VOV.VN - Vietnamese people are very happy, whilst the world should recognise Vietnam as a very safe country, Algerian Ambassador to Vietnam Boubazine Abdelhamid said during a recent media interview given during the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

US Permanent Representative to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Ambassador Michèle Taylor commended Vietnam’s priorities and initiatives at the council while meeting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet in Hanoi on January 13.

VOV.VN - 2022 can be considered a successful year for Vietnam as the country yielded outstanding achievements across various fields. Let’s therefore look at the top 10 events of the year as chosen by VOV.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on October 26 for Ambassadors of El Salvador, India and the Republic of Korea who presented their credentials.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Quang Hieu held online talks with Namibian Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Jenelly Matundu on October 24, affirming that Vietnam always attaches importance to the friendship and cooperation with Namibia.

VOV.VN - Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink, during his current visit to Vietnam, extended US congratulations to Vietnam on its recent election as a member of the UN Human Rights Council.

VOV.VN - Vietnam was elected to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2023 to 2025 tenure on October 11 during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, marking the second time that the country has been elected to the UNHRC.

VOV.VN - The United Nations General Assembly has elected 14 member of the Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term, including Vietnam, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh, while addressing the high-level general debate of the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York on September 24, proposed eliminating confrontation and promoting multilateralism to address common challenges.

As a candidate for the membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for 2023 - 2025, Vietnam will continue prioritising the commitments to promote gender equality and women empowerment, an official has said.