At a workshop held in Hanoi on May 25, delegates exchanged insights and suggested initiatives aimed at enhancing the performance and service quality of the pioneering one-stop service centre model, specifically designed to aid women and girls affected by domestic violence.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan received Elisa Fernandez Saenz, Country Representative of UN Women in Vietnam, on May 4, appreciating his guest’s contributions to the promotion of gender equality and the protection of women and girls.
More than 100 people in Hanoi on November 26 participated in a football festival which aims to popularise a message of putting an end to violence against women and children.
The national action month on gender equality and gender-based violence prevention and response was launched in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau on November 12 by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) in Vietnam.
UN Women Vietnam and the Embassy of Japan on August 2 announced a one-year project to reduce the risks and negative impacts of COVID-19 on women and girls.
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have pledged to undertake the follow-up activities of building a model in response to violence against women and girls in Vietnam.
The Vietnam Farmers' Union (VFU) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on May 31 launched a 7-million-USD project to prevent, combat and respond to violence and other harmful behaviours in the 2022 – 2026 period.
An intensive training course on experience in handling and prosecuting gender-based violence and abuse against women and children wrapped up in Hoang Hoa district of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa on May 26.
A training course is being held for the first time in Vietnam to strengthen capacity on prevention of violence against women based on “Respect Women” framework and foster the development of an effective gender-based violence prevention strategies in the future.
Ambassador of Sweden to Vietnam, Ann Måwe, said she believes Vietnam has posted a range of achievements in ensuring gender equality and is on the right track in this endeavour.
The second one-stop service centre to support victims of gender-based violence in Vietnam called “ Ngoi nha Anh Duong 2” was officially put into operation in the central province of Thanh Hoa on January 21.
The northern province of Quang Ninh has enjoyed fruitful results in preventing and settling gender-based violence thanks to its effective measures to raise public awareness of gender equality and support victims of violence in the community.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) together with UN agencies in Vietnam on November 12 launched the national action month for gender quality and gender-based violence prevention and response, which will take place from November 15 to December 15.
Gender equality will be added into village codes and conventions – the code of ethics developed by the community that has long played an important role in managing social relations in the community in Vietnam.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will multiply nationwide a comprehensive support model for women and girls experiencing gender-based violence. The model covers the areas of primary health care, consultancy, welfare, security, and justice.
The UN Women Vietnam on September 30 handed over essential equipment worth 483.4 million VND (21,200 USD) to three Peace House Shelters in Hanoi and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to upgrade free helpline (1900 969680) in order to improve responses to domestic and international calls and reports of violence against women, and to continue to improve the overall quality of the support services for victims of violence and human trafficking.
Vietnam has called on Somalia to create favourable conditions for women to engage in political activities and ensure a 30 percent rate of legislative seats for women.
Cambodian Deputy Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn said on August 3 that Cambodia will cooperate with the US within the Mekong River connectivity frameworks.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, disruptions in the delivery of sexual and reproductive health services are exacerbated when they are considered non-essential.
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