Human trafficking

At forums of the Human Rights Council, the Commission on Human Rights and Social Affairs (Committee 3), the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Vietnam always works actively with developing countries, the countries sharing the same opinion in struggling to protect the basic principles of human rights access: the principle of respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial unity and integrity, not interfering in internal affairs of each other, not politicizing the issue of human rights. … [Read more...] about Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way

For example, the definition of "Personal information" in the Law on Internet Security is brief, while the Government's Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP on e-commerce provides specific, detailed points, which are difficult to see whether they are fully compatible with the provisions of the Law on Internet Security [7] or not. The Law on Consumer Protection 2010 uses the phrase "information of consumers" (Article 6) to imply "Personal information" of consumers, meanwhile, the Law on Internet Security and Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP used the phrase "personal information" again. … [Read more...] about Human rights viewed from illegal sales of personal information

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

The Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress continues to affirm: ensuring social security is one of the key tasks in the new period; continue to perfect social security policies in accordance with the process of socio-economic development; expand the object and improve the effectiveness of the social security system for all people, aiming at the goal of implementing the entire people's social security; encourage to enhance the ability of each citizen to ensure social security; closely associate economic policies with social security policies, economic development with raising the quality of life of the people, ensuring that the people can enjoy better and better results of the renovation process, building and developing the country. … [Read more...] about Human rights are the essence of our regime

Firstly, in order to fully and properly institutionalize the Party's policy in the field of ethnic groups which is pointed out in the Platform on national construction in the period of transition to socialism (revised and amended in 2011) and other Party documents according to the motto of implementing the policy of equality, solidarity, respect and assistance among ethnic groups, creating all conditions for them to develop together, sticking closely to the development of the Vietnamese ethnic community. Preserving and promoting the cultural, linguistic and fine traditions of all ethnic groups. Fighting against the idea of ethnic discrimination and division. Socio-economic policies must be suitable to particular characteristics of regions and ethnic groups, especially ethnic minorities. … [Read more...] about Law on Support for and Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas should be issued