Vietnam, with its achievements in human rights, wants to make more contributions to international efforts in this area.
InVietnam, people are the centre of socio-economic policies; peopleare both the objective and the driving force of national construction.The State of Vietnam always considers the promotion and protection ofhuman rights as an important element for sustainable development.
Inrecent years, the country has gained great achievements in securinghuman rights in civil, political, economic, cultural and social affairs,which have been recognised by the international community.
Basedon these achievements and the Party and State’s consistent policy ofrespecting and ensuring human rights and with the desire to makecontribution to international cooperation in this area, Vietnamdecided to stand for the United Nations Human Rights Council for the2014-2016 term.
In this spirit, Vietnam has been building itslegal system to ensure that human rights are respected and implementedin the fullest manner. In Vietnam, the 1946 Constitution of theDemocratic Republic of Vietnam recognised human rights and civil rights.Then, the Constitution revised in 1959, 1980 and 1992 continued toconfirm and expand these rights.
The fact is that human rights inVietnam have been increasingly ensured effectively and fully,especially after more than 25 years of the renewal (Doi Moi) process.Only the past five years, Vietnam maintained its average economicgrowth of 7 percent, provided jobs to more than 8 million new workers,reduced the poverty rate to 9.5 percent, provided increasingly improvedhealth services for people and recorded an unceasingly growing humandevelopment index. As a result, Vietnam fulfilled some MillenniumDevelopment Goals ahead of deadline and is likely to meet the remainingtargets.
The achievements can be attributed to the people’sactive involvement. People’s rights to mastery have been increasinglyensured through more effective implementation of democratic rights,including direct ways such as the rights to voting and to standing forelection, and indirect ways such as through elected bodies like theNational Assembly, people’s councils at all levels, as well as the rightto giving comments and supervision, and through better operation of themechanism of complaints and denunciations.
The Vietnamesepeople’s rights to freedom of speech, freedom of press and informationcontinue to be shown in the rapid development of diverse forms and richcontent of mass media. The country has over 700 newspapers, 70 radio andtelevision stations at all levels, more than 80 electronic newspapersand thousands of information websites.
The press has become aforum for expression of social organisations and people, served animportant tool in protecting social interests, the people’s right offreedom and in inspecting and supervising the implementation of Statepolicies and laws, particularly on human rights.
The Vietnamesepeople have had increasing access to the Internet with the access ratebeing higher than Asia ’s average, and is rated as one of leadingcountries in the field by UN specialist agencies.
In Vietnam,beliefs and religious life are increasingly diverse and vibrant withthe development of all major religions coming from the world along withlocal religions and beliefs. Religious activities, especially annualcelebrations of many religions, are held solemnly.
Vietnam isa member of eight international conventions on human rights, includingthe International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights, theConvention on the Rights of the Child. Vietnam is also a member of17 conventions of the International Labour Organisation.
At theglobal level, Vietnam has been active in joint efforts of theinternational community involving human rights at UN agencies andforums. Vietnam was an active member at the Human Rights Committeefor the 2001-2003 tenure, the Commission for Social Development for the2002-2004 tenure, the Socio-Economic Council for the 2000-2002 tenureand the UN Security Council for the 2008-2009 term.
At the HumanRights Council, Vietnam highly appreciated the Universal PeriodicReview mechanism, considering it as contribution to sharing informationand experience and helping enhance mutual understanding betweencountries, thereby ensuring better protection of human rights.
Atthe regional level, Vietnam has actively and proactively madepractical contribution to the goal of strengthening solidarity andstrong development of ASEAN, including cooperation on human rights.
Bilaterally,Vietnam pursues the policy of promoting cooperation and dialogue toshare information and experience and enhance mutual understanding, alongwith support to enhance capacity for better implementation of securinghuman rights in Vietnam and relevant countries.
The VietnameseGovernment held that ensuring and promoting human rights is firstly theresponsibility and competence of each country. Due to differences inhistorical circumstances, political regimes, developmental levels,traditional cultural values, the approach to human rights in eachcountry may vary. Vietnam supports enhancement of internationalcooperation in human rights based on constructive dialogue of equality,respect and mutual understanding, non-interference in internal affairsof each other for the common goal of promoting and better securing humanrights. In that spirit, Vietnam holds annual dialogues on humanrights with the European Union, the United States, Norway,Australia and Switzerland.
The Vietnamese Government thinksthat in an interdependent world, human rights can be only respected andprotected in an environment of peace, security, equality and sustainabledevelopment. For many years, social stability has remained the sourceand the basis of Vietnam 's every victory. This is a specialachievement that cannot be measured, but is shown in all fields of thecountry.
In his speech at the high level meeting of the UN HumanRights Council in Geneva on Feb. 29, Deputy Foreign Minister Le LuongMinh affirmed that Vietnam has attached importance to the role andcontributions of the Council to promoting the implementation of humanrights on the world.
As an ASEAN candidate to the UN HumanRights Council for the 2014-2016 tenure and a member of all major humanrights conventions, Vietnam will actively cooperate with theinternational community to build a world of peace, prosperity andequality for all people.
Based on its experience, along withcommitment and strong resolve, Vietnam strongly believes in its abilityin taking over the role as member of the UN Human Rights Council,actively contributing to the Council’s work to improve efficiency,transparency, objectivity and balance in the spirit of dialogue,cooperation, equality and mutual respect.-VNA
InVietnam, people are the centre of socio-economic policies; peopleare both the objective and the driving force of national construction.The State of Vietnam always considers the promotion and protection ofhuman rights as an important element for sustainable development.
Inrecent years, the country has gained great achievements in securinghuman rights in civil, political, economic, cultural and social affairs,which have been recognised by the international community.
Basedon these achievements and the Party and State’s consistent policy ofrespecting and ensuring human rights and with the desire to makecontribution to international cooperation in this area, Vietnamdecided to stand for the United Nations Human Rights Council for the2014-2016 term.
In this spirit, Vietnam has been building itslegal system to ensure that human rights are respected and implementedin the fullest manner. In Vietnam, the 1946 Constitution of theDemocratic Republic of Vietnam recognised human rights and civil rights.Then, the Constitution revised in 1959, 1980 and 1992 continued toconfirm and expand these rights.
The fact is that human rights inVietnam have been increasingly ensured effectively and fully,especially after more than 25 years of the renewal (Doi Moi) process.Only the past five years, Vietnam maintained its average economicgrowth of 7 percent, provided jobs to more than 8 million new workers,reduced the poverty rate to 9.5 percent, provided increasingly improvedhealth services for people and recorded an unceasingly growing humandevelopment index. As a result, Vietnam fulfilled some MillenniumDevelopment Goals ahead of deadline and is likely to meet the remainingtargets.
The achievements can be attributed to the people’sactive involvement. People’s rights to mastery have been increasinglyensured through more effective implementation of democratic rights,including direct ways such as the rights to voting and to standing forelection, and indirect ways such as through elected bodies like theNational Assembly, people’s councils at all levels, as well as the rightto giving comments and supervision, and through better operation of themechanism of complaints and denunciations.
The Vietnamesepeople’s rights to freedom of speech, freedom of press and informationcontinue to be shown in the rapid development of diverse forms and richcontent of mass media. The country has over 700 newspapers, 70 radio andtelevision stations at all levels, more than 80 electronic newspapersand thousands of information websites.
The press has become aforum for expression of social organisations and people, served animportant tool in protecting social interests, the people’s right offreedom and in inspecting and supervising the implementation of Statepolicies and laws, particularly on human rights.
The Vietnamesepeople have had increasing access to the Internet with the access ratebeing higher than Asia ’s average, and is rated as one of leadingcountries in the field by UN specialist agencies.
In Vietnam,beliefs and religious life are increasingly diverse and vibrant withthe development of all major religions coming from the world along withlocal religions and beliefs. Religious activities, especially annualcelebrations of many religions, are held solemnly.
Vietnam isa member of eight international conventions on human rights, includingthe International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural rights, theConvention on the Rights of the Child. Vietnam is also a member of17 conventions of the International Labour Organisation.
At theglobal level, Vietnam has been active in joint efforts of theinternational community involving human rights at UN agencies andforums. Vietnam was an active member at the Human Rights Committeefor the 2001-2003 tenure, the Commission for Social Development for the2002-2004 tenure, the Socio-Economic Council for the 2000-2002 tenureand the UN Security Council for the 2008-2009 term.
At the HumanRights Council, Vietnam highly appreciated the Universal PeriodicReview mechanism, considering it as contribution to sharing informationand experience and helping enhance mutual understanding betweencountries, thereby ensuring better protection of human rights.
Atthe regional level, Vietnam has actively and proactively madepractical contribution to the goal of strengthening solidarity andstrong development of ASEAN, including cooperation on human rights.
Bilaterally,Vietnam pursues the policy of promoting cooperation and dialogue toshare information and experience and enhance mutual understanding, alongwith support to enhance capacity for better implementation of securinghuman rights in Vietnam and relevant countries.
The VietnameseGovernment held that ensuring and promoting human rights is firstly theresponsibility and competence of each country. Due to differences inhistorical circumstances, political regimes, developmental levels,traditional cultural values, the approach to human rights in eachcountry may vary. Vietnam supports enhancement of internationalcooperation in human rights based on constructive dialogue of equality,respect and mutual understanding, non-interference in internal affairsof each other for the common goal of promoting and better securing humanrights. In that spirit, Vietnam holds annual dialogues on humanrights with the European Union, the United States, Norway,Australia and Switzerland.
The Vietnamese Government thinksthat in an interdependent world, human rights can be only respected andprotected in an environment of peace, security, equality and sustainabledevelopment. For many years, social stability has remained the sourceand the basis of Vietnam 's every victory. This is a specialachievement that cannot be measured, but is shown in all fields of thecountry.
In his speech at the high level meeting of the UN HumanRights Council in Geneva on Feb. 29, Deputy Foreign Minister Le LuongMinh affirmed that Vietnam has attached importance to the role andcontributions of the Council to promoting the implementation of humanrights on the world.
As an ASEAN candidate to the UN HumanRights Council for the 2014-2016 tenure and a member of all major humanrights conventions, Vietnam will actively cooperate with theinternational community to build a world of peace, prosperity andequality for all people.
Based on its experience, along withcommitment and strong resolve, Vietnam strongly believes in its abilityin taking over the role as member of the UN Human Rights Council,actively contributing to the Council’s work to improve efficiency,transparency, objectivity and balance in the spirit of dialogue,cooperation, equality and mutual respect.-VNA
