The event was held jointly by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Vietnam, the provincial People’s Committee and other international organisations.
Anh Duong House, the fifth of its kind in Vietnam, officially opened in Hoa Binh to provide essential, comprehensive and integrated services to women and girls who experience or are at risk of gender-based and domestic violence.
As with all One-Stop Service Centres, Anh Duong House is kitted out to support those living with disabilities as well as serve local ethnic minority communities. The house offers a wide range of services meeting international standards including health care, psychosocial support, counselling, social welfare services, emergency shelters, police protection, legal and justice services and referrals.
The first Anh Duong House was opened in Quang Ninh in 2020, followed by Anh Duong Houses in Thanh Hoa, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City, transforming the response to GBV in Vietnam. They have provided integrated services to 1,666 survivors and handled over 26,260 hotline calls.