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Vietnam sees increase of 25% in tourists from ASEAN
Since early this year, a number of tourists from ASEAN countries traveling to Vietnam has increased by 21%, surpassing the growth of 10.6% in the total number of international tourists to Vietnam. -
Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy to be awarded Miss Charity
She will be awarded during the final night of the Miss Vietnam 2008 which will be held on August 31. -
“Clouds and Sunshine”
Entitled “Clouds and Sunshine”, the fashion collection by Dao Le Dieu Anh shows the beauty of nature. After the rain in summer, the sky becomes clear with bright sunshine and floating white and grey clouds. -
30 contestants to vie for Miss Vietnam title
Thirty young women will participate in the final round of the Miss Vietnam beauty contest to take place at the Hoai River Square in the ancient city of Hoi An from August 19 to 30. -
Miss Tourism Vietnam 2008 crowned
Phan Thi Ngoc Diem beat 35 contestants to become the new Miss Tourism Vietnam at the pageant’s finale held Saturday at Ho Chi Minh City’s Phan Dinh Phung Sports Complex. -
Tay Son - Binh Dinh Festival 2008: a chance for promote culture
For the first time, Binh Dinh central province will host big cultural festival named Tay Son – Binh Dinh with theme “Converging and Development”. This is a good chance to promote special culture of the land of martial arts. -
Vietnam to host Miss World
A signing ceremony on the organisation of Miss World 2010 in Vietnam took place in Ho Chi Minh City on July 9. -
Ho Ngoc Ha wins golden album
The contest organised by HTV in collaboration with Cat Tien Sa Co. was held since 2006 to recognize new best albums of Vietnamese singers of the month and the year. -
Tổ chức Chiến dịch truyền thông phòng chống buôn bán phụ nữ, trẻ em
Tại Trường tiểu học "B" Khánh Bình (An Phú, An Giang), Hội Liên hiệp Phụ nữ tỉnh An Giang phối hợp Hội Phụ nữ vì Hòa bình và phát triển 2 tỉnh Tàkeo, Kandal (vương quốc Campuchia)vừa tổ chức chiến dịch truyền thông phòng chống buôn bán phụ nữ, trẻ em. -
Vietnam – UNDP co-operation on women cadres training
Representatives from the Foreign Ministry of Vietnam and the United Nations Development Programme on July 21 signed a document on the project called Empowerment of Women in the Public Sector in the Context of International Economic Integration. -
PM calls for more attention to family planning
Spotlighting a surge in the number of women having a third child since the beginning of the year, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has asked the entire government system to implement population and family planning policies. -
Vietnam image advertised through Miss Universe pageant 2008
Nearly one billion from 170 countries and territories worldwide watched the crowning ceremony of the Miss Universe pageant 2008 through television broadcast live from Diamond Bay resort of Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa. Together with beauty queens, natural landscapes, culture imbued with national identity and hospitable people of Vietnam has been advertised worldwide. -
Vietnam Children Choir wins silver at 5th World Choir Games
Vietnam Children Choir (VCC) has won the silver medal at the fifth World Choir Games (WCG) held in Graz, Austria from July 9 to 19. -
New forms of family appear: survey
The first national survey on Vietnamese families was released on June 26, revealing surprising information. Notably, there are a lot of parents who don’t pay attention to their children and domestic violence exists in a high number of families. -
Gender stereotyping results in male teacher shortages
Six-year-old Nguyen Khanh Linh is astonished to see a television cartoon of a male bear teaching a class. -
Value of women’s house work evaluated
Vietnamese women spend up to thrice as much time on unpaid housework compared to men, according to a recent survey conducted by Healthbrigde Canada and the Institute for Social Development Studies. -
Nguyen Dieu Hoa makes top five in Mrs World contest
Mrs Vietnam, Nguyen Dieu Hoa, made the top five in the Mrs World Contest held in Kaliningrat, Russia from June 14-29. -
Action Month for Population and Family Planning launched
The Ministry of Health has launched Action Month for Population and Family Planning from July 1 – 31 on the occasion of the World Population Day (July 11). -
Vietnam introduces first association to protect child rights
Vietnam ’s first national association dedicated to protecting the rights of Vietnamese children made its debut in Hanoi on June 10. -
Vietnam praised for gender equality achievements
A series of strong mechanisms and policies have brought about remarkable gender equality achievements in Vietnam , earning international praise, said an official of the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).