Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
Nguyen Phuong Nga has rejected the US Department of State’s comments on
the human rights situation in Vietnam , saying that it was built on
untrue information.
Nga made the protest in reply to
reporters’ queries about Vietnam ’s reaction to the comments on human
rights in the country stated in the Human Rights Reports 2009 that was
announced by the US Department of State on March 11.
“The US Department of State’s Human Rights Reports 2009 once more made
partial remarks which are based on untrue information about the real
situation in Vietnam ”, said Nga.
Vietnam ’s consistent policy is to respect and ensure human rights, she
said, adding that over the recent past, Vietnam has reaped great
achievements in ensuring human rights in all fields from the civil,
political, and economic, to the cultural and social aspects.
The Vietnamese people are the beneficiaries and clearly understand this
fact. The international community acknowledged and lauded such
achievements by Vietnam , she stressed.
The spokeswoman added that Vietnam is always willing to cooperate and
hold dialogues with nations and international organisations, including
the US , to increase mutual understanding about differences, including
those regarding human rights./.