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President Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa received Chinese Women Entrepreneur Association Delegation
In the afternoon of 31st, March, Mme. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, member of the Central Party’s Committee, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union, warmly welcomed the Chinese Entrepreneur delegation at the Headquarter of the Vietnam Women’s Union in Hanoi on the occasion of the delegation’s working visit to Vietnam. -
UN missive calls for gender equality
UNAIDS Viet Nam representative, Eamonn Murphy has delivered a special message for men for International Women’s Day that falls today. -
Activities to mark World AIDS Day
A series of activities will be organised from November 10-December 10 by the Vietnam HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Department in response to World AIDS Day. -
Vietnamese NGOs adopt HIV/AIDS prevention plan
Representatives from Vietnamese non-governmental organisations (NGO)s adopted an action plan on HIV/AIDS prevention and control from now until the decade-end at a workshop in Hanoi on November 13. -
World Vision helps poor district
As many as 11 villages and townships in poverty-stricken Quan Hoa district in central Thanh Hoa province will benefit from a World Vision project on sustainable development. -
Asian-Pacific Workshop on “Gender and Aid Effectiveness”
From 22nd to 24thAugust 2007, Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, Chairwoman of NCFAW and VWU’s President, attended the Asian-Pacific workshop on “Gender and Aid Effectiveness,” which was organized in Jakarta by UNIFEM and the Ministry for Promoting the Empowerment of Women (Indonesia). -
Women delegates from Vientiane, Laos visit the Vietnam Women’s Union
While visiting and working with the Hanoi Women’s Union, on the afternoon of 23rd August, the delegation of the Vientiane Women’s Union, headed by Mme. Bualon Vong Dalaxen, President of the Vientiane Women’s Union, visited the Vietnam Women’s Union. The delegation was received by Mme. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, Standing Vice President of the Vietnam Women’s Union. -
Oxfam donates $200,000 to aid flood victims of Typhoon No 2
Some 30,000 villagers of Ha Tinh Province in communes hardest hit by Typhoon No 2 earlier this month will benefit from a new humanitarian project run by international aid agency Oxfam that began yesterday. -
Signing Ceremony of a Project Providing Support to International Marriage
To protect interests of the Vietnamese brides in foreign marriage and family relations, contributing to put strict implementation of regulations of Law on Marriage and Family relating to marriage to foreigners. -
USS Peleliu hospital ship helping with charity activities in Da Nang City
Captain Bruce Stewart, director of the Pacific Partnership Programme, gave a token of presents worth US$100,000 to charity organsations, street children centres and associations in support of children in Central Da Nang City. -
An unforgettable meeting between Vietnamese and German supporters after 25 years
The morning of July 10 witnessed a touching reunion in Frankfurt/M city (Germany) between a Vietnamese migrant worker, her daughter and a German couple who supported them during their time in Germany in the 1980s. -
Vice State President receives Oxfam Great Britain’s director
Vice State President Truong My Hoa received Oxfam Great Britain Executive Director Barbara Stoking in Ha Noi on July 23. -
US gives more funding to HIV/AIDS care in Vietnam
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has decided to inject an additional US $933,000 into the 'HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care in Vietnam-Round II' project. -
US NGO raises money to build houses in Quang Tri
The US non-governmental organisation “PeaceTrees Vietnam” have joined the Vietnamese Embassy in the US to raise money to build 100 houses in central Quang Tri province. -
Japanese woman donates US $90,000 for school building in Da Nang
Kaoru Sugano, from Kobe, Japan, has recently donated all of her assets, valued at US $90,000 for the building of the new kindergarten of Hoa Mi in Lien Chieu district, Da Nang, reported Dan Tri Online. -
Actionaid helps prevent trafficking in women and children
Actionaid in Vietnam, a non-governmental organization involved in poverty reduction, has offer US$ 17,300 to southern Vinh Long province to implement the second phase of the project to prevent women and children trafficking across the border. -
US students raise funds to build school in Vietnam
A group of students from the US’s Winona Senior High School are kicking off a fund-raising movement to raise US$10,000 to build a primary school in Vietnam, the Vietnam News Agency reported. -
Promote experience exchange and develop good relations between South Africa and Vietnam
That is the goal of the visit to VWU of South Africa President’s Spouse – Mme. Zanele M. Mbeki in the morning of 24 May 2007 in the framework of the President’s official visit to Vietnam. Welcoming the President’s Spouse and delegation are Mme. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, member of Central Communist Party Committee, Standing Vice-President of VWU and other leaders of Departments and Units of VWU. -
