The Ao Dai is the traditional attire of Vietnamese women – through the ups and downs of historical periods, the Ao Dai has seen many changes in materials and styles to meet the taste of the wearers.

Ten years ago, fashion designer Ngo Thai Uyen burst on the trend-making scene by winning an award at the fashion connections contest in Singapore.

The Vietnamese “Ao Dai”, or long dress, has become famous throughout the world through various cultural performances. Over the past 2 years, the dress has taken on a new duty, in a new adventure.

The Elderly People's Associations at all levels have been strengthened and developed in all aspects to deserve the eighteen gold words " Aged People with Stronger Will Setting Bright Example for the Cause of National Construction and Defence" which were presented by the Party Central Committee's Secretariat to the Vietnamese Elderly People's Association at its second congress in 2001.

Viet Nam’s new Law on Gender Equality, to take effect in July, would greatly improve the advancement of women, said the head of the National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Viet Nam (NCFAW), Ha Thi Khiet.

A Vietnamese parliamentary committee, which discussed the Gender Equality Bill Thursday, expressed support for removing the disparity in retirement ages for men and women.

Hanoi (Vietnam News agency) – Malaysia Star Newspaper on 1st January carried the article “A story of successful economic development”, praising Vietnam’s market-oriented economy as “a silent burst” with a continuous high growth for many years

Within the project component “ Capacity building for the formulation policy recommendations” funded by Netherlands, at the end of August and early September 2005, Vietnam Women’s Union conducted 3 training courses on “Training on gender knowledge and gender mainstreaming in policy formulation to support the development of women enterprises and private sector” for 130 WU’s officers at provincial and central levels.

The speech made by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu, member of the Central Party, Chairman of the Committee of Social Affairs at the talk with the leaders from ministries, central agencies and organizations on the occasion of the 75th anniversary celebration of Vietnam Women’s Union.

Vietnam has made great advances to ensure gender equality, according to the United Nations on the occasion of the World Population Day July 11 which focuses particularly on gender equality.