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Women to represent at least 33% of NA deputies
The Viet Nam National Committee for Women's Advancement is working to increase the number of women deputies in the 12th National Assembly to over 33%. -
ACCA Classes Turn 10 Years
The UK-based Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its classes in Viet Nam and one-year cooperation with the Vietnam Association of Certified Public Accountants. -
Physically-challenged woman honored for steely determination
A Vietnamese ethnic minority woman has been awarded a prize for “overcoming suffering” thanks to her unyielding struggle against disability to provide for her family. -
Ha Tay Women’s Union establishing models of drug preventing clubs
Against the complicated situation of social evils and drug-related crimes, Ha Tay Women's Union has organized a number of communication activities and encouraged its members to actively participate in preventing social evils and drug-related crimes. -
Women’s Union of Quang Ninh province helps ethnic and religious women to develop economy
In 2006, the mobilization of ethnic and religious women was intensified by Quang Ninh Women’s Union and recorded significant achievements especially in economic development. -
Viet Nam praised for finalising women-related legal policies
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) praised Viet Nam for its efforts to finalise its legal system in matters related to women, said Chairwoman of the Viet Nam National Committee for the Advancement of Women (VNNCAW) Ha Thi Khiet. -
USAID Helps Build Bus Routes for the Handicapped
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it will donate US$40,000 to the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport to assist in the development of three bus routes for disabled people in Ho Chi Minh City. -
Brief interview with Mr. Le The Tiem – Deputy Minister of Public Security
On the sideline of Review Conference on the implementation of the Politburo’s Ordinance 06/CT-TW on enhancing leadership and direction to the task of drug control and prevention, reporter of the VWU’s website has a short interview with Deputy Minister of Public Security, Mr. Le The Tiem. -
Review Conference of 10-year implementation of the Ordinance No. 06 by Ministry of Politics on enhancing leadership and direction of drug management and prevention task.
The Review Conference of Vietnam Women’s Union on the 10-year implementation (1996-2006) of the Politburo’s Ordinance No. 06 on enhancing leadership and direction to the task of drug prevention and control was held on 29th December 2006. -
Effective measures must be taken to prevent trafficking in Vietnamese women to Malaysia
On 20th December 2006, the Youth newspaper published the article “Vietnamese women were marketed to Malaysia”, the Vietnam Women’s Union sent an official correspondence on 22nd Dec. 2006 to the Embassy of Vietnam in Malaysia asking for justification of the cases and prompt intervention if necessary”. On the 28th Dec. 2006, the Embassy sent the fax no. 506 singed by Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dung replying the VWU’s request as the followings: -
Website on caring for children with mental disorders launched
The Morning Star Centre has since early January launched a website at www.morningstarcenter.net to provide knowledge and consultancy on how to care for mentally challenged children, including such disorders as Down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy. -
Miss Vietnam Ngoc Khanh to join wild animal protection programme
Miss Vietnam Nguyen Ngoc Khanh, together with four other celebrities, bodybuilding sportsman Ly Duc, musician Huy Tuan, MC Thao Van, and Prof scientist Nguyen Lan Dung, will appear in advertisement pieces calling for people not to consume products made from wild animals. -
Meeting of the Presidium of Central Vietnam Women’s Union - Term IX
On 7 January 2007, the plenary session was taken place at new head quarter of Center for Women and Development presided by Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, Member of Central Party’s Committee, President of Vietnam Women’s Union, Chairwoman of National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam. -
Vice President Truong My Hoa visits Central Vietnam Women’s Union
In the afternoon January 5th, 2007, Vice President Truong My Hoa had a working session with leaders of Central VWU in preparation for the 10th National Women’s Congress to be held on March 8th 2007. -
Finland funds efforts to curb women trafficking
A Finnish-funded project to control trafficking in women and children and encourage safe migration among females has been deployed in the Red River Delta province of Nam Dinh, focusing on preventive measures. -
Spain finances Viet Nam's gender equality programme
The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation has pledged 3 million Euros for Viet Nam to implement its gender equality programme, which costs a total of 3.7 million Euros. -
Viet Nam renews commitments to warding off discriminations against women
Viet Nam is resolved to implement all provisions of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and fulfill the Millennium Development Goals on gender equality before the year 2015, said a senior official in charge of women affairs. -
Ha Noi Girl Student Hopes for WIPO Award
A student of Ha Noi city was nominated for the 2007 World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) award for her research on making fungus product for preventing plant-killing insects. -
VWU Central Executive Committee holds 9th conference
The Vietnam's Women's Union Central Executive Committee opened its 9th conference in Hanoi on January 8. -
Model “Family Without Malnourished Children” in Lao Cai
2006 was the first year implementing the cooperation plan (2006 – 2010) between Health Department and Lao Cai Provincial Women’s Union on preventing malnutrition in children under 5 years old and reproductive health care. -
Cao Bang: Loans offered for more than 5,000 poor women to develop production
Since early 2006 Cao Bang provincial Women’s Union at all levels has acted as a guarantee for more than 5,000 poor women to get loans from Social Policy Bank, Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, National Fund for Employment Creation t … with a total amount of nearly 40 billion VND. -
HCM City’s Young People Get Recognition
The jury of the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union’s “Young citizens of the city 2006” award held a final vote on Tuesday and selected five winners. -
Socio-economic development targets for 2007
In 2007, Vietnam strives to speed up economic development to reach an increase of 8.2-8.5% in GDP and raise the economy's growth quality and competitiveness. -
Hanoi WU and 2006 Christmas
To celebrate 2006 Christmas, Hanoi WU held many practical activities with religious followers. -
Phu Nhuan Women's Union held a meeting of nuns and religious women on the occasion of the Christmas 2006
On the occasion of the Christmas 2006, with the support of the Public Relations Department of the District Party Committee, the Phu Nhuan Women's Union held a get-together of over 50 nuns and religious women in the district to celebrate the significant religious event, expressing the mutual sentiment, unity, and interest between the Union and the religious women. -
Press conference to announce Law on Gender Equality
On 12th December 2006, the Presidential Office held a press conference to announce Law on Gender Equality, which was earlier ratified by the 9th National Assembly at its 10th session. -
Workshop on Sharing Experiences on Managing and Educating Children
To prevent children from legal violation is necessary to every people, family and society, especially in the present international integration economy – this is the message of delegates attending the workshop on sharing experiences on managing and educating children not to commit sins and social evils, took place in No2 Rehabilitation School of V26 Department (in Ninh Binh province) organized by VWU in cooperation of Ministry of Police on December 17th, 2006. -
Final round of the contest “Women and Environment”
In December 14th 2006, WU of Ho Chi Minh City, in coordination with the Resources and Environment Dept., organized final round of the contest “Women and Environment” with the participation of 10 groups which have been short-listed (10 persons per each). These groups are from Clubs of women joining to environmental protection of the districts 4, 5, 9, 12, Phu Nhuan, Tan Binh, Tan Phu and Hoc Mon. -
Meeting with VWU’s local key cadres from the ethnic minorities and religious comunities
13th Dec 2006, Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, Member of the Central Party Committee, President of Vietnam Women’s Union, President of the National Committee for the Advancement of Vietnamese Women met VWU’s local key cadres from the minorities and religious communities who are attending a training class on VWU’s work at Vietnam Central Women’s School. -
Gov't Convenes Year-End Meeting, Setting Tasks for 2007
PM Nguyen Tan Dung set three major tasks for 2007, focusing on efforts to gain gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 8.5 percent, step up administrative reform and intensify the fight against corruption, at the government's regular meeting on Dec. 27.