Seven young women, who have formed a dong dang, or peer group, to both prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and help those already infected in Thanh Hoa Province on the central coast, are linked by a common fate.

In 2005, the Family Planning Association of the Republic of Korea continued its support of youth HIV/aids prevention in Vietnam through a donation of US$ 55,000 (together with US$ 20,000 in 2004).

More than 344,000 poor female-headed households benefited from VWU’s assistance in hunger eradication, poverty alleviation and economic development.

A two day meeting in Hanoi on May 17th and 18th promoted the patriotic movement of contributing to industrialisation and modernisation was attended by almost 300 women.

That is a topic of the seminar co-organized by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs (MOLISA), Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Vietnam Trade Union and the American Educational Development (AED) in HaLong city, Quang Ninh province for 2 days from 20-21 July 2005.