National Women’s Congress – chance for women to raise voice

 The National Women’s Congress for the 2017-22 tenure, taking place from today in Hà Nội, is a chance for delegates who represent women from all walks of life, ethnic groups, religions, ages and professions to share experiences and idea on bettering women’s lives in Viet Nam.

Cà Mau gears up for fires

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Cà Mau is taking plenty of precautions this year after several forest fires broke out last year at the U Minh Hạ National Park.

Đắk Nông increases aid to coffee farmers

The Central Highlands province of Đắk Nông is providing better access to loans and training courses to farmers in an aim to increase productivity and quality of coffee farms.

Bạc Liêu announces dyke emergency

The Bạc Liêu Province People’s Committee has officially announced the erosion of two local sea embankment systems constitutes an emergency.

New cold wave to batter northern areas

A fresh cold wave is approaching the mountainous areas of Việt Nam on Monday, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorology Forecasting.

Bellyache treatment

An ethnic-minority woman treats bellyache for another by traditional method in northern mountainous Lào Cai Province’s Bát Xát District. —VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Scams break women’s hearts, bank accounts

At the beginning of last year a woman named H. in HCM City transferred a total of VNĐ10 billion (US$437,800) in several times to a man she met on social media upon his request. She later realised it was a scam.

Laws, norms discriminate against women at work

Transforming the workplace for women requires the elimination of structural barriers, discriminatory laws and social norms to create equal economic opportunities, said United Nations Resident Co-ordinator Kamal Malhotra. He spoke Friday at a dialogue organised by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and UNDP about women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work.

Cao Bằng seized smuggled chicken from China

Customs officers of the northern mountainous province of Cao Bằng yesterday seized nearly 1,000 breeding chickens and ducks that were being illegally smuggled into the country from China.

City to grant 37,000 house certificates

From early March, HCM City local authorities will consider granting land-use certificates for those who bought land and houses through informal agreements as well as fix long-term existing environmental pollution problems.

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