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Vietnam always protects and promotes fundamental rights of citizens: spokesperson

Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Le Thi Thu Hang on March 17 affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of protecting and promoting fundamental rights of citizens, including rights of women.
Vietnam always protects and promotes fundamental rights of citizens: spokesperson ảnh 1Pham Thi Doan Trang was sentenced to nine years in prison for anti-State propaganda. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Spokesperson of the ForeignMinistry Le Thi Thu Hang on March 17 affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of protectingand promoting fundamental rights of citizens, including rights of women.

Hang made the affirmation when asked to comment onthe US Department of State’s naming Pham Thi Doan Trangas a recipient of the 2022 International Women of Courage Award, at theministry’s regular press conference held virtually.

She stressed that Vietnam’s efforts and achievements in ensuring andpromoting human rights have been acknowledged and commended by the internationalcommunity.

"Vietnam holds that the US Department of State’s presentation of the award to Pham Thi DoanTrang, a person who has violated Vietnamese law and has been brought to trial and is serving herprison sentence, is a subjective act that is neither appropriate for nor conducive to the development of the Vietnam-US relations," the spokesperson said./.
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