Tag: rights
AICHR convenes second Special Meeting this year
The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) convened its second Special Meeting via video conference from November 23 to 25, the last official meeting chaired by Vietnam in its capacity as AICHR Chair 2020.
Vietnam calls for end to unilateral coercive measures
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, has called for the removal of unilateral coercive measures negatively affecting countries’ socio-economic development and people’s life, and the restraint of unilateral coercive actions in international relations.
Cooperation agreement on child protection signed
A cooperation agreement on child protection was signed on November 24 between the Department of Child Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Vietnam Post.
ASEAN works to promote rights of women, children
A virtual launch ceremony was held on November 17 for the regional report on promoting sustainable integration of ASEAN Community through ensuring the legal status of ASEAN women and children.
Ukraine aspires to tighten relations with Vietnam and ASEAN
VOV.VN - Bilateral relations with Ukraine have undergone remarkable progress in recent years, especially in terms of politics, economics, and trade, according to Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Yenin speaking at a recent meeting with Vietnamese Ambassador to Ukraine Nguyen Anh Tuan.
Supreme People’s Court receives first-class Independence Order
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan presented a first-class Independence Order to the Supreme People’s Court during its fourth patriotic emulation congress held in Hanoi on October 28.
Vietnam ensures right to freedom of movement during COVID-19
VOV.VN - Despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese Party and State have done their best to ensure the right to freedom of travel for Vietnamese and foreign citizens in line with Vietnamese and international law.
Vietnam secures multilateral diplomacy status after 43-year UN membership
VOV.VN - Over the course of the past 43 years the nation has developed from being known only for wars and poverty to taking an active lead in UN activities, becoming an increasingly important voice at global forums.
Right adjustment could help Vietnam back as high-performing economy: McKinsey
COVID-19 has interrupted the country’s journey to become a high-performing economy, but the right structural adjustments could help get it back on track, according to McKinsey & Company, a leading US consultant firm.
Three European powers reject China’s South China Sea claims
VOV.VN - France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have come together to issue a joint note verbale to the United Nations in order to challenge China’s claims in the South China Sea, known locally as the East Sea.
