Ethnic minority women need more support

Women from ethnic minority groups still face limited access to beneficial development policies, a conference in Hà Nội heard on Monday.

Hà Nội to work harder to boost population quality

More measures are set to be taken by Hà Nội authorities to improve local population quality.

Young entrepreneurs propose solutions to domestic abuse

The recent case of a Korean man beating up his Vietnamese wife in South Korea has reignited discussions about the unfortunate reality of domestic violence and abuse in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam Chairwoman elected APF Vice President Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophone (APF)’s Việt Nam Sub-Committee Nguyễn Thúy Anh has been elected the APF Vice President for the 2019-21 tenure.

Việt Nam committed to poverty reduction and human rights Việt Nam reaffirmed its commitment to the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)’s Programme of Action, which was first unveiled in Cairo in 1994.

Strict handling demanded for violence against Vietnamese woman in RoK Immediately after learning about the beating of a Vietnamese woman by her Korean husband, the Vietnamese Embassy in the Republic of Korea (RoK) contacted local agencies to request investigation and strict handling of the case in line with RoK law, thus preventing the occurrence of similar violence. 

France open debate on femicide, domestic violence in September The French government will in September begin a major consultation on domestic violence in order to stamp out gender-based murder and violence against women, a minister said on Sunday.

Vice President attends 2019 Global Summit of Women Vietnamese Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh has called on nations, organisations and enterprises to work together in building a legal framework to ensure equality in terms of opportunities for women and help them adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Retirement age increase inevitable, but more should be done The reasons for the increase, according to the ministry, include the rapidly ageing population in Việt Nam, the unbalanced social security fund, high working capacities of Vietnamese elderly and the necessity to ensure gender equality in career development. 

Contemporary puppet show premieres in HCM City A contemporary puppet performance entitled Gạo (Rice) will premiere in HCM City on June 29, performed by Mắt Trần (Naked Eye) Ensemble.