At UN forums as well as regional forums related to human rights, today's participation is not limited to informing the international community about policies, laws and achievements of Vietnam in ensuring human rights. Grasping the spirit of the Party Secretariat's Directive No. 25 on promoting and enhancing multilateral foreign relations by 2030, Vietnam has gradually contributed more substantially to forums, by sharing its approaches and experiences, actively contributing responsibility to issues that the international community cares about, as well as willing to play a core role, ready to act as a bridge, mediating when necessary. … [Read more...] about Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way
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Human rights viewed from illegal sales of personal information
Seventhly, between Decree No. 185 and Decree No. 15/2020/ND-CP on sanctioning of administrative violations in the information technology sector (Decree No. 15), although there is not too much difference in the level of fines. for the same violation (for example: illegally collecting Personal information) but the remedial measures are not completely the same. Specifically, Clause 84 of Decree No. 15 provides as follows: “A fine of between VND 20,000,000 and 30,000,000 for one of the following acts: a) Using Personal information for improper purposes under agreement when collecting or without the consent of Personal information subjects; b) Providing, sharing or distributing Personal information collected, accessed to, or controlled to a third party without the consent of the Personal information owner; c) Illegally collecting, using, distributing or trading other people's Personal information”. However, the remedy is only forcible cancellation of Personal information due to … [Read more...] about Human rights viewed from illegal sales of personal information
Vietnam promotes and protects human rights in Covid-19 epidemic
In addition, Vietnam also has initiatives to promote coordination and cooperation among countries, international partners and regions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of Vietnam's initiatives is the proposal to establish the World Ready to Fight Disease Day (December 27), approved by the UN General Assembly on December 7, with 107 patronizing countries. The resolution calls for all member states of the United Nations, organizations in the system of the United Nations, international organizations, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, research institutes, individuals to celebrate the International Day of Epidemic Readiness every year in order to increase awareness about disease prevention, thereby having better preparation and coordination on this issue at all levels. … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes and protects human rights in Covid-19 epidemic
Newspaper photographer to display works at US-based exhibition
Hanoi (VNA) – Viet Van Tran, a photographer from the Lao Dong newspaper, has been selected to join others of a free-to-enter online Salon of Photography, entitled “The Connected World: 2020” capturing moments of time in the US and around the world this year. The event, a joint project between the Los Angeles Centre of Photography (LACP) and the Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in San Diego to acknowledge the importance of photography and art in capturing historic world events, is scheduled to run from October 24 to December 31. Its 7-member jury selected 68 entries from 58 photographers for the exhibition out of those from 300 candidates around the globe. Van was the only Vietnamese at the event. His picture to be exhibited, titled “Noi am anh” (Obsession), captures the 6-year-old girl Khanh Han standing in front of a painting on the COVID-19 theme by her farther – painter Nguyen Tan Phat. The work was ranked among the top 20 best photos at the … [Read more...] about Newspaper photographer to display works at US-based exhibition
Human rights are the essence of our regime
Regarding ensuring minimum education: Programs and policies to support education for children of poor households, ethnic minorities and disadvantaged areas have been implemented effectively. Education universalization has been completed ahead of schedule from preschool to junior high school, in which the rate of 5-year-old children going to preschool reaches 99%, children attending school at the right age for primary education is 99% upper secondary school is over 90% of the percentage of children with disabilities attending school reaches 60%. … [Read more...] about Human rights are the essence of our regime