Vietnam vows to promote UNHRC’s shared goals
VOV.VN - Vietnam reaffirms its commitment to playing an active, constructive, and responsible role in promoting the shared goals of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and ensuring the better enjoyment of rights for all people worldwide.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Pham Thu Hang was speaking at a regular press conference in Hanoi on December 19, providing additional information about Vietnam’s candidacy for the UNHRC for the 2026-2028 term.
Vietnam is currently serving as a member of the UNHRC for the 2023-2025 term. During this tenure, it has made significant contributions and initiatives, promoting respect, understanding, dialogue, and cooperation to ensure all human rights for all people, particularly across eight priority areas recognized and highly appreciated by the international community.
According to the spokesperson, during the first two years of the 2023-2025 term, Vietnam has actively fulfilled its responsibilities as a council member, by participating in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Fourth Cycle and hosting the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development with positive outcomes.
“These are crucial foundations for Vietnam to continue its candidacy for the 2026-2028 term,” Hang emphasized. “Vietnam’s candidacy reaffirms its ongoing positive contributions, strong commitments, and readiness to contribute to the international community’s common efforts.”
With the successes achieved, she believed that other countries would continue to support Vietnam’s candidacy for the next UNHRC term.
“We are committed to furthering Vietnam’s active, constructive, and responsible role in advancing the UNHRC’s common objectives and improving the enjoyment of rights for people globally,” she stated.
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet announced Vietnam's candidacy for re-election to the UNHRC for the 2026 - 2028 tenure at the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN in New York on December 12.
