Making up nearly 50 per cent of the labour force and contributing about 30 per cent of Vietnam’s GDP each year, women are becoming an important driver of economic development. 

ASEAN has launched the ASEAN Regional Study on Women, Peace and Security which presents evidence-based recommendations to support member states in enhancing women’s meaningful participation in peacebuilding and conflict prevention, 

Like other localities around the country, Ho Chi Minh City is ready for military enlistments in 2021. This year it has nearly 4,000 citizens in military service, including two women.

In a typical Dao Do (Red Dao) family, daughters are named May. 

Meeting Ha Thu Huong, very few people would think the pretty woman with a gentle voice is the co-pilot on a Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321. Her energetic style and friendly manner both add to the equation.

Vietnamese women are urged to wear áo dài (traditional dress) from March 2-8 as part of a national event titled “Áo dài - Di sản văn hóa Việt Nam” (Áo dài-Vietnamese Cutural Heritage) being held across the country.

Multiple cultural and sport events will be taking place nationwide from November 25 - December 10 to urge actions to end sexual violence against women and girls in Vietnam.

Women’s rights and climate change were the focus of a discussion within the framework of the 41st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on June 28.

 Women who are overweight or obese but otherwise healthy are still at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, a large study suggests.

 Women who regularly eat fast food and not enough fruit are more likely to struggle to conceive, a study suggests.

 More than 300 actresses, writers and directors have launched a project to help fight sexual harassment in the film industry and other workplaces.

 Babies born less than two years after their mothers have weight loss surgery may face a higher risk of serious complications than infants delivered after more time has passed, a U.S. study suggests.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the rush of modern urban life, going to the market every day to get fresh food has become more difficult for women, to whom the responsibility of shopping and cooking has traditionally been relegated.

 Doctors could spot twice as many heart attacks in women by using a newer, more sensitive blood test, a study claims.

 Consumption of two or more servings of fish per week may reduce the risk of hearing loss in women, U.S. researchers said Wednesday.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will take part in the upcoming Asian Women's Cup Volleyball Championship to be held in China on September 6-12.

 The musical night Women in Music 2014 will be held by Elle Vietnam magazine at 7 p.m on August 4th at the Opera House, located at 7 Lam Son Square in District 1, HCMC.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Seven artists graduated from the University of Fine Arts join hands to organize the exhibition titled "Ba Ba", with all paintings about women at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum from March 14-19.

 40 escape bus inferno unharmed; Information leakage case may be put on hold; Australian fund supports Vietnamese women; Vaccinated not at risk of new measles virus; Open terms on offer for apartment ownership