Tag: women
Media play important role in promoting safe, equal migration: seminar
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Vietnam held an online seminar on July 13 to discuss measures to strengthen the role of the media in promoting safe and equal migration.
Winners of contest on stopping violence against women announced
Ten outstanding works were honoured at the awards ceremony of the contest “Men take action – Stop Violence against Women” held at the Green One United Nations House in Hanoi on June 28.
IFC provides US$40 million to facilitate SMEs’ post-pandemic recovery
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a US$40 million loan to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam make a resilient recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic through the Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank).
Vietnam moves up one spot in FIFA Women’s World Rankings
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national women’s football team have climbed one place in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings released for the second quarter of the year.
Draw for AFC Women’s Asian Cup India 2022 revealed
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national women’s football team have been drawn in Group B alongside Tajikistan, the Maldives, and Afghanistan, according to the draw for the qualifiers of the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup on June 24.
Vietnam seeded in Pot 1 for 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
VOV.VN - The Vietnamese national women’s football team have been placed in seed group No. 1 ahead of the draw for the qualifiers of the 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup.
Vietnam shares experience at UN Meeting on HIV/AIDS
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam attended a high-level online meeting of the UN to discuss fighting HIV/AIDS, which is taking place from June 8 to 10 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
Local swimming coach makes inspirational women list by Forbes Vietnam
VOV.VN - A 63-year-old woman from the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has been named among a list of 20 inspirational women in 2021 compiled by Forbes Vietnam for teaching thousands of local children how to swim for free, despite being deep in poverty herself.
Canada assists women-led enterprises in Vietnam
The Trade Facilitation Office (TFO) Canada and the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) signed a cooperation agreement via videoconference on June 1 to improve the export capacity of women-led enterprises in Vietnam during the 2021-2024 period.
Women’s Empowerment Principles Award launched
UN Women in Vietnam and the Vietnam Women Entrepreneurs’ Council held an online ceremony on May 19 to launch the 2021 Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) Award.
