In the morning April 6th 2007 the National Committee for the Advancement of Women in coordination with the Central Commission for Culture and Ideology organized Seminar on “The 12th National Assembly Election and Gender Equality”, many journalists in Hanoi and central news agencies attended.

At the end of 2003, the Hanoi City Women’s Union signed a joint document with the Social Policy Bank on conducting entrusted loan service for poor households and beneficiaries.

With the agreement of 73% deputies of National Assembly, the 11th National Assembly approved the Law on Gender Equality at its 10th Meeting which shows the interest of the highest power authority of the State on gender equality and development of women in Vietnam.

In the morning of 4th March, in the Hanoi children’s cultural Palace, the VWU together with the Hanoi City Women’s Union organized a solemn meeting and the City women’s Cultural day to celebrate 97th the International Women’s Day 8 March, the 1967th year of Hai Ba Trung’s rising and welcome the 14th Congress of the Women’s International Democratic Federation.

VWU marked the 97th International Women’s Day March 8th and 1967th anniversary of an uprising led by Hai Ba Trung (the two Trung ladies) at the Center of Women’s Development

In the evening of March 8th, at National Conference Centre, in celebration of the 97th of International Women’s Day March 8th, the Vietnam Women’s Union, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) coordinated with the Vietnam Television to organize a ceremony to mark the International Women’s Day (March 8th) and to award the Golden Rose Prize for Excellent Business Women.

Bac Yen district (Son La province) has 7 ethnic groups, of which Mong people consist of 50% of the population.

In the morning 2nd February, the 2006 Review Conference on disbursement of entrusted loans for poor household and beneficiaries was organized at the VWU’s Headquarter. VWU’s Vice President Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, member of Central Committee of the Party, Vice President Nguyen Thi Kim Lien, General Director of Social Policy Bank Ha Thi Hanh, Deputy General Director of Social Policy Bank Nguyen Van Tan, as well as staff of VWU and Social Policy Bank attended the meeting

OUTCOMES OF 11th WOMEN LEADERS’ NETWORK MEETING AT THE 13th MEETING OF APEC MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR SMEs

28 – 29th Sept. Hanoi Vietnam

“Towards a Dynamic Community: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Women’s Business for Sustainable Development and Prosperity”