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Catholic communities contribute to homeland prosperity

Catholic communities contribute to homeland prosperity

In recent years, Catholic communities across provinces have actively participated in patriotic movements, undertaken practical initiatives to protect the environment, and maintained public order at the grassroots level, contributing to the development of prosperous and beautiful hometowns.

Vietnam’s progress in ensuring human rights highlighted

Vietnam’s progress in ensuring human rights highlighted

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December, marking the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Over the years, Vietnam has actively participated in human rights protection activities led by the UN and international organisations.

Women take part in a literacy class (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam’s hallmarks on human rights journey for the people

Vietnam's greatest human right achievement is ensuring the well-being and happiness for 100 million people, with democracy, peace, security, safety, and the maximum promotion of human factor, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stated, which succinctly reflects the core stance of the Vietnamse Party and State on protecting human rights and not leaving anyone behind during the development process, a hallmark of socialism in Vietnam.

Vietnamese children. (Photo: VNA)

Progress in ensuring human rights in Vietnam

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, designating the date as Human Rights Day to honour humanity's tireless efforts in protecting peace, and respecting and defending national independence and sovereignty, as well as human rights.

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Vietnam has consistent policies to ensure human rights

During its 57th regular session on September 27, 2024, the United Nations Human Rights Council approved the outcomes of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)’s fourth cycle for Vietnam. Coinciding with this review cycle (2019-2023), Vietnam witnessed significant political events that have strategically shaped its development trajectory and solidified the foundation for ensuring human and citizens' rights, notably the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the elections of the 15th-tenure National Assembly (NA) and Government.

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Vietnam working to improve efficiency of law implementation on human rights: Expert

After more than 35 years of renewal, the Vietnamese State has established a legal system to regulate social relationships, with a focus on building relatively comprehensive laws on human rights which align with the country's development realities and gradually become compatible with international regulations on human rights, according to an expert.

Ambassador Mai Phan Dung (R), Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation, and other international organisations in Geneva (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam calls for efforts to ensure human rights for all

Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation, and other international organisations in Geneva, has recently delivered a speech at a general debate on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk’s Global Update on the human rights situation, held within the framework of the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, who is also head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Interface with the Representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) in Vientiane on July 24. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam attends ASEAN meetings within AMM-57 framework in Laos

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet, who is also head of the ASEAN Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM) delegation of Vietnam, attended the Meeting of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) Commission and the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Interface with the Representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) in Vientiane on July 24.

Ambassador Mai Phan Dung (left), head of the Permanent Mission of Việt Nam to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization (WTO), and other international organisations in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo: VNA)

UNHRC adopts resolution co-proposed by Vietnam

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted 25 resolutions at the end of its 56th regular session in Geneva, including one on climate change and human rights drafted and proposed by Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.

President To Lam (front, seventh from right), religious dignitaries, and officials pose for a photo at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi following their meeting on June 13 (Photo: VNA)

📝OP-ED: Poorly objective comments on human rights situation in Vietnam should be ended

At a recent regular press conference by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministry’s Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang underlined that although the US Department of State’s 2023 Report on International Religious Freedom recognises some of the progress Vietnam has made in protecting and promoting the freedom of religion and belief, it still gives poorly objective comments based on unverified and inaccurate information about the reality in the country.