Recognizing and appreciating Vietnam's commitments and efforts to promote and protect human rights, including the implementation of recommendations under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Cycle III, Ms. Caitlin Wiesen recommended that in the coming time, Vietnam should continue to consider human rights and dignity as the center of all actions; continue to focus on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), international conventions on human rights processes (such as UPR, ICCPR, CRPD, CAT…); Apply lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic response to implementation of UPR recommendations to build a better future. … [Read more...] about Vietnam promotes and protects human rights in Covid-19 epidemic
Socrates on human nature
Human rights are the essence of our regime
Regarding ensuring minimum housing: The housing assistance program for poor households in rural areas in phase 1 has completed support for 531 thousand households, Phase 2 is expected to support an additional 311 thousand households. The programs to support poor households in building houses to prevent and fight against storms and floods in the North Central and Central Coast regions, social houses in urban areas, investment in building houses for students and pupils continue. This program is implemented to meet about 70% of workers in industrial parks and export processing zones who need accommodation and about 220,000 students. … [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
The fourth is the challenge for having access to the right to enjoy traditional cultural and language values. The identity and core traditional cultural values of ethnic minority groups have not yet made a solid bridge, close connection between ethnic groups; In many regions, culture has not shown both as an objective and a driving force for development. Traditional cultures of some ethnic minorities have been eroded, their identity and language is being lost. … [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
Financial resources for the implementation of the updated NDC are mobilised from various channels in compliance with the State Budget Law, Public Investment Law, Investment Law, and other relevant legal documents. Mobilisation channels include the state budget (both central and local budgets), international supports, and contributions from the private sector and communities … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
