In the first 6 months of 2009, all levels of Hung Yen Provincial Women’s Union have used reputation as collateral to guaranty 60 billion VNDfrom Provincial Social Policy Bank to disburse loans to WU’s members raising the total VWU’s management capital to 388 billion VND for 49,967 borrowers.

In the first 6 months of 2009, Women’s Union at all levels in Thanh Hoa province have coordinated with the Department of Industry and the related organizations ... to mobilize fund to organize vocational training classes and to promote job creation and incomes generation for the 5000 members and women.

Phu Yen Women’s Union has implemented 7 projects to develop traditional village production in order to create conditions for members and women to increase income, develop household economy in districts of Tuy An, Song Cau, Phu Hoa and Tuy Hoa city.

Following the mobilization “Affection” house building and repairing by Central WU, in July 15th, WU of Kinh Mon district inaugurated and offered affection houses to Ms.Hoang Thi Chinh & Ms. Nguyen Thi The, members of WU in Thuong Chieu hamlet, Tan Dan commune.

On July 30th 2009, Bac Giang provincial Women’s Union organized the launching of the club “women take part in environmental protection” at the hall of Song Mai People’s Committee.

Recently, The VWU Presidium organized a meeting of Steering Committee and Advisory Board to carry out the project “Studying, compiling the history of VWU (1930 – 2010)” and to get comments and inputs for the annals.

During 1st half of 2009, WU of Dong Son district launched the 2nd time of saving movement to help poor women.

Women’s Union of Quang Tri province welcomed and shared experiences with women of Mukdahan Province, Thailand

On July 30th 2009, Bac Giang provincial Women’s Union organized the launching of the club “women take part in environmental protection” at the hall of Song Mai People’s Committee.

Women’s Union of Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province is the leading unit for many years in the women’s union activities movement. 19 per 19 communes of the Kim Bang district set up the “happy family” clubs with 380 couples participating in the 2 annual meetings on the occasions of Vietnamese Family’s Day June 28th and Vietnamese Women’s Day October 20th.