Amidst the oohs and aahs over the recent Royal wedding in Britain and the “controversy” over Meghan Markle’s already-married-once status, a sobering thought struck me. Even today, as many as 35 percent of Vietnamese women believe that husbands have the right to beat their wives, according to a United Nations report. It was not long ago that a woman I care a lot for asked me if a foreign boyfriend would beat his girlfriend. I laughed at the question and said: “It’s the 21st century, no progressive man would ever lay a hand on women.” She sighed: “I wish all Vietnamese men can think like that.” Her husband would beat her up every time he got drunk, and sometimes this happened several times a week. She was desperate but did not know what to do. I asked her if she’d called the police, and she said she’d already done that, more than once, but the response was always the same. No police officer showed up. The typical advice was … [Read more...] about A royal lesson for Vietnamese women
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Museum displays embroidery items by Vietnamese women soldiers
Two fans made by Lê Thị Hương, who was imprisoned at Tân Hiệp in 1971, which are embroidered with poems on freedom. — Photo from tuoitre.vnViet Nam News HCM CITY — The Southern Women’s Museum of HCM City has launched a contemporary exhibition featuring embroidery items made by Vietnamese women soldiers who were imprisoned during the American war. The Embroidery Memorabilia of Women Revolutionaries exhibition showcases 100 items including handkerchiefs, fans, baby clothes, and paintings. The works’ patterns feature messages and poems about freedom, such as a fan made by Lê Thị Hương, who was imprisoned at Tân Hiệp in 1971. Vietnamese heroines and the Buddha are featured in paintings by Quách Kim Anh, who was imprisoned in Côn Đảo Island from 1954-1958. All the decorative details reflect women soldiers’ love for their country, their families and children, and their … [Read more...] about Museum displays embroidery items by Vietnamese women soldiers
Spouses of GMS leaders learn about life of Vietnamese women in history
Wife of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Tran Nguyet Thu, accompanied wife of the Lao PM, Naly Sisoulith and wife of the Thai PM, Naraporn Chan-o-chan to visit the museum while their spouses are busy on the final day of the GMS-6 Summit and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV-10) Development Triangle Summit. The ladies were introduced about the history of the museum and told about great stories of Vietnamese women in wartime as well as in peacetime. They also learnt about the life of local women through exhibitions of roles of women in family, women in history, and women’s costumes of various ethnic minority groups. The Thai and Lao ladies expressed their respect for the good virtues of Vietnamese women and their contribution throughout the country’s history. They also raised many questions about the uniqueness of Vietnamese women in different regions. After their tour around the museum, the ladies enjoyed a performance of “chau van”, the ritual music and … [Read more...] about Spouses of GMS leaders learn about life of Vietnamese women in history
Vietnamese women’s team tie Bayern Munich 1-1
The Vietnamese women football team in Grunberg. They drew Bayern Munich 1-1 in a friendly match on Monday. — Photo vtc.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The national women’s football team drew Bayern Munich 1-1 in their first friendly match in Germany on Monday. Coach Mai Đức Chung called the best players to start the match as their rivals were one of the strongest teams in the domestic league, currently ranking second in the table. Chung asked his team to play in defence and take chances if possible. The Vietnamese enjoyed some 100 supporters, many of whom had travelled hundreds of kilometres to cheer them up at the Bayern Munich’s training field despite the rain. Huỳnh Như surprisingly opened the score at the 40th minute before the hosts levelled in the second half with a penalty kick. The Vietnamese players moved to Grunberg after the game. They will practise for two days before playing their second friendly match against … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women’s team tie Bayern Munich 1-1
Vietnamese women outnumbered by men in top management roles: report
Vietnam has the lowest ratio of women in top management among Southeast Asia's five biggest economies, according to a Financial Times survey which looked into the region’s gender equality in the workplace. The gender pay gap varies across the region, and while Indonesia is doing well, Malaysia and Vietnam are falling behind, the survey found. Vietnam has the lowest female-to-male ratio in top management, with one woman to every eight men, compared with 5.6 men in Malaysia, 2.8 men in the Philippines and 2.2 in Thailand. “Vietnam is likely to suffer the most from gender inequality if no action is taken,” the Financial Times said in a statement last week. Women-to-men ratio in the workplace in Southeast Asia. Graphics by Financial Times The report said that women in Vietnam, like in many Southeast Asian countries, still suffer from gender-based discrimination at work. Vietnam had the largest proportion of respondents, nearly 30 percent, compared to less than 20 … [Read more...] about Vietnamese women outnumbered by men in top management roles: report