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According to the report, Vietnam's 2019 human development index (HDI) is 0.704. With this result, Vietnam for the first time entered the group of countries with high Human Development Index in the world (117th out of 189 countries and territories). The UNDP’s report also shows that from 1990 to 2019, Vietnam's HDI increased by nearly 46%, among the countries with the highest HDI growth rates in the world. … [Read more...] about Vietnam listed among countries with high Human Development Index for the first time

Bernama quoted Senior Economist of Jakarta-based Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia , Dr. Lurong Chen, saying that the call is essential now as digital activities which include rule setting, trade facilitation and service liberalisation would certainly be beneficial. Chen  said with the challenging period of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the free flow of data implementation would certainly help to further spur the digital economy, and moving towards its integration across the region./. … [Read more...] about Malaysia promotes free data flow within ASEAN

Vietnam also defended the National Report on the Implementation of the Convention on Civil and Political Rights, one of the conventions considered "difficult" and attracting international attention. The session was held successfully in the spirit of frank communication. Vietnam clearly responded with strong arguments about its human rights laws and policies, as well as the practical implementation of its obligations under the Convention. Vietnam also provided information to help Convention Committee members better understand the real situation of Vietnam, especially as some members still have access to unofficial and unverified information. … [Read more...] about Vietnam – a responsible member of international human rights conventions

Thirdly, the law to protect Personal information has not caught up with the practice of using personal data such as personal image data (facial recognition technology), biometric data (for example finger print, iris)… Therefore, when enterprises use these data, there is a problem that whether the current Personal information protection regulations are applied to these enterprises or not. Is there a need for stricter measures for businesses that collect and use consumer biometric data? The reason is that, if a person's "address", "phone number" is also classified in Personal information, it is clear that the biometric data can also be considered as "data" or "Personal information" but the "sensitivity" of these data is much larger than information about "phone number" or "name", "age" of the subject of Personal information. … [Read more...] about Human rights viewed from illegal sales of personal information

In recent years, the State of Vietnam has constantly improved internal forces, perfecting the legal system, institutions and policies on human rights, in which the most prominent is the National Assembly's adoption of the Labor Code (amended). ith many new regulations to better ensure the rights of workers, while joining the Convention 98 of the International Labor Organization on the right to collective bargaining. … [Read more...] about Achievements in ensuring human rights, the premise for Vietnam’s positions at international forums