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VietNamNet Bridge – Awareness of gender inequality has been around for some time, but the problem itself has been around for so long that the subtle ways in which it persists is not often recognised.
VN lacks gender equality strategy: experts
VietNamNet Bridge – It is fairly common that women are forbidden from
going near shrimp farms in several southern provinces because they are
believed to bring bad luck.
Viet Nam conservationist honoured as biodiversity “Hotspot Hero”
Dr Dao Thi Nga, co-founder and director of the
Center for Water Resources Conservation and Development, a
Vietnamese non-governmental organisation, was among 15 Biodiversity
“Hotspot Heroes” to be honoured
Women need support to present more in State power agencies
VietNamNet Bridge – Greater efforts are needed for women to make
up 30 percent of deputies in the 14th National Assembly (NA) as targeted
by the NA Standing Committee, insiders have said.
Ministry desires increased participation of women in politics
VietNamNet Bridge – As the country’s National Assembly election
day, scheduled for May 22, approaches, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids
and Social Affairs is promoting stronger political
participation by women.
New law proposes subsidy for girl-only families
VietNamNet Bridge – A clause in draft law suggesting that elderly
couples that only have daughters should receive government subsidies is
being opposed.
NA debates role of People's Procuracy
VietNamNet Bridge – National Assembly deputies discussed
amendments to the Civil Procedure Code at a meeting yesterday (August
25) in the capital.
Awards launched for VN young filmmakers
VietNamNet Bridge – Nominations for the Golden Lotus Bud Awards 2015
were announced for two categories, short films and documentaries.
VN faces hurdles in gender equality
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has achieved some of the Millennium
Development Goals, such as the goal of gender equality and the
advancement of women,
Report finds some progress in gender equality in VN
VietNamNet Bridge – Gender equality in Vietnamese families has
improved but only modestly, according to surveys that found husbands and
wives sharing more of the housework as well as the responsibility for
their children's education.
New heart technique applied for very first time in Vietnam
Doctors from the Ha Noi-based Bach Mai Hospital conducted a surgery
on a man to replace artificial heart valve in new place for the very
first time.
Social News 31/10
Police bust online gambling ring; Vietnam-Philippines Friendship Association makes debut; US supports Thua Thien-Hue’s natural disaster response; Hanoi to host ASEAN great unity days; Ho Chi Minh City intensifies Ebola prevention efforts
Political News 15/10
Azerbaijan to reinforce comprehensive ties with Vietnam; Vietnam vows to join global efforts in disarmament; Vietnam-Cuba Inter-Governmental Committee meets; Vietnam, China foster cooperation on drug crime fight
Political News 25/9
Vietnam, Belarus hold talks on security cooperation; NA Vice Chair discusses gender equality with UN, Swedish Ambassador; Military delegation visits Cambodia; VFF agrees on personnel plans for next tenure
Family hospitalised after eating python
Several family members in the Central Highlands province of Dac Lak
were recently hospitalised in critical condition after suspectedly
eating a python and drinking wine mixed with its blood.
Roadmap needed to fix gender inequality in leadership roles
VietNamNet Bridge – A proposed increase in the number of senior
female leaders by the Ministry of Home Affairs aims to correct gender
inequality, deputy director Ngo Thanh Can told Khoa hoc & Doi song
(Science and Life).
Vice President meets Vietnamese representatives in France
VietNamNet Bridge – Vice President Nguyen Thi Doan on June 7 met
representatives of the Vietnamese community in France at the Vietnamese
Embassy headquarters in Paris, after attending the Global Summit of
Women 2014.
ILO says Viet Nam in need of paternity leave policy
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam offers no paternity leave whereas nearly
half of the countries worldwide encourage involvement of fathers around
childbirth, according to a new report by the International Labour
Organisation (ILO).
Viet Nam targets gender equality
VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has to improve provision of social
protection for women and girls because current policies are not
inclusive enough, officials and experts said at a policy dialogue held
in the capital city yesterday.
Social News Headlines 18/3
Gas pipeline incident affects Ca Mau power plants; Dry season sparks more fire prevention efforts; Hue, Da Lat nominated for green city awards; Erosion threatens valuable coastal forest
