The projecton “strengthening of the institutional capacity of the Vietnamese Women’s Union in managing credlt/savings in favor of the rural poor women” (shortly as Vietnamese - Belgian credit project) has been implemented its activities since 1997 and covered 207 communes in 17 provinces nationwide. with the fund from government of Belgium, 900 women’s unions’ cadres at levels have been joined training courses to improve their awareness and experiences on meeting requirements of the computerized management system and ensure rotation of the credit fund.

 

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on women’s issues have been very active during the ten years since the 4th World Conference on Women (the “Beijing Conference”) held in Beijing in 1995. They have worked to implement the Beijing Platform for Action for Equality, Development and Peace and to gather data and opinions on women’s emerging issues in order to pressure the United Nations as well as its member states to ensure responsive policies.

The United Nations’ Fund for Women’s Development (UNIFEM) was established in 1976 with the mission to provide direct support for projects promoting women’s participation in decision-making process of development programmes

Being an inter-governmental organization established in 1951, up to present, International Organization for Migration (IOM) has 101 state members and 31 state observers including Vietnam.

HelpAge International (HAI) is s global network, established since 1983 with the mission to work with and for disadvantaged elder people worldwide to achieve better livelihood.

"World In Harmony" (WIH) is an international voluntary charitable non-governmental organization based in Madrid, Spain, founded by H.E Princess Irene of Greek since 1986.

Global Exchange (GX) is a non-profitable organization in America, established in 1988 to promote the equality on environment, politics and society.

Swedish International Development Agency (Sida) belonging to the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is one of the biggest development cooperation agencies of Swedish Government for the developing countries mainly in Africa, Latin America and Asia, including Vietnam.

At the early 70’s, in Princeton University, New Jersey State- one of the well-known Universities in America- a big demonstration by students took place on the way leading to the Institute of National Defense Study to protest against Vietnam War.