Viet Nam Human Rights
Vietnam works to protect human rights
16/12/19
The
protection and promotion of human rights have been firm commitments of the
Vietnamese State over many decades.
Human
rights have been placed in the centre and been considered an objective and
motivation for all policies and actions of the country. Though Vietnam has
faced many difficulties and challenges, the task of protecting and promoting
human rights has achieved many notable achievements.
Since
the 2013 Constitution was approved, the work of legal reform and the completion
of national institutions and policies has been further promoted. Up to now,
Vietnam has adopted more than 100 laws and codes which relate to human rights.
On November 20, the National Assembly passed the Labour Code (revised version)
which is basically compatible with the International Labour Organisation’s
important international conventions.
According
to a UNDP report in 2018, Vietnam ranks 116 of 189 in the Human Development
Index and 67 of 160 in the Gender Equality Index. According to a World Bank
report, the percentage of poor households in Vietnam has dropped by 13 per
cent.
According
to the UNDP report, at present 70 per cent of Vietnamese people have daily
access to the internet and people’s economic rights have been well protected
and implemented.
Vietnam’s
achievements in human rights have served as an important premise for Vietnam in
its diplomatic activities.
In
2019, Vietnam completed its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) – Cycle III. Our
UPR received quite a lot of positive comments from many countries and
international organisations.
Besides
holding dialogues with UN member states within the framework of the UPR,
Vietnam has also conducted diplomatic rounds or bilateral consultations with
some partners who have shown interest in human rights.
In
all UN, ASEAN and ASEM forums, Vietnam has always reiterated its policy to
protect and promote human rights and has committed to contributing to promoting
human rights and implementing the global agenda on sustainable development,
response to climate change, gender equality and others.
Vietnam
holds high the principles of independence, sovereignty and non-interference in
other country’s internal affairs, and no politicalisation of human rights.
Vietnam considers dialogue and co-operation the best ways to consider all
issues relating to human rights.
In
2019, in the Human Right Council, Vietnam, Bangladesh and the Philippines
joined efforts to take the Resolution on Climate Change and Rights of Disabled
People. The resolution has received support from 49 other countries.
When
Vietnam was a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council from 2008-09,
Vietnam played an important role in pushing through the adoption of Resolution
1899 of the Security Council on women’s role in the post conflict process. In
its term as a non-permanent member in the UN Security Council from 2020-21,
Vietnam will organise important events relating to women’s role post conflict,
particularly in negotiation, peace construction and the post war
reconstruction.
There
are shortcomings and limitations that need to be overcome. For instance, in
legal aspects, we need to make laws more effective and less overlapping. The
administrative system needs to be reformed to better serve the people.
The
awareness of the people of their rights is insufficient, the capacity of
officials to ensure the rights of people is still weak. Objective
socio-economic conditions do not allow us to have resources to ensure people's
rights as expected. Another difficulty is that some organisations and
individuals abuse human rights and democratic freedoms to serve their own
political intentions, which is contrary to the common interests of the
community and the law.
Vietnam
will continue to improve the legal system based on promoting positive aspects
and results achieved in human rights policies. We will have to perfect and
supplement policies related to human rights issues, as well as develop measures
to enforce laws on human rights.
More
importantly, we must strengthen education among the public as well as civil
servants in the human rights political system; on the responsibility of State
agencies to ensure human rights; responsibilities of the people as well as
socio-political organisations, professional organisations in ensuring human
rights.
Vietnam
will continue to promote dialogue and international cooperation, and increase
participation in international human rights institutions. Thereby, we can learn
and share experience with international partners on the process of ensuring
human rights in Vietnam./.
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Vietnam has achieved great achievements in poverty reduction, the firm guarantee for better implementation of human rights.
Vietnam has achieved many successes in socio-economic development, contributing to maintaining regional and international peace and stability, and creating an important basis and prerequisite to ensure and enforce human rights.
Aware of President Ho Chi Minh's point of view that "If a country is independent but its people do not enjoy happiness and freedom, then independence will make no sense".
The Party and State of Vietnam always take care of all the people to ensure all of them have jobs, meals, and clothes, can go to school and be physically and mentally cared for.
The Communist Party of Vietnam always "respects the happiness and comprehensive development of human beings, protects and guarantees the legitimate rights and interests of human beings, and respects and implements international human rights treaties that Vietnam has signed."
The task of hunger eradication and poverty alleviation in Vietnam has achieved great achievements, with historical significance and world recognition.
The Vietnamese State has considered the Poverty Reduction Program one of the seven national target programs, and has given special priority in terms of human and material resources to this program.
The State has been implementing a series of programs on economic development and poverty reduction to ensure social security and justice throughout the country, especially in rural, remote and mountainous areas.
With a solid political and legal basis, high political determination and synchronous implementation of solutions, Vietnam has achieved great achievements in poverty reduction, the solid guarantee for promoting human rights.
Vietnam always attaches great importance to international cooperation in the field of human rights, and always respects the universality of human rights.
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