Vietnam rejects Amnesty International’s information
Foreