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A 2019 study has showed “bright spots” on the issue related violence against women in Vietnam, especially young women who are now raising a stronger voice against violence compared to a decade ago.

Young Vietnamese women now raise a stronger voice against violence compared to a decade ago, a conference in Hanoi on July 14 heard.

Young women from across the country are encouraged to join the first national Miss World Vietnam 2019 competition.

The winner of Miss Southern Vietnam 2018 will represent the country at the Miss Globe contest in Italy in November.

Young women aged less than 25 and men suffering from breast cancer has become not uncommon in Vietnam, said Dr Tran Nguyen Ha of the Ho Chi City Oncology Hospital.

Experts from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam and developed countries shared their experience in youth development policies at a conference in Hanoi on March 2.