Tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) are increasingly interested in destinations in Vietnam, according to a survey conducted by Rankify Korea website.

The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, natural disasters and economic crisis are exacerbating the economic difficulties of households, leading to an increased risk of violence against women and children in Vietnam.

A dialogue was held on August 24 in Hanoi to gather opinions for a draft law on transgender rights.

Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie has appreciated the efforts Vietnam has made over the past time in eliminating gender inequality in a recent interview with the Vietnam News Agency.

Country Gender Equality Profile Vietnam 2021 (CGEP), the first comprehensive report on the gender equality situation in Vietnam, was released at a conference on October 26 by the UN Women, the Australian Embassy in Vietnam, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Empowerment and equality for women in all fields are high priorities on the ASEAN agenda. However, in reality, there are still many challenges in narrowing the gender gap in the region and for each member country, said Ha Thi Nga, President of the Vietnam Women's Union.

Hanoi International Queer Film Week 2018 (HIQFW), a series of film screenings and discussions projecting voices from the LGBTQ community, is taking place in Hanoi on August 12-17.

More than 10,0000 people are expected to attend a music festival aimed at connecting all people together despite their age or interests.

An ASEAN dialogue on information and communication took place in Jakarta on August 28.

Rugby is a familiar sport in much of the world, yet it is mostly unheard of in Asia and Vietnam. Aiming to popularise rugby in developing countries in Asia.

The fourth international scientific seminar, themed “Gender and civil rights of Asian women”, opened in Hanoi on December 1, with domestic and foreign agencies taking part.

Experts say some four million men in Vietnam will have no chance of getting married by 2050 if the current imbalance in the nation’s sex ratio persists.

A ceremony to launch an action month for gender equality and fight against gender-based violence took place on November 13 at the Hanoi Opera House.

The Australian Government pledges to continue providing aid programmes to bolster gender equality in Vietnam.

More than 40 delegates from ASEAN member countries gathered in Hanoi on May 10 to hear experience from NGOs in building and implementing policies towards an ASEAN without gender-based violence.

About 80 delegates from 11 countries in the East Asia-Pacific region are gathering in Vietnam from April 4 to 6 to discuss issues relating to gender integration in rural transport operation.

Ambassador Nguyen Nguyet Nga spoke of gender equality issues that Vietnam as a country still needs to face and improve.