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.

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.

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.

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.

VOV.VN - Vietnam, Bangladesh and the Philippines on June 13 co-hosted a panel discussion on ensuring vulnerable groups’ rights in the context of climate change at the ongoing 50th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

VOV.VN- Achim Steiner, director-general of the UN Development Program affirmed his organization’s willingness to continue working closely and accompanying Vietnam in its upcoming development process at a recent meeting with Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN.