Ethnic women active in preserving brocade weaving

The art of traditional costume weaving has been gradually fading away in numerous localities, especially in ethnic minority areas. Given this, Mong ethnic women in the northern mountainous province of Đien Bien are doing their best to preserve and develop the age-old profession.

VWU's international cooperation highlights in 2023

Ensuring rights of vulnerable groups of women

Attempts made to preserve culture of Phu La ethnic group

The Phu La are an ethnic minority group mostly residing in the districts of Xin Man, Hoang Su Phi and Quang Binh in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang. For generations, the Phu La people have lived off what nature has to offer. This style of living, however, has been challenged by modern life, requiring determined attempts at preservation.

Young woman takes lead in healing war wounds

Known as a “steel rose” on the front, clearing and overcoming the consequences of bombs and mines in Quang Tri province, Nguyen Thi Dieu Linh has made significant contributions to reducing accidents and injuries caused by UXO and returning clean land to local farmers.