A forum, entitled "Children with Wonderful Childhood," was held on Oct. 7 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue to increase public awareness about child care.

After several times of amendment, taking into consideration numerous ideas contributed, the Draft Law on Prevention and Combating against Domestics Violence has been brought up for discussion by the Commission of the Social Affairs, in the 8th Session, in preparation for submission to the National Assembly at its 10th Session.

In July 31, 2006, the Vietnam Women’s Union delegation led by Vice President Nguyen Thi Oanh visited members, women in Bac Can, which was heavily affected by the BILIS flood.

On the occasion of the new school year, and to encourage students to study, Ho Chi Minh Women's Union held a Review Meeting of the school year 2005-2006.

In the past few days, the No 6 storm (Typhoon Xangsane) directly affected the Central region causing severe damage in both people and properties. Damages caused by the storm are estimated at hundreds billion VND.

In the process of renovating and building the fatherland, the women are, more than ever, considered to be the subject as well as the target of implementing gender equality rights, national programs on population and health, poverty-alleviation, job creation, nurturing sustainable, happy and advanced family.

Her pupils said that they liked her lessons very much. She has never distinguised pupils from a public or a private school.

Coming back from the Miss World 2006 on Thursday, Miss Viet Nam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy, who was among the top 17 of the contest appeared at a press conference. She told about her difficulties at the pageant and experiences that she learned from this contest. Besides, Thuy expressed her great sympathy for the Xangsane storm’s victims

On 7 September 2006, at the Friendship Palace, the Presidium of Viet Nam Women's Union held a National Meeting reviewing 5 years of implementing the Emulation Movement "Women actively study, creatively work and nurture happy family” launched by the Central Women’s Union at the 10th National Women's Congress.

The capital city of Ha Noi is striving to give care for and proper treatment to all women and children who fall victim of HIV/AIDS by 2010.

The Hitachi Young Leaders Initiatives forum (HYLI) Wednesday announced the name of the four Vietnamese who will represent Vietnamese students at the forum.

At the final night of the Miss World Pageant in Warsaw last Saturday, Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy was selected as one of the top 17 candidates.

A report on the trafficking of Vietnamese women and children by ActionAid International Vietnam (AAV) has laid great emphasis on the provision of on-site interventions as a major preventive measure against the crime.

Ha Tay Women’s Union has re-launched the emulation movement “Women study and work actively, and build happy families” for the period 2006 to 2011.

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.

On August 26, a Hanoi girl, Mai Phuong Thuy, was crowned Miss Vietnam 2006 at the Vinapearl Resort in Nha Trang City, Khanh Hoa Province.

Citizens can now lodge complaints with the Prime Minister via the government’s website at www.chinhphu.vn.

On the 59 anniversary of Day for Martyrs and War Invalids (27/7/1947-27/7/2006), a delegation of the Central VWU visited and gave presents to staff and wounded soldiers of sanatorium center for wounded soldiers in Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces.

On 27 July, 2006, 250 wheelchairs with the total value of over 12.000 USD were granted by the Latter–Day Saint Charities to the disabled in Phu Tho Province.

The VWU’s Presidium in Ho Chi Minh City hosted a conference titled “Marital Issue’s Between Vietnamese Women and Foreigners”. Taking place on June, 9 – 10, 2006, the conference came up with 6 suggestions to the Party and the Government, as follows:

Mrs. Tran Thi Mai Huong, Standing Vice President of National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam (National Committee), Member of the Presidium of Vietnam Women’s Union, was invited to give a speech.

On the Day for Martyrs and War Invalids, 27 July, all levels of the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union organized many practical activities to mark the occasion.

In the morning of July 17, 2006, on the Day for Martyrs and War Invalids, Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union examined and delivered medicine to 100 martyrs’ mothers in Cu Chi district free of charge.

In July 20, 2006, Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union opened a training class “Consultative skills for abused children” to 30 staffs of Supporting Center for Women and Children in need and social collaborators in community aiming to equip knowledge and skills in the process of accessing and consulting psychological treatment for abused children.

Three 12th graders from Ha Noi left their home city on Aug. 15 for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize (SJWP) to be held in Sweden from Aug. 19-26.

In the morning of 30 June 2006, the Ho Chi Minh City Women’s Union and the Ho Chi Minh City Police held a midterm Reviewconference on implementing the joint- resolution on “Managing and Educating Our Juniors Not to Commit Sins and Social Evils”

Eight government working groups will visit five border provinces this month to investigate allegations of trafficking of women and children.

Ha Noi Moi (New Ha Noi) newspaper spoke to the director of the Ha Noi Health Department, Pham Le Tuan, about issues arising since the Government extended free health care services to all children aged under six years.

A Swiss woman, Susanne Schupfer, President of the Association in Support of Vietnamese Children, has been presented with the insignia, "For Peace and Friendship among Peoples", by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations.

US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has postponed her Vietnam visit, rescheduling for the year’s end, due to rising tension in the Middle East.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong received a delegation of heroic Vietnamese mothers, war invalids and revolutionary veterans from Tam Ky town, central Quang Nam province, in Hanoi on July 25.

Vietnam's leading fashion designer Minh Hanh has been honoured by the French Ministry of Culture and Information for her contributions to boosting France-Vietnam cooperation in the area of fashion.

In five particularly poor and difficult communes in Muong Cha district of Dien Bien mountainous province, the education and training sector has opened training courses on the bilingual education model for the commune’s cardres, pupils’ mothers and teachers.

Twenty three years of age, with a very good knowledge of Vietnamese and love “Tuong” – Vietnamese Classical Opera, and “Cheo” – Popular Opera, Australian Eleanor Clapham has surprised so many in Vietnam.

In the morning of June 19th, the workshop of discussion on steering measures and implementation of the project “Community based Communication on Prevention of and Combating against Trafficking in Women and Children” was organized at the Head office of Vietnam Women’s Union

Responding to the World Drug Prevention Day, June 26, the Vietnam Women's Union (VWU) organized a seminar on women and the role of the family in drug prevention at Van Ho Exhibition Center on June 26.

Directed towards the Day of Martyrs and Wounded Soldiers, 27 July, the Women’s Union in Le Thanh Commune, My Duc District Ha Tay province recently came together with Bao Minh Ha Tay Company to begin construction of a house of gratitude for Mrs. Pham Thi La, a poor member of the Women’s Union.

The closing and prize awarding ceremony for the contest “Following the Age of 20’s Tradition – to lead a fair and meaningful/useful life” was held in Hanoi on May 30, 2006.

The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Welfare has submitted to the Government a project proposal entitled “Accept and support women and children who are returned – trafficked victims” with a budget of 77 billion VND.

In most of software companies, the number of women in charge of Quality Control Engineer _QCE or testing software is often higher than men.

A young woman by the name of Bui Thi Thuong was persecuted and beat ruthlessly by her employer Trinh Tien Hai – owner of Thanh Loan Wild Beast Restaurant, Luong Son District, Hoa Binh province The Women’s Union and community was extremely angry with this bestial action