On January 29, 2019, at the Institute for Family and Gender Studies in Hanoi, the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences organized a ceremony to announce and appoint Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Thi – Director of the Institute for Family and Gender Studies, to concurrently acting as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Family and Gender Studies, under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences. Attending the ceremony were Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Thuan, President of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Minh Phuc, Deputy Director of the Organization - Personnel Department of the Academy; and all cadres of the Institute. On behalf of the leaders of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Thuan announced the decision on resigning from the position of Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Family and Gender Studies of Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Minh, and gave flowers to congratulate, acknowledging Prof. Dr. Minh’s outstanding achievements and contributions for the stability and development of the Journal during the last term. The President highly appreciated Prof. Dr. Minh’s capacity, quality and responsibility in the creation of a professional, united and effective working environment and hoped that in the coming time, with his expertise and management experience, he would continuously make essential contributions to the Institute for Family and Gender Studies in general and the Journal of Family and Gender Studies in particular in terms of research, training and policy advocacy. Subsequently, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Thuan granted the Decision No. 72/QD-KHXH dated January 15, 2019 by the President of the Academy on the appointment of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Thi, Director of the Institute for Family and Gender Studies, to hold the position of Acting Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Family and Gender Studies. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Quang Thuan presented congratulatory flowers and delivered the task to the Acting Editor-in-Chief. The President firmly believed that, on the new position, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Thi would inherit and promote the Institute’s traditions as well as predecessors’ leadership experience. He addressed that along with her profound expertise which were gained from her studies domestically and abroad, the Acting Editor-in-Chief would work with all cadres to develop the Journal sustainably, comprehensively and internationally. Speaking at the ceremony, Acting Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Family and Gender Studies - Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Thi would like to thank the Standing Party Committee, the leaders of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences for their trust and assignment. She also expressed her sincere thanks to the cadres in the Institute who introduced and trusted her in the position of Editor-in-Chief. She emphasized that she was deeply aware of the great honor and responsibility in the context of opportunities and challenges interwoven in research, training, cooperation and publishing in accordance with international standards. She pledged to work with the Institute for Family and Gender Studies and Journal to strengthen the linkage between academic research and practical review; uninterruptedly reinforce the human resources with high expertise and professional ethics; actively promote national and international cooperation. With her experience and capacity, she committed to inherit and promote the good tradition of the Institute and the predecessor generations; and be in full steadiness, solidarity, enthusiasm, pioneering, innovation to develop the Institute and the Journal together with all cadres, civil servants, and employees of the Institute.

Abstract: While Viet Nam has been successful in achieving economic growth, poverty reduction and gender equality, the country cannot avoid exposure to a variety of disasters due to climate change, as it is among the most prone regions to disasters in the world. This paper will show that climate change and its impacts are not gender neutral and nor are its policies and actions. Because of prevailing gender inequalities, women are likely to be more affected than men. Sensitivity to climate change varies and is particularly strong amongst poorer, rural women, including those from ethnic minorities, who tend to rely on natural resources and climate-sensitive livelihood activities. Due to their gender-defined roles in society and traditional patterns of marginalization, women are amongst those that are likely to carry the heaviest burdens from these changes and benefit less the policies and programmes that address these, though they play a crucial role in Viet Nam. Not only do they comprise almost half of its population, but they also play important roles at the household level, in the rural and urban economies and in society as a whole. The paper also shows that women should not be seen as ‘victims’. They are also crucial actors in climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR), and their needs and knowledge should be used to inform the design, implementation, and monitoring of climate change and CCA/DRR policies.

Abstract: Children and youth can experience violence in a variety of settings: in the family, among peers, in the community, in schools, and in society at large. So far, few studies in Viet Nam have attempted to analyze the link of child and youth violence between these different spheres. This paper attempts to examine the linkages between domestic violence against children and other types of child and youth violence that occur outside of the home, under the influence of risk and protective factors such as family, peers, and school. The following analysis is based on the socio-ecological framework.