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Vietnam's achievements in improving living conditions of people and ensuring human rights have been acknowledged and lauded by the international community.

The Vietnamese Government has rolled out various guidelines and policies towards people and human rights protection, heard an international workshop in Hanoi on October 22.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN has underlined that it is necessary to enhance global solidarity, promote the production and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine at a reasonable cost in a timely and universal manner across the world.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) held a conference in Hanoi on November 9 to discuss progress in human rights work during 2018 and the implementation of relevant recommendations in line with the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) held a conference in Hanoi on June 21 to seek effective strategy to combat human trafficking, especially on women and children, through strengthening information access and community protection system.

The Thai Prime Minister has made human rights protection a national agenda, in order to reduce human rights violations in the country.

A policy dialogue on “Harm reduction in prostitution – safety, health and human rights protection” was held in Hanoi on September 16.

Myanmar Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi met UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Yanghee Lee on June 20 in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss the protection of human rights in Myanmar.