A workshop aimed at sharing information and international and domestic experience relating to human rights legislation is being held in the capital city.

The two-day event which started on Sept. 28 is discussing the modernisation of the country’s judicial sector and increased effectiveness of human rights legislation.

Addressing the event, director of the Research Institute on Human Rights Nguyen Duc Thuy said that Vietnam was endeavouring to ensure a broader commitment to human rights in the context of economic growth, improvement in material and spiritual life, democracy, equality and social welfare.

“The Government respects, protects human rights and basic freedoms, and considers people as the motive power and beneficiaries of the country’s development policies,” Thuy said at the workshop.

It has also concentrated on implementing a judicial reform strategy by 2020; a more complete legislative framework by 2010 with an orientation towards 2020; and a social-economic development strategy to 2010 in combination with the extension of administrative and democratic reforms and increased
promotion of equality and social welfare.

Participants at the workshop were also told that Vietnam had adhered to most key international conventions on human rights and strictly implemented its responsibilities to signatory conventions.

Human rights are thoroughly reflected in the country’s stitution and in legal documents./.