UN High Commissioner lauds Vietnam’s human rights achievements
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on February 18 applauded the achievements Vietnam has recently recorded in the field of human rights.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai (left), newly-accredited Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) – United Nations High Commissionerfor Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on February 18 applauded the achievements Vietnamhas recently recorded in the field of human rights.
Ata reception for Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, newly-accredited PermanentRepresentative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and otherinternational organisations in Geneva, Bachelet highly valued Vietnam’s role inand cooperation with UN mechanisms.
Sheexpressed her hope that Vietnam will make more contributions to the UN HumanRights Council (UNHRC) and sustainable development goals in Vietnam and theregion, and bring into play its ASEAN Chairmanship to promote cooperationbetween the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and theAssociation of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Forher part, Mai said the Vietnamese Government appreciates Bachalet’s role andcontributions to human rights promotion and protection in the world.
Shebriefed the UN official on Vietnam’s priorities, policies and outstandingachievements in the sphere of human rights, and stressed the significance ofmultilateral cooperation in this regard.
Humanrights promotion and protection are major issues in Vietnam’s implementation ofits 2013 Constitution and socio-economic development policy, the ambassadoradded.
Theambassador pledged to make all-out efforts, together with the Vietnamesemission in Geneva and competent Vietnamese agencies, to make more contributionsat the UNHRC, join hands with the OHCHR and push ahead with cooperation betweenthe ASEAN and the OHCHR.
Maialso called for more collaboration and support from the UN High Commissionerand the OHCHR to Vietnam./.
Preventing conflicts, enhancing preventive diplomacy, settling conflicts via peaceful measures, intensifying multilateralism, consolidating sustainable development, coping with climate change and promoting human rights will be Vietnam’s priorities during its term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2020-2021.
Vietnam is one of the countries that have actively responded to the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children, and called on all people to join such efforts.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai (left), newly-accredited Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other international organisations in Geneva, and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet (Photo: VNA) 
