Vietnam Women's Academy

VIETNAM WOMEN’S ACADEMY (VWA)

• Rich heritage tightly bound to the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU, established in 1930).
• VWA was founded as a training center for VWU Women Officers in 1960.

• Now a Public University: Offering undergraduate degrees and training programs to Vietnamese men and women.
• Focus on Women, Gender Equality and Social Development.
• VWA has well-established and unique links to the VWU and other socio-political organisations.

Strong working relationship between VWA and VWU. Direct access to VWU (13 million members).

• Dedicated faculty and passionate students travel to provinces to deliver on-site training program

      SIZE

• Approx. 115 Staff,

• 2,200 Undergraduate Students.

• 9 Majors: Gender & Development,Social Work, Law, Economic Law, Business Administration, Economics, Multimedia Communication and Tourism and Travel Services Management and Psychology
• 2 Training Centers 

• Administrative Departments.

       LOCATIONS

• No. 68 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi. Floors 1-7.

• **VWU Head Office: Floors 8 – 14**

• HCMC: No. 620 Do Xuan Hop Street, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City.

• WHAT WE DO

• Provide undergraduate degrees focused on women, gender equality and social development.
• Deliver training courses for VWA students, VWU’s staff and staff working in all sectors, at all levels of VWU nationwide.
• Scientific research with partner organizations and individuals, both locally and internationally.
• Research advises VWU’s Executive Committee (the Presidium of Central VWU), in directing, organizing and implementing Union activities, including the Vietnam Women’s Movement and the development of Government policy.
• Organize and run international conferences.
• Complete duties as assigned/authorized by the Presidium of the Vietnam Women’s Union and the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).
• Our Partners include international universities with the similar goals.