implementation (1996-2006) of the Politburo’s Ordinance No. 06 on enhancing leadership and direction to the task of drug prevention and control was held on 29th December 2006.

  • Effective measures must be taken to prevent trafficking in Vietnamese women to Malaysia

    On 20th December 2006, the Youth newspaper published the article “Vietnamese women were marketed to Malaysia”, the Vietnam Women’s Union sent an official correspondence on 22nd Dec. 2006 to the Embassy of Vietnam in Malaysia asking for justification of the cases and prompt intervention if necessary”. On the 28th Dec. 2006, the Embassy sent the fax no. 506 singed by Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung replying the VWU’s request as the followings:

  • Website on caring for children with mental disorders launched

    The Morning Star Centre has since early January launched a website at www.morningstarcenter.net to provide knowledge and consultancy on how to care for mentally challenged children, including such disorders as Down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy.

  • Miss Vietnam Ngoc Khanh to join wild animal protection programme

    Miss Vietnam Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, together with four other celebrities, bodybuilding sportsman Ly Duc, musician Huy Tuan, MC Thao Van, and Prof scientist Nguyen Lan Dung, will appear in advertisement pieces calling for people not to consume products made from wild animals.

  • Meeting of the Presidium of Central Vietnam Women’s Union - Term IX

    On 7 January 2007, the plenary session was taken place at new head quarter of Center for Women and Development presided by Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, Member of Central Party’s Committee, President of Vietnam Women’s Union, Chairwoman of National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam.

  • Vice President Truong My Hoa visits Central Vietnam Women’s Union

    In the afternoon January 5th, 2007, Vice President Truong My Hoa had a working session with leaders of Central VWU in preparation for the 10th National Women’s Congress to be held on March 8th 2007.

  • Finland funds efforts to curb women trafficking

    A Finnish-funded project to control trafficking in women and children and encourage safe migration among females has been deployed in the Red River Delta province of Nam Dinh, focusing on preventive measures.

  • Spain finances Viet Nam's gender equality programme

    The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation has pledged 3 million Euros for Viet Nam to implement its gender equality programme, which costs a total of 3.7 million Euros.

  • Viet Nam renews commitments to warding off discriminations against women

    Viet Nam is resolved to implement all provisions of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and fulfill the Millennium Development Goals on gender equality before the year 2015, said a senior official in charge of women affairs.

  • Ha Noi Girl Student Hopes for WIPO Award

    A student of Ha Noi city was nominated for the 2007 World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) award for her research on making fungus product for preventing plant-killing insects.

  • VWU Central Executive Committee holds 9th conference

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

  • Model “Family Without Malnourished Children” in Lao Cai

    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.

  • Cao Bang: Loans offered for more than 5,000 poor women to develop production

    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.

  • HCM City’s Young People Get Recognition

    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.

  • Socio-economic development targets for 2007

    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.

  • Hanoi WU and 2006 Christmas

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

  • Phu Nhuan Women's Union held a meeting of nuns and religious women on the occasion of the Christmas 2006

    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.

  • Press conference to announce Law on Gender Equality

    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.

  • Workshop on Sharing Experiences on Managing and Educating Children

    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.

  • Final round of the contest “Women and Environment”

    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.
  • Meeting with VWU’s local key cadres from the ethnic minorities and religious comunities

    13th Dec 2006, Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, Member of the Central Party Committee, President of Vietnam Women’s Union, President of the National Committee for the Advancement of Vietnamese Women met VWU’s local key cadres from the minorities and religious communities who are attending a training class on VWU’s work at Vietnam Central Women’s School.

  • Gov't Convenes Year-End Meeting, Setting Tasks for 2007

    PM Nguyen Tan Dung set three major tasks for 2007, focusing on efforts to gain gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 8.5 percent, step up administrative reform and intensify the fight against corruption, at the government's regular meeting on Dec. 27.

  • Vietnamese women: empowerment tops ASEAN countries

    Vietnamese women are winning more and more key positions and leadership in all socio-economic spheres, boosting up national development.

  • Charity donation to raise money for victims of the 9th typhoon-striken provinces

    According to the Central Steering Committee for Storm and Flood Control’s report, by 7th Dec 2006, Durian death toll rises to 67 people, 31 others went missing in the typhoon, the 9th of its kind this year.

  • The Ho Chi Minh Women's Union visited and presented gifts to the victims of the Storm No 9 in Can Gio district

    In the morning of Dec 14th, 2006, Mrs. Nguyen Viet Hong - Deputy Head of the Working Committee for Southern Region, Central Viet Nam Women's Union accompanied by a delegation of cadres of the Ho Chi Minh Women's Union visited households in Can Gio district that have been seriously damaged by the Storm No 9.
  • The Vinh Phuc Women's Union held refresh training course for the Union's cadres

    From November 6th to November 11th, 2006, the Vinh Phuc Women's Union, in co-ordination with the province's Politics College, held a course to enhance professional skills for more than 100 trainees who are the presidents, vice presidents of the Union at the grass-root level and the women cadres of the Provincial Blind's Association.

  • Happiness from doing charity work

    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 records population growth rate of 1.33%

    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.

  • “Gender in Science and Technology Development” Conference

    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”.

  • Vietnam's population sees big changes

    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.

  • Women meeting at the Center for Social Labour Education No 2

    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.
  • Meeting for the 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.

  • US to help Vietnam overcome Agent Orange effects

    “[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.
  • Two Americans become VAVA honourable members

    Americans on Dec. 19 became honourable members of the Viet Nam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA).
  • Thanh region in the heart of Japanese girl

    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.
  • 17th Gender Consultants’ Network Meeting

    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...

  • High-profile Agent Orange victim ties the knot

    Over 500 people attended the wedding Saturday of Nguyen Duc, one of the best known victims of Agent Orange, the defoliant sprayed by the US army in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • Honda rewards 10 outstanding Vietnamese students

    Ten students from four universities in Vietnam have received the Honda Yes Award, a prize for talented engineers and young scientists conferred by the Honda Foundation and Honda Vietnam Co.

  • NA approves law on grassroots democracy

    The National Assembly’s Standing Committee yesterday adopted the Ordinance on Grass Roots Democracy, which is aimed at further enhancing people’s democratic rights and participation in the process of state governance.

  • UNICEF hails Vietnam’s eliminating gender discrimination

    The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on December 11 issued a new report commending Vietnam’s efforts in eliminating gender discrimination.