Vietnamese Brides：Vietnamese Women in Transnational Marriages

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000

“Vietnamese brides” refer to Vietnamese women who migrate to other countries through arranged marriages, cross-border marriages, and mercenary marriages, taking marriage as a means to change their living conditions(薛瑛，2017). They account for a large population as an significant part of Vietnamese female immigrants. The transnational population movement of these women reflects the trend of transnational marriage and also implicates the economic gap among countries as well as the power relations between genders. This paper studies Vietnamese brides from the perspective of the legalization of the Vietnamese bride industry, clarifies its background, reasons of its emergence, and the roles of multiple parties involved. The aim is to present the real portraits of the Vietnamese brides as well as their living situations.

Overview of women's anti-domestic violence in Vietnam

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Domestic violence against women is widespread in Vietnam. Today, a significant proportion of women across the country continue to be at significant risk from intimate partner violence. Violence against women has had a serious negative impact on women’s health, safety, dignity and their potential to change their social status and their economic creativity. Violence against women in Vietnam is estimated to cause economic losses being equivalent to 1.8% of GDP. This paper will present and analyze the history and current situation of domestic violence in Vietnam, hoping that more attention and support can be put into the relief measures. And it is expected that the plight of anti-domestic violence can be improved accordingly in the near future.

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Vietnamese Brides：Vietnamese Women in Transnational Marriages

Overview of women's anti-domestic violence in Vietnam