VWU has tried its best for legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese brides abroad
This is the confirmation stated by VWU’s President Ha Thi Khiet in support to the Vietnamese brides too be naturalized in Korean society, in the afternoon 6th June in her meeting with the Representative of Logos Law Company – one of leading Law companies Korea. -
Vietnam Women’s Union high-ranking delegation visited Laos
At the invitation of Laos Women’s Union, a Vietnam Women’s Union delegation headed by Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, President of the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), Chairwoman of the National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam paid an official visit to Lao Women’s Union from 22nd-26th May, 2007. -
WIDF's homage to VILMA ESPIN - President of Cuban Women Federation
With deep sadness for the friend’s death VILMA ESPIN, the WIDF – Women International Democratic Federation offers its homage to this great heroine of the Cuban revolution and the women's worldwide struggle. -
VWU President Ha Thi Khiet sent condolences upon the death of Mrs. Vilma Espin, President of the Cuban Women’s Federation
In the early morning of 19 June 2007 (Vietnam time), Mrs. Vilma Espin, former member of the Cuban Communist Party’s Politburo, former member of Cuba’s Council of State, President of Cuba’s Council of State, President of the Cuban Women’s Federation, spouse of Vice President Raul Castro, passed away at the age of 77. -
VWU’s Delegation Visiting the Republic of Korea
At the invitation of the Korean Ministry of Trade and Foreign Affairs, the VWU delegation led by Madam Ha Thi Khiet, Member of the Central Party Committee, President of VWU visited Korea from 23 -26 May 2007 -
Spouse of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Hoost Kohler visited the Central Vietnam Women’s Union
At the invitation of the President of Vietnam Nguyen Minh Triet, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Hoost Kohler and his spouse Eva Luise Kohler paid an official visit to Vietnam from 21 – 23 May, 2007. On this occasion, Mme. Eva Kohler visited the Central Vietnam Women’s Union with the warm welcome from Mme. Ha Thi Khiet, Member of the Vietnam Central Committee of the Party (CCP), President of VWU, Chairperson of the National Committee for the Advancement of Women in Vietnam and Mme. Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, Member of the CCP , First Vice President of VWU. -
Disabled kids get special visit
The wife of the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Lesley Stuttard, visited a school for children with disabilities in Hanoi on May 3 as part of a charity drive. -
UN Resident Coordinator in Vietnam visited and congratulated VWU
In the morning of 8th March 2007, Mr. John Hendra, UN Resident Coordinator visited and gave complement to VWU’s carders and members on the occasion of International Women’s Day. -
Spanish Secretary of State reaffirms support to Vietnam through UN
Spain’s Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Leire Pajin Iraola, arrived in Hanoi on January 17 to begin a four-day official visit to the country and is scheduled to meet with Vietnamese authorities, counterparts and partners of Spanish Official Development Assistance projects. -
Korean cultural center opens in Vietnam capital
The first-ever Korean Cultural Center in Southeast Asia was opened Saturday in Hanoi in the presence of the Republic of Korea’s First Lady Kown Yang-suk. -
Silk, embroidered paintings favoured by APEC guests
The Canadian Prime Minister’s wife bought five silk scarves at the Ha Dong Silk Shop on Hang Gai Street. The Australian Prime Minister’s wife ordered five silk dresses. The Indonesian President’s wife bought embroidered paintings at the XQ Shop as souvenirs. -
Female entrepreneurs to take advantage of WTO accession
Vice President Truong My Hoa urged local businesswomen to actively take the advantage of the country's WTO accession and engage in the economic integration process. -
Ha Noi Ao Dai Week Welcoming APEC 2006
The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Hoan Kiem District in Ha Noi has just launched the Ao dai (Vietnamese traditional costume) week to welcome the APEC 2006 from November 11 to 19, aiming to introduce the elegant beauty of Ha Noi’s young women and the city itself to the international visitors. -
News Releases
Issued by the 11th APEC Women Leaders' Network Meeting
WLN Meeting Concludes with Joint Statement
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, September 21, 2006 -
State President praises APEC women leaders network meeting
The 11th APEC Women Leaders Network (WLN) Meeting offers Vietnamese women, especially businesswomen, an opportunity to share and learn from experiences of their partners in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). -
WLN Meeting makes 11 recommendations to APEC SME Ministers and Leaders
On Sept 21, the 11th Women’s Leaders’ Network (WLN) three-day meeting concluded in Hanoi. Female delegates released a statement and recommendations with 11 points. The recommendations will be presented to the APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministers meeting held in Hanoi on September 28-29. -
