Nearly 63% of Vietnamese women have suffered at least one form of physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or behavioral control violence from their husbands in their lifetime

The results from Vietnam largest ever survey have painted a clearer picture of the lives of children and women in the country, touching on issues such as maternal health, education, equality and domestic violence. 

Naomi Kitahara, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam, has called for joint efforts to ensure that all women and children in Vietnam.

According to the Center for Research and Scientific Application on Gender-Family-Women- Adolescents, during social distancing, violence against women and girls not only increased in the number of cases but also changed in some aspects.

Vice chairwoman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs Le Thi Nguyet talks about the need to further improve the legal framework on domestic violence prevention and control to better facilitate law enforcement.

T, a woman suffering from domestic violence in the coastal city of Da Nang, has a simple dream.

More than 70 per cent of divorces in the past 10 years could be attributed to domestic violence, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism.

Nearly two in three married women, or almost 63%, have experienced one or more forms of physical, sexual, emotional and economic violence and controlling behaviours by their husbands in their lifetime, a study has found.

As Vietnam uses social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus, champions of women’s rights fear the policy may be putting women in greater danger of domestic violence.

HCM City People's Committee has proposed to set up a special child protection force amid the rising number of child abuse cases.

A leading domestic violence specialist in Vietnam has said there are more and more cases of women being beaten up by their partners – with many victims too scared to complain for fear of bringing shame on their families.

The police in the Republic of Korea have arrested a 36-year-old man for beating his Vietnamese-born wife after a video went viral of him punching and kicking her in the presence of their two-year-old son.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son talks to Vietnam Economics Times about a draft Law on Alcohol Harm Prevention that is ready for the National Assembly to discuss in May.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Poverty and gender inequality are said to be key drivers of child marriage in Viet Nam, particularly in ethnic minority communities in rural areas.

VietNamNet Bridge – In accordance with ancient custom in rural areas, only boys inherit their parents’ property, not girls.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc tells her story in an autobiography recently launched by the Phu Nu (Women) Publishing House in HCM City.

The Action Month against Domestic Violence will be launched at a ceremony at the Hanoi Opera House on June 26 to raise the awareness and responsibilities among authorities at all levels, sectors and society on combating domestic violence.  

 VietNamNet Bridge – A documentary film about domestic violence won Best Documentary at the 2015 Golden Lotus Bud Awards.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nominations for the Golden Lotus Bud Awards 2015 were announced for two categories, short films and documentaries.