In that context, with the determination to implement international human rights commitments, including the UPR recommendations that Vietnam has approved, the Vietnamese Government has quickly introduced synchronous and effective policies and measures, with the top priority of controlling epidemics to protect the health of the people; at the same time, minimizing the impact of the epidemic on the economy, maintaining and restoring production and business, ensuring employment, social security and people's lives, especially the vulnerable people. So far, Vietnam has basically controlled the COVID-19 epidemic, leading to a "new normal" state. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Vietnam's economic growth is expected to reach 2.4% in 2020, one of the highest rates in the world. Vietnam's National Assembly also sets the target for economic growth at 6% in 2021. … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes and protects human rights in Covid-19 epidemic
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Human rights are the essence of our regime
In terms of minimum health assurance: The grassroots health system has been completed, focusing primarily on poor districts and extremely difficult communes including infrastructure of medical stations, hospitals and health workers; support technology transfer to lower levels to increase service quality and reduce the load for higher levels; supporting poor ethnic minority women to have children in accordance with the population policy. … [Read more...] about Human rights are the essence of our regime
Building a specialized monitoring agency to increase effectiveness in ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities
Secondly, institutional building: Building a specialized agency to oversee the rights of ethnic minorities is necessary. This is consistent with Article 2 of the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, which allows states to take special measures to ensure the full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms of ethnic minority groups. The fact also shows that the lack of a specialized monitoring agency will reduce the effectiveness of ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities. … [Read more...] about Building a specialized monitoring agency to increase effectiveness in ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities
After 5 years, our country is really better, all people enjoy development results
The Prime Minister cited data from international organizations such as: The Economist magazine in August 2020 ranked Vietnam in the top 16 most successful emerging economies in the world; according to the World Bank, with an average economic growth of 6.8% a year in the 2016-2019 period, Vietnam is in the top 10 of the highest growing countries. … [Read more...] about After 5 years, our country is really better, all people enjoy development results
Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
Nevertheless, Vietnam has actively implemented activities in response to climate change, developing its economy towards low-carbon development and green growth, and promoting the implementation of potential mitigation measures in the energy, industry, transport, agriculture and waste sectors, as well as improving the carbon sequestration capacity in the land use, land-use change and forestry sector. … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