Enhancing Business Competitiveness of Woman Entrepreneurs Discussed at WLN Meeting
The second day of the 11th APEC Women Leader's Network (WLN) meeting continued in Ha Noi with two plenary sessions focusing on the future direction of the WLN and on enhancing the competitiveness of businesses operated by women. -
Vietnam actively participates in APEC Women Leaders Network
Since joining the APEC Women Leaders Network (WLN) in 1998, Vietnam has actively participated in the network's activities, sharing its experiences in raising the role of mass organistation in helping women escape from poverty and build small- and medium-sized enterprises. -
News photos
Women Leaders' Meeting Opened by Viet Nam's Prime Minister
Ha Noi, Viet Nam, September 19, 2006 -
Important APEC events to be held in September
A series of important events for the APEC Year Vietnam 2006 will take place in September, especially the 13th APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting (FMM-13) and the third Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM III). -
Volunteer training in preparation for the 11th APEC Women Leaders’ Network (WLN) Meeting
A training of volunteers working for the APEC Women Leaders’ Network Meeting (WLN) was just held by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) on Aug. 25, 2006 -
State Vice-president Truong My Hoa worked with the Vietnam Women’s Union regarding preparation for the 11th Meeting of the APEC Women Leaders’ Network (WLN)
To contribute to the good impressions about a dynamic, open, hospitable, secure and stable Vietnam; promote solidarity, friendship and cooperation; and to contribute to the success of APEC Vietnam 2006 – these are the messages of State Vice-president Mme. Truong My Hoa to VWU leaders in her meeting regarding preparation for the 11th WLN meeting on the afternoon of August 14, 2006 in VWU office. -
Danish organisation helps improve poor Khmer women's lives
Poor Khmer ethnic women in Long Phu district, the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang, have improved their farming skills and knowledge on family care thanks to a project funded by CARE, an organisation of Denmark. -
The APEC 11th Women Leaders network Meeting in Hanoi from 19th to 22nd, September 2006
With the theme “Towards a Dynamic Community – for Sustainable Development and Prosperity” in the year APEC 2006, it is estimated 100 events will be organized in Vietnam, of which The APEC 11th Women Leaders’ network Meeting will be hosted by Vietnam Women Union at the International Conference Center – Hanoi, from September 19 to 22, 2006. -
The 10th Women Leaders Network Meeting Daegu, Korea / 24-27 August 2005
1. Preamble
WLN is a public-private network of women of all sectors representing academia, civil society, business and government of the APEC economies that plays the important role by contributing women leader's perspectives and expertise to the APEC region. -
Women Leaders’ Network Meeting La Serena, Chile, September 28 - October 1, 2004
Preamble
1. We, the Women Leaders Network from APEC Economies, came together in La Serena, Chile September 28 - October 1, 2004, to reaffirm our commitment to the work advanced by the Leaders from previous meetings and to the continued and consistent integration of women and gender issues throughout the APEC processes and structures. -
WOMEN LEADERS' NETWORK MEETING Chiang Mai, Thailand July 30 - August 3, 2003
We, the Women Leaders' Network WLN) from APEC economies came together for the eighth time in Chiang Mai, Thailand on July 30 - August 3, 2003, to reaffirm our commitment to strengthening and deepening the partrlerships within WLN and wlth all APEC fora. -
APEC WOMEN LEADERS NETWORK MEETING 2002 Acapulco, Mexico August 20-22, 2002
we, the Women Leaders Network from the APEC Economies came together for the seventh time in Acapulco, Mexico from August 20th to 22nd, 2002, to reaffirm our commitment and our efforts to contribute to the economic development, cooperation and prosperity of the APEC region, and to strategize to meet challenges in the new century. -
Women leaders’ Network Meeting Beijing, China August 22-24,2001
We, the Women Leaders’ Network, from APEC economies came together for the sixth time in Beijing, China on August 22-24, 2001, to reaffirm our commitment and our efforts to contribute to the economic development, cooperation and prosperity of the APEC region, and to strategize to meet challenges in the new century. -
Women Leaders’ Network Meeting WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND JUNE 20-23, 1999
The 1999 WLN Meeting contributed to the drafting of policy recommendations for presentation to APEC Trade Ministers. This was the first time the WLN recommendations were made directly to APEC Ministers for Trade. -
Women Leaders’ Network Meeting BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM JUNE 17-20, 2000
The WLN 2000 Declaration and Recommendations, recalls the "1996 Manila WLN Call to Action; WLN Declarations of 1997 Ottawa-Hull; 1998 Kuala Lumpur and 1999 Wellington; and Recommendations from the Ministerial Meeting on Women in Economic Development and Cooperation in Manila in 1998.
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