VOV.VN - Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, announced on October 22 that Vietnam has decided to run for membership in the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) for the 2026 to 2028 term and called on countries to support this candidacy.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang highlighted Vietnam’s consistent policy of respecting and protecting the right to freedom of belief and religion for all people, while meeting with UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif in his recent trip to Switzerland.

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has approved Vietnam's National Report under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), with the country accepting a record 84.7% of recommendations, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet has said.

VOV.VN - Iraklis Tsavdaridis, executive secretary of the World Peace Council (WPC), has commended Vietnam's consistent policy on human rights protection and promotion.

VOV.VN - The United Nations Human Rights Council on September 27 adopted Vietnam’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) cycle IV report within the framework of its 57th regular session in Geneva, Switzerland.

VOV.VN - Ambassador Mai Phan Dung, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation, and other international organisations in Geneva, has recently gave a speech at a general debate on UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk’s Global Update on the human rights situation, held within the framework of the 57th session of the UN Human Rights Council.

VOV.VN - Population and family planning work has significantly contributed to the country's socio-economic development, while all population policies ensure that fundamental human rights are at the centre.

Vietnam, on behalf of the Core Group which also includes Bangladesh and the Philippines, will table the 2024 Resolution on Climate Change and Human Rights with the theme of ensuring human rights in the energy transition process at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s 56th session that opened in Geneva on June 18.

Though the 2023 EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World reflected some achievements and progress Vietnam has made in protecting human rights, it continued to put forth a number of unobjective comments, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Pham Thu Hang said on June 6.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has seriously implemented the approved recommendations on human rights of the previous cycle by the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group and achieved many positive results, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet.