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Anh was named deputy secretary of the Party Committee in the northern province of Phu Tho in March 2013. He was made chairman of the provincial People's Committee in May the same year. … [Read more...] about Sci-tech minister named vice-chief of Hanoi’s Party unit

In order to facillitate the implementation of the updated NDC, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is tasked to hold prime responsibility for coordinating with relevant ministries, agencies to develop the Support Programme to implement NDC for the period 2021-2030, and to update the national strategy on climate change for the period 2021-2025 which will include goals stated in the updated NDC and contents required in the Paris Agreement. … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030

In discussing specialized contents at human rights forums, Vietnam advocates to ensure a comprehensive and balanced approach between rights groups, especially when many Western countries tend to attach importance more to civil and political rights than other rights. Vietnam works closely with developing countries to promote groups of priority rights, especially regarding economic, social, cultural, development rights, and the rights of vulnerable groups. Vietnam emphasizes that human rights issues should be considered on the basis of respect for specific elements of each country in terms of history, culture and development level. From that respect, countries can understand and do not impose standards on other countries, whether it is the abolition of the death penalty, same-sex marriage or freedom of speech on cyberspace. … [Read more...] about Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way

Ninthly, the 2015 Penal Code, which was amended and supplemented in 2017, has only some initial provisions in Article 159 on the crime of infringing on the confidentiality or security of correspondence, telephone, telegram or forms of exchanging private information of others and Article 288 on the crime of giving or using illegally information on computer networks, telecommunications networks [10]. However, these two crimes have not specified violations of the law related to Personal information. This is also a legal gap that needs to be addressed. … [Read more...] about Human rights viewed from illegal sales of personal information

On the principle of protecting human rights, the Party and State of Vietnam always define people as both the goal and the driving force of the cause of national construction; people are at the center of socio-economic policies; promoting and protecting human rights is an important factor for sustainable development, ensuring the success of the industrialization and modernization of the country. … [Read more...] about The government accepts economic damage to guarantee the right to health care for everyone