Tag: rights
Diplomat notes growing Vietnamese presence and effective contributions to UN
VOV.VN - The nation has not only contributed to the common work and mechanisms of the UN in words, but also through concrete actions, said Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN.
Vietnam attends opening of UN Human Rights Council’s 51st session
VOV.VN - Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations in Geneva, attended the opening ceremony of the 51st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on September 12.
Int’l organisations, experts call Vietnam a development success story
International organisations and foreign experts have hailed Vietnam as a success story about economic development, social welfare and human rights guarantee.
77 years of Declaration of Independence - the will and aspiration of Vietnam
VOV.VN - Seventy-seven years ago on September 2, 1945, at Ba Dinh Square, President Ho Chi Minh solemnly read the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming the birth of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Dialogue focuses on transgender people's rights
A dialogue was held on August 24 in Hanoi to gather opinions for a draft law on transgender rights.
NA Standing Committee convenes law-making session
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened a four-day law-making session in Hanoi on August 15, with 11 draft laws, ordinances and resolutions to be tabled for discussion.
Association of Vietnamese in Malta established
The Association of Vietnamese in Malta has freshly been set up, representing the community of about 400 people.
ASEAN working to promotes human rights
A Vietnamese delegation led by Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son attended a dialogue between ASEAN FMs and representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) in Cambodia on August 2.
Workshop aims to ensure rights of vulnerable groups amid climate change
Impacts of climate change on the enjoyment of rights of vulnerable groups were discussed at a workshop jointly held by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Hanoi on July 29.
Citizens’ rights to be ensured: Ministry
Vietnamese passports are designed in line with international regulations and practices, and arising problems will be settled in conformity with the law to ensure the interests of citizens, stated leaders of the Immigration Department of Vietnam under the Ministry of Public Security on July 28.