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Le Thi Thuy elected president of Vietnam Women’s Union

Le Thi Thuy, a member of the Party Central Committee and secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Vietnam Women’s Union, has been elected president of...

Vietnam attends UN Commission on Status of Women session in New York

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha is attending the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of...

Female intellectuals and ethnic minority women among candidates for the 16th National Assembly

According to the official list of 864 candidates for the 16th National Assembly released by the National Election Council of Vietnam, women account for a...

PM Chinh proposes new award to honor talented, creative and dedicated women

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 6 met with female leaders and managers from central agencies and presented the 2025 Kovalevskaia Award at the...

Women across the country joyfully embrace “Ao Dai Week” 2026

Women across Viet Nam are enthusiastically joining “Ao Dai Week” 2026, held from March 1–8, in celebration of the traditional beauty, fostering national...

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\Vietnam fosters maternal and child healthcare, advances toward 2035 goals

The under-five mortality rate in Vietnam in 2025 was estimated at below 16 per 1,000 live births, more than three times lower than the 1990 level. The infant mortality rate (under one year) declined fourfold to below 11 per 1,000, while the...
International workshop boosts women's opportunities in People's Councils

The Viet Nam Women’s Academy, in collaboration with the Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA), held an international scientific workshop in Ha Noi on February 9 under the theme “Enhancing Opportunities for Women...
National Assembly race narrows to 1,041 hopefuls

The second consultative conference has approved a preliminary list of 1,041 candidates for the 16th National Assembly, ensuring the required surplus and structure in line with the law.
Vice President of Vietnam Women Union attends 92nd CEDAW Committee Session

From 1–3 February 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland, Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Huong, Vice President of the Viet Nam Women’s Union (VWU), participated in Viet Nam-related meetings during the 92nd session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination...
Vietnam affirms position and strategic commitment at dialogue session with CEDAW Committee

On February 3, at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, the Vietnamese inter-agency delegation led by Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha successfully conducted the ninth national report defense session on the...
Viet Nam – Colombia exchange experiences to promote gender equality

On January 22, Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Huong, Vice President of the Viet Nam Women’s Union (VWU) welcomed Ms. Camila María Polo Floréz, Ambassador of Colombia to Viet Nam to visit the VWU’s headquarter and held a working session to share goals and...
14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam opens in Hanoi

With the motto "Solidarity - Democracy - Discipline - Breakthrough - Development," the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam took place in Hanoi from January 19 to 25, 2026.
Japanese woman helps revive Cơ Tu ethnic brocade

Nobuko Otsuki, chief representative of the Japanese Foundation for International Development/Relief (FIDR) in Việt Nam, shares with Việt Nam News her course of giving hands to ethnic communities in the region.
Viet Nam Women’s Union accompanies and promotes women’s political empowerment

Throughout the country’s development process, the Viet Nam Women’s Union (VWU) has played a key role in advancing women’s political participation and leadership. Beyond encouraging women’s engagement in public life, the VWU has made notable...
2026 Economic Census: Database for Enhancing Women's Economic Role

Beyond its strategic significance for socio-economic policy planning, this census will have a profound impact on the socio-economic lives of women, particularly as the economy transitions strongly toward a digital, inclusive, and more sustainable...

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