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The basis for human rights in Vietnam is to maintain a peaceful and stable environment

The practice of struggle of our nation clearly proves that the guarantee of human rights is inseparable from national independence, peace, democracy and development.

 

Implementation of results of UPR 3rd cycle to change people's perceptions of their rights

2020 is the first year that Vietnam has carried out National Plans to implement the results of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd cycle.

 

Human rights impressions in 2019

The UPR third cycle report highlights the efforts of the Vietnamese State in building a rule of law state and judicial reform, the achievements in guaranteeing political, civil, socio-economic and cultural rights.

 

Increasing awareness of human rights

Although it is not the first country to raise basic human rights issues, Vietnam is one of the few countries with early access to human rights.

 

Labor Code: Protection of workers is the most important

The Labor Code is a comprehensive legal document, specifying many contents such as labor contracts, the ability of workers to negotiate with employers, and minimum standards on working conditions, among others.

 

Completing policies to ensure benefits for resettled people and immigrants

Taking care of accommodation for people in the planned areas is a matter of proper care, ensuring a balance between the effectiveness of the projects and the legitimate rights of the people.

 

Investment in education is investment in people

In human rights education, besides the education and training system, solutions for strengthening out-of-school education are needed, which are basically in political and social organizations.

 

Ensuring equality and equal development among ethnic groups

The project "Protection and development of ethnic minorities of less than 10 thousand people towards equality among ethnic groups" is one of the living proofs of the implementation of human rights in Vietnam.

 

Efforts to ensure human rights seen from the border mountainous province of Ha Giang

Ha Giang is the home of 22 ethnic groups with many unique traditional cultural values. Due to the rugged terrain and harsh climate, local people were sometimes in hunger.

 

Issues raised in ensuring human rights in the period of 2020-2030

Vietnam plans to continue building and perfecting legal and social institutions, based on the 2013 Constitution, to better ensure human rights in the country.

 

Ensuring the people's rights in line with international standards

External relations of religions in Vietnam are increasingly expanding.  

Good communication contributes to eliminating stigma against the LGBT community

Equality and non-discrimination is one of the basic principles of Vietnamese law as well as in international conventions to which Vietnam is a party.

 

 

 

If hunger and poverty still exist, development goals will not be achieved

2019 is the year that the Government assesses the key achievements that Vietnam has achieved in the five years of implementing the sustainable development goals and setting tasks for the next period.

 

Policy for overseas Vietnamese always open, enabling people to join hands to build the country

Recently, many documents have been issued, showing the guidelines of the Party and the State in creating conditions for overseas Vietnamese.

 

Citizen protection: fulcrum for Vietnamese citizens

Since the 29th Diplomatic Conference, it has been a turbulent time with many complicated developments both on the international and regional level, directly affecting the protection of Vietnamese citizens and legal entities abroad.

 

Local mass media actively contributes to promotion of human rights

Communication and education on human rights should be conducted regularly, continuously, proactively, comprehensively, and convincingly through real stories.

 

Revise the Labor Code to ensure implementation of relevant ILO conventions

The amended Labor Code, which was approved in October 2019 at the 8th Session of the 14th National Assembly, will contribute to the completion of the provisions on gender equality.

 

Achievements in human development after nearly 10 years implementing Directive 44

After nearly 10 years of implementing Directive No. 44, issued on July 20, 2010 by the Secretariat of the 10th Central Party Committee, the human rights work has achieved important results.

 

Vietnam's priorities in the month of UNSC chairmanship towards peace and security promotion

Vietnam has set specific priority goals: Contributing to prevent conflict, enhance diplomatic prevention, resolve conflicts through peaceful measures, fight against climate change and promote human rights.

International friends praise Vietnam’s achievements in promoting equity and equality in education

The positive changes in education for the minority population in Vietnam are living examples that contribute to ensuring cultural rights for all people.