Vietnam's proactive contribution to global efforts in promoting human rights is also expressed through its active and practical participation in international fora on human rights.

Updating on the situation of protection and promotion of human rights in Vietnam, Deputy Minister Le Hoai Trung emphasized that Vietnam's top priority is to build a rule-of-law state and legal reform.

Inequality against ethnic minority women is a part of social structure, which exists at both the family and individual level

A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has been active in discussions during a meeting of the UN Third Committee which is underway in New York.

Improved international regulations and standards to protect the rights and welfare of migrants, including thousands of Vietnamese guest workers, are needed in today’s globalised world.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution on climate change and human rights co-authored by Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh, during its 41st session in Geneva, Switzerland on July 11-12.

Vietnam accepts 241, or nearly 83 percent, of 291 recommendations made by UN member countries within the framework of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism, said Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.

All major lead firms in the garment, footwear and electronics industries in Vietnam have adopted a policy commitment on human rights and ethical...

 Vietnam is aware of the significance of education, especially human rights education which has been integrated into curriculums, media channels and community activities in the country, said Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh.

 Ambassador Nguyen Trung Thanh, Vietnam's permanent representative to the UN, rejected the inaccurate, biased and unverified information provided by the spokesperson of the UNHCR on May 13.

 Dialogue and cooperation are the most effective ways to address human rights issues, said Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc at the 31st regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland on March 1.

 Vietnam steadfastly pursues the policy of ensuring full enforcement of basic rights and freedom for each citizen, Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc has written in an article on the occasion of World Human Rights Day.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Professor and Doctor Phan Xuan Son from the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration spoke to the newspaper Nong thon Ngay nay (Countryside Today) about the Party Committee.

After nearly 30 years of Vietnam's reform process (from January 1, 1987 to December 30, 2013), the NA and the NA Standing Committee adopted 483 laws and ordinances, eight times higher than the figure of 41 years ago.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The European Parliament (EP) is expected to hold a vote on the EU-Vietnam Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) next month, which is seen as a positive step in EU-Vietnam ties.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hoang Anh Tuan, director of the Institute for Foreign Policy and Strategic Studies, spoke with Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper on the meaning of the Joint Declaration on Vision of the Viet Nam-US Relationship

 VietNamNet Bridge – US State Department Deputy Secretary Antony Blinken held a roundtable meeting in HCM City on Tuesday where he spoke with Viet Nam News about relations between the two nations.

 A mother has launched a legal battle to access her dead daughter's frozen eggs, so she can carry her own grandchild.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly Standing Committee on Friday, Feb 27, discussed the draft Law on Criminal Investigations.

 Cuban President Raul Castro has urged the US to end its trade embargo after the two countries opened formal talks on restoring diplomatic relations.