The State also creates favorable conditions for Vietnamese individuals and religious organizations to increase exchanges and connections with international religious bodies.

Vietnam fully guarantees human rights

Vietnam recently published the White Paper entitled "Protecting and promoting human rights in Vietnam" in Vietnamese, English and French.

The most recently published book entitled "Protection and promotion of human rights in Vietnam" includes 4 chapters, in which chapter I states the views, policies and laws of the State of Vietnam on human rights; chapter II recognizes Vietnam's achievements in protecting and promoting human rights; Chapter III highlights Vietnam's international cooperation in the field of human rights assurance and promotion; Chapter IV addresses Vietnam's challenges and priorities in promoting and protecting human rights.

According to the White Book, over the past time, Vietnam has continuously made efforts to improve the legal system and ensure the enforcement of human rights laws in all aspects, including: Equal rights before the law, no discrimination; The right to life, the right to respect for human dignity and inviolability of the body;

The right to privacy protection; The right to freedom of movement and residence; The right to freedom of assembly and association; The right to vote, to stand for election and to participate in the State and society management ... “The 2013 Constitution states: Everyone is equal before the law. No one is discriminated against in political, civil, economic, cultural or social life, ”emphasized the White Book.

The White Book particularly emphasizes Vietnam's achievements in ensuring the freedom of belief and religion for the Vietnamese people. It is estimated that about 95% of the Vietnamese population has a religious and religious life; of which more than 24 million followers of different religions (accounting for about 27% of the population), belonging to 38 religious organizations, an increase of nearly 7 million believers compared to 2003.

In addition, international activities of religions in Vietnam have been increasingly expanded. The State also creates favorable conditions for Vietnamese individuals and religious organizations to increase exchanges and connections with international relations.

According to the White Book, “the rapid and diversified development of various types and content of mass media in recent years is a vivid testimony of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, Information freedom in Vietnam ".

As of December 31, 2014, Vietnam has 838 press agencies (including 199 print press agencies) with 1,111 publications; nearly 18,000 journalists were granted cards and about 5,000 journalists did not qualify for journalists; a national news agency; 67 radio and television stations with 179 television channels and 78 radio channels; 92 electronic newspapers and magazines, 1,607 electronic information pages, 420 registered social networks, ”data from the White Book said.

In addition, Vietnam maintains a stable economic growth, constantly improves the living standards of the people, drastically reduces the poverty rate, promotes social equality, and contributes to the guarantee of economic rights. society as well as the exercise of human rights in many other areas.

The White Book states that, by becoming a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2014-2016 term, actively and practically participating in international forums on human rights ..., Vietnam not only protects ensure the rights and freedoms of the people in accordance with international standards, but also make a practical contribution to the common cause of promoting and protecting human rights at all national, regional and national levels. International.

Priorities in ensuring human rights in the coming time

Ensuring the right to freedom of speech and approach to information are the consistant policy of Vietnam.

According to the White Book, the achievements in securing and promoting human rights in recent years represent the relentless efforts of the Vietnamese State in the process of building a socialist rule of law state with regard to people as objectives, motivation and focus in all national development policies. These efforts have been well recognized and appreciated by the international community. However, as a developing country, Vietnam still faces many difficulties and challenges.

Therefore, in the coming time, Vietnam will focus on addressing human rights challenges, focusing on the following 7 priorities: Continue to strengthen the legal system on the principle of promoting the human factor. , ensuring better implementation of the people's basic rights and freedoms, ensuring a harmonious national legal system and in accordance with international standards;

Promote socio-economic development to improve conditions and resources for hunger eradication and poverty alleviation, and improve the quality of material and spiritual life for people; improve access to social security; improve the quality of education to develop human resources, including human rights education in order to raise people's awareness and capacity of law enforcement agencies in this regard;

Actively promote gender equality, considering this as an important factor to build a strong human resource as well as promote the quality of life for each individual, each family and the whole society; community health care, towards a healthy society and access to full health care services both physically and mentally; strengthen cooperation with all countries, regional and global professional organizations and institutions related to human rights.

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“On the basis of the achievements gained in recent years, recognized by the people of the country and international friends, with the will and determination of the entire Vietnamese people and the spirit of open dialogue. , effective bilateral and multilateral cooperation with other countries and international organizations in the field of human rights, the State of Vietnam has been and will be determined to implement the goal of ensuring better rights and self-sufficiency. due to the basic of the people on the basis of a rule of law state, and at the same time contributing to the international community to solve regional and global issues related to human rights ", the White Book concludes.

With updated information on laws, policies, efforts and achievements of the State of Vietnam in the field of human rights, the book once again affirms, Vietnam has guaranteed the rights and freedoms of people, strictly following international standards ...

Minh Van