Viet Nam pursues consistent human rights policy

Vietnam’s consistent policy of protecting and promoting human rights has been clearly shown in the context of COVID-19 posing unprecedented challenges to global efforts in protecting human rights.

Việt Nam pursues a consistent policy of protecting and promoting human rights, respecting and ensuring the right to religious and belief freedom, which is clearly stipulated in the country’s Constitution and laws, and is enforced in reality

Peace, stability and development continue to be the essential elements that form a solid foundation for the protection and promotion of human rights and freedoms.

We are encouraged by the progress in the past years in the enhancement of awareness on human rights, legal and actual development to further promote and protect fundamental rights and freedoms.

There remain challenges with far-reaching impacts on people’s life, safety and essential needs.

The world today also presents the Human Rights Council with a great opportunity to vindicate its unique position, prestige and relevance in dealing with human rights-related challenges.

It is necessary to direct more support to the specific needs of developing countries, the late runners in this field, who face many difficulties in protecting and promoting human rights for their people.

Vietnam is committed to playing its role with the highest level of responsibility, and will substantively contribute to the work of the Council.

Viet Nam is a reliable partner who is willing to discuss candidly and work constructively on all the matters related to human rights

Vietnam will also try to attract more attention from the Human Rights Council to the specific needs and circumstances of developing countries who face new challenges such as climate change, environmental degradation and the exhaustion of natural resources in their cause of human rights protection and promotion.

Vietnam pursues a consistent policy of protecting and promoting human rights, considering the well-being of each and every person as the goal and driving force of the national development process.

This policy not only reflects the long-cherished aspiration of the Vietnamese people, but also connotes the universality of human rights.

The State of Vietnam has been exerting considerable efforts in protecting and promoting human rights, as demonstrated in laws, policies and the actual accomplishments.

Vietnam has recorded many positive and outstanding achievements.

Vietnamese people are continuously updated on all aspects of the international life

Anyone comes to Vietnam can see the diverse and vivid development of religious and belief activities.

Over the past years, Vietnam has signed and acceded to most of the core international conventions on human rights

Vietnam attaches special importance to the work of the Human Rights Council and always actively participates in its activities.

Vietnam stands ready to share and cooperate with all countries in contributing to this noble cause of the Human Rights Council.

Vietnam was delighted and encouraged by the acknowledgement and high appreciation of the international community for our efforts, achievements and commitments to the promotion of human rights.