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Vietnamese people diligent, skilful and very creative: diplomat, educator
Ton Nu Thi Ninh, former Deputy Chairwoman of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee, who has been well known in Vietnam and the world as the wonderful diplomat, says that she wants to prove that Vietnamese people are not only industrious and skilful, but also very creative. -
Women of Vietnam Newspaper: six decades of development
On March 8th, 1948 the first bulletins credited to a Vietnamese women’s newspaper were circulated in Viet Bac – the holy revolutionary base of Vietnam during the resistance against the French colonialists. -
Vietnam proud to host Vesak celebrations, says VFF leader
That Vietnam is selected to host the United Nations Day of Vesak and the fifth International Buddhist seminar is a pride of the whole nation, President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Huynh Dam has said. -
Buddhist monks, nuns come home for Vesak
A senior government official reiterated Vietnam’s policy on freedom of religious beliefs, saying that Buddhism and other religions enjoy equality in development in Vietnam and they have markedly contributed to national development. -
Law-makers hear revisions on drug law
Vietnam’s security chief has called for Law on Drug Prevention and Combat revisions and supplements to be considered to provide a legal system able to deal with the realities of combating drugs. -
Vocational training for ex-drug addicts gains results
A programme that has established rehabilitation centres, vocational training provision and job generation for former drug addicts in seven provinces and cities has recorded encouraging results after five years of implementation. -
Yen Bai province benefits from Spain’s ODA
Northern mountainous Yen Bai province has got better TV programmes from central station thanks to a project funded by the Spanish government. -
Belgian organisation helps disabled kids
The Belgium-based Donxa organisation will finance surgeries for 32 poor disabled children in northern Vinh Phuc province, which is estimated to cost two million VND each. -
ASEAN meets to promote labour safety
Making national occupational security and hygiene ( OSH ) programmes for ASEAN countries was the theme of an international symposium opened in Hanoi on May 12 with the host Vietnam setting an example. -
Centre offers homeless kids sense of family
With an alarming number of homeless children in Viet Nam, one Vietnamese couple is trying to follow the commandment "love your neighbours as yourself", bringing disadvantaged children into their own home. -
Mauled baby gets fresh start in life
Left for dead and mauled by wild animals, little Phung Thien Nhan’s early days were filled with tragedy. But today the two-year-old is enjoying a positive twist to his unhappy fate - and the promise of a new start in life. -
Kidnapping haunts lives in border area
Sung A Cau’s one-year-old son was kidnapped by human traffickers in Mu Sang Ward in Lai Chau Province while his wife was visiting relatives. -
Gender imbalance puts women in the lead
With fewer women born and more of them marrying foreigners, a lot of men may be left feeling lonely. -
Traditional virtues weigh on modern women
Who is the perfect modern woman? A high-powered businessperson or a skilful housewife? -
Social work a conduit to health in Vietnam
For academics at Memorial University of Newfoundland and in Vietnam health problems are part of larger social issues and require the expertise of social workers -
GIPA commitment review meeting
GIPA commitment review meeting was held by GIPA project in Vietnam Women’s Museum in the morning of March 19th, to share experiences and finding solutions to promote effectively GIPA commitments addressed in GIPA National Workshop in August 2007. -
Elderly Relatives of HIV/AIDS Victims Bear Brunt of Support
Sixty- five -year- old Nguyen Thi Kim Chung’s late son was forced to rely on supportive relatives to buy medicine. As a housewife, Chung has no pension, forcing her to depend on her husband’s meagre salary to cover the daily needs of her five-member family. -
Women, children trafficking on borderlines in focus
The police and border guards will intensify their operations in 2008 to crack down on women and children trafficking acrossing borderlines with China and Cambodia. -
Woman prospers with brocade fabric business
If Thuan Thi Tru has her way, Cham-style brocade fabrics will become a fashion statement worldwide. -
New mother bursts into tears as relief workers bring food
THANH HOA — Nursing mother Le Thi Nghia burst into tears when food and medicine arrived at the Thach Thanh General Hospital. -
Orientation Workshop on Access to Coordinated Credit and Enterprise Development Services
The workshop was organized from 29 to 30 August in Hanoi with the participation of core cadres from 17 provincial/municipal Women’s Unions working on the project “Access to Coordinated Credit and Enterprise Development Services.” -
VWU takes interests in returning war heroes’ favor
To develop the traditional moral standard of “when drinking water, remember its source”, VWU takes great interest in returning war heroes’ favor and has implemented a number of effective activities. -
Education key to curbing birth rate
Cam Xuyen District, Ha Tinh Province, is making an all-out effort to stabilise the local population with the co-operation of the whole community. -
Care work helps country people earn a crust
Many people living in rural areas are flocking to cities, seeking urban opportunities to feed their families and improve the lives of their children. -
Contest of “Communicators on Prevention against Trafficking in Women and children”
On 2nd August 2007, with the support of the Bread for the World, Yen Bai provincial Women’s Union together with Nghia Lo Town Women’s Union and Van Chan district Women’s Union organized Contest of “Communicators Prevention against Trafficking in Women and Children” -
More teachers volunteer in mountain provinces
More and more young teachers are volunteering to go to remote mountainous provinces to teach ethnic minority children in the hope of helping them catch up with the rest of their peers. -
Over 27% of pregnant women fatalities occur at home
According to the Reproductive Health Agency, around 48.7% of deaths of expectant mothers occur at provincial and district level health stations and 27.5% at their homes. -
Over 27% of pregnant women fatalities occur at home
According to the Reproductive Health Agency, around 48.7% of deaths of expectant mothers occur at provincial and district level health stations and 27.5% at their homes. -
Infertility increasing among young women
Healthcare experts point to infections from birth control devices and abortions as the cause -
Vietnam chosen to host Miss Universe 2008
Ms. Hong said she had received a letter from Miss Universe President Paula Mary Shugart two days before, which was only 10 days after the Miss Universe delegation’s trip to the country and much earlier than expected since during her trip, Ms. Shugart said she would give a definite answer within two months.