Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung (second from left) at the meeting (Photo: VNA) Geneva (VNA) – Vietnam accepts 241, or nearly 83 percent, of 291 recommendations made by UN member countries within the framework of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung. Trung delivered the information at a meeting to adopt Vietnam’s national report under the third-cycle UPR in Geneva on July 4 as part of the ongoing 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). He said the accepted recommendations cover important human rights protection contents, such as the completion of the legal system; measures to protect civil, political, socio-economic and cultural rights; enhancement of human rights mechanisms; and new issues related to immigration, climate change, and sustainable development. The Deputy Minister noted that the review of recommendations had been done thoroughly with the participation of all sides involved. … [Read more...] about Vietnam accepts nearly 83% of UN’s human rights recommendations
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US’s annual human rights report fail to reflect correctly situation in Vietnam
Spokesperson of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang made the remarks on March 14 in response to reporters’ questions about Vietnam’s reaction to the 2018 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices of the US Department of State. The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang Hang underlined that the fundamental rights of freedom of Vietnamese citizens are stipulated in the country’s Constitution and law in accordance with international treaties on human rights, of which Vietnam is a member, and these rights are respected and ensured in reality. The country’s efforts and achievements in this field have been recognized and highly evaluated by the international community. Regarding economy-society, the annual average per capita GDP continued to increase in 2018. The rate of poor households was reduced to 5.35 percent, down by 1.35 percent compared to 2017. Meanwhile 87.7 percent of local people benefited from health … [Read more...] about US’s annual human rights report fail to reflect correctly situation in Vietnam
US’ annual human rights report not reflective of reality in Vietnam
The Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The 2018 annual human rights report of the US Department of State does not reflect the true situation in Vietnam, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang in response to reporters’ queries during a regular press conference in Hanoi on March 14. Though the report acknowledges some of Vietnam’s achievements in the protection of human rights, it still contains some unbiased statements based on inaccurate information and does not reflect the real situation in Vietnam, she said. The fundamental rights of freedom of Vietnamese citizens are stipulated in the country’s Constitution and law in accordance with international treaties on human rights which Vietnam is a member to, and these rights are respected and ensured in reality, Hang said. Vietnam’s efforts and significant achievements in the field have been internationally recognised and highly … [Read more...] about US’ annual human rights report not reflective of reality in Vietnam
Vietnam, Australia cooperate in human rights education
At the MoU signing ceremony (Photo: VNA) Sydney (VNA) – The Australian Human Rights Commission will help Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) integrate lessons on human rights into the public school curricula, per a memorandum of understanding inked between both sides in Sydney on February 26. Training for educational managers, developing the Vietnamese version of Rightsapp - the first mobile application that allows users to quickly access the United Nations’ human rights treaties and agreements, and building an interactive learning portal on human rights will be included in the programme. At the signing ceremony, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang, Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese Party Central Committee’s Theoretical Council and HCMA Director, described this as an important event as it marks bilateral cooperation in promoting and protecting human rights through education, consolidating the friendship between Vietnam and Australia. Thang … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Australia cooperate in human rights education
Vietnam displays int’l responsibility for ensuring human rights
The Vietnamese delegation at the UN Human Rights Council's 37th session in February 2018. (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has taken specific actions to fulfill her commitments to promoting and protecting human rights at national, regional and international levels as a responsible member of the international community. The Party and State have seriously realised the consistent policy of taking care of people, protecting legitimate rights and interests of all, and respecting and implementing international treaties on human rights Vietnam has signed or participated in. The policy has been institutionalized, as evidenced by the first Constitution the country adopted in 1946 to the 2013 version which devotes 36 out of the 120 articles to cover human rights and citizens’ rights. Along with the issuance of relevant legal documents, the Vietnamese State has institutionalised principles on respecting and ensuring human rights, in harmony with … [Read more...] about Vietnam displays int’l responsibility for ensuring human rights
Vietnam spares no efforts protecting, promoting human rights: Deputy PM
Ethnic and minority children in the northen region of Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Phan Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — Rising from wars, Việt Nam had made continuous efforts to build a socialist state with the rule of law, which was of the people, by the people and for the people, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh has said. The country’s efforts to fight for national independence and reunification for decades were to ensure all Vietnamese people could enjoy their human rights to their utmost, including living in peace, independence and freedom, and deciding their destinies and development paths, he said. The adoption of the Constitution 2013 with an exclusive chapter on human rights and civil rights and obligations and that of the over 90 subsequent legal documents related to human rights within four years were significant efforts to create an important legal framework for the protection of human rights and … [Read more...] about Vietnam spares no efforts protecting, promoting human rights: Deputy PM
VN spares no effort to protect and promote human rights: DPM
Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh According to Deputy PM Minh, rising from wars, Viet Nam has made uninterrupted efforts to build a socialist state with the rule of law, which is of the people, by the people and for the people. The country’s decades of efforts to fight for national independence and reunification aim to ensure all Vietnamese people can enjoy their human rights to the fullest, including those of living in peace, independence and freedom, and of deciding their destiny and development path, he said. The adoption of the Constitution 2013, with an exclusive chapter on human rights and citizen rights and obligations, and of the over 90 subsequent legal documents related to human rights within the four years were significant efforts to create an important legal framework for the protection of human rights and citizenship, he added. Viet Nam has spared no effort to improve the institutional system and create material facilities to better ensure human rights. All socio-economic … [Read more...] about VN spares no effort to protect and promote human rights: DPM
Vietnam spares no efforts to protect, promote human rights: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (Photo VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Rising from wars, Vietnam has made continuous efforts to build a socialist state with the rule of law, which is of the people, by the people and for the people, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed. The country’s efforts to fight for national independence and reunification for decades are to ensure all Vietnamese people can enjoy to the fullest their human rights, including those of living in peace, independence and freedom, and of deciding their destiny and development path, he said. The adoption of the Constitution 2013 with an exclusive chapter on human rights and citizen rights and obligations and that of the over 90 subsequent legal documents related to human rights within four years were significant efforts to create an important legal framework for the protection of human rights and citizenship, he added. Besides, Vietnam has strived to improve … [Read more...] about Vietnam spares no efforts to protect, promote human rights: Deputy PM
US human rights reports fail to reflect correctly situation in Việt Nam
Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The US State Department’s 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices made some assessments that are not objective and do not correctly reflect the actual situation in Việt Nam, despite the report’s recognition of Việt Nam’s achievements in protecting human rights. Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lê Thị Thu Hằng made the remarks yesterday in response to reporters’ questions about Việt Nam’s reaction to the reports. Hằng underlined Việt Nam’s consistent policy of ensuring and promoting human rights in conformity with international treaties on human rights to which Việt Nam is a party. The country’s efforts and achievements in this field have been recognised and highly evaluated by the international community, she added. “Like with … [Read more...] about US human rights reports fail to reflect correctly situation in Việt Nam
US human rights reports fail to reflect correctly situation in Vietnam
Vietnam's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang made the remarks on May 4th in response to reporters’ question about Vietnam’s reaction to the 2017 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices of the US Department of State.Hang underlined Vietnam’s consistent policy of ensuring and promoting human rights in conformity with international treaties on human rights to which Vietnam is a party.The country’s efforts and achievements in this field have been recognised and highly evaluated by the international community, she added.“Like with other countries, Vietnam is ready to discuss with the US within the existing frameworks on issues of mutual concern in the frank, open and mutual respect spirit. Vietnam considers this as an effective method to enhance mutual understanding and solve the issues in which the two sides still have differences,” the spokeswoman … [Read more...] about US human rights reports fail to reflect correctly situation in Vietnam