On the visit to Vietnam of the President of Indonesia and First Lady Ani Bambang Yadhoyono paid a visit to the Vietnam Women’s Museum and was warmly welcomed by the staff and director of the museum, Mme. Nguyen Thi Tuyet

Under the cooperation framework of the Vietnam Women’s Union, the German Savings Banks Foundation and the Agriculture and Rural Development Bank of Philippine (CARD Bank), (which is funded by the Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), a delegation of the Vietnam Women’s Union, led by Mme. Nguyen Thanh Hoa, Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union made a working visit to Germany from 20 June to 1 July, 2005.

In the afternoon of 11 July, 2005, a Ceremony to confer the” Friendship Medal of the State of Vietnam” on Mr. Marcus Leroy, Minister-Counselor in charge of Development Cooperation of the Kingdom of Belgium Embassy was held at the Headquarter of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU).

Madame Ha Thi Khiet, Member of the Party Central Committee, President of the Vietnam Women's Union, President of the National Committee for the Advancement of Women, lead a delegation that attended the 15th Women's Global Summit in Mexico from June 23rd through the 25th 2005.

Ms. Lore Harp McGovern, a member of Committee 200 (C200)-successful American women entrepreneurs who are heads of corporations, companies and businesses having annual revenue of more than 250 million USD each or owners of private enterprises having at least 15 million USD as revenue... come to Vietnam to attend Vietnam-America Women Entrepreneurs Conference. She is pleased to be interviewed by a press reporter.

“When I see her photos of Vietnamese women in traditional long dresses, I am moved by their inner beauty!”.

Entering the first decade of the 21st Century, the external activities of the Vietnam Women’s Union have blossomed to contribute to enhancing international integration of Vietnam in the context of rapid globalization.

Belgium is one of the first countries who has started its grant programme to Vietnam since 1977.

The Women’s International Democratic Federation (WIDF), one of the biggest women’s non-governmental organisations in the world, was founded on 1st December 1945 from the struggles of the democratic women’s movement against fascism in the Second World War for a world of peace without arms race.

The Asean Confederation of Women’s Organisations (ACWO) is one of the largest regional non-governmental women’s organization. ACWO was established on 20 November 1981 in Jakarka (Indonesia) by the participation of the 5 founding organization members in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

International Women’s Development Agency (IWDA) founded in 1985 and based in Melbourne, Australia is one of the first Australian women’s non-governmental development organizations established partnership with the Vietnam Women’s Union.

The Marie Schlei Association, a non-governmental organisation, was founded in 1984 in memory of Madame Marie Schlei, former German minister for Development policy who first integrated women’s needs into development.

The Maastricht School of Management (MSM) of the Netherlands was founded in 1952.

United Nations Fund for Children (UNICEF) is an inter-governmental agency, serving for the survival and development of children around the world. UNICEF is the first United Nations Agency to resume its cooperation programme with Vietnamese Government since 1975.

Founded in 1969, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has provided its support for Vietnam since 1978.

As a non-governmental organization and a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Family Planning Australia (FPA) is working to promote the national and international objectives of family planning, enabling people to achieve reproductive and sexual health and well-being in sustainable environment.

Supporting women engaged in aquaculture has drawn increasing attention of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), particularly over the recent years. To bring about greater effects in this area, VWU has contantly been improving its activities, trying to mobilize and optimize resources, especially the cooperation and support from international organizations, including Dutch NGOs.

Women Leaders’ Network (WLN) was establish in 1996 with a goal to involve and enhance women’s participation in all areas -as an active partner- in promoting investment, trade and cooperation activities on the basis of gender equality, thus contributing to the sustainable growth and human resource development in the region.

Vietnam and Canada has officially established the diplomatic relationship since August 1973, opening the new chapter in developing the friendship and cooperation in many sectors between the two countries for the benefits of respective countries and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and development in Asia- Pacific and the rest of the world.

In 1989, 20 years After demobilization from the Army, an American veteran, Mr. Steve Sherlock, returned to Vietnam. He and his wife came for a three week visit. At that time, America still imposed an economic embargo against Vietnam and very few Americans came to Vietnam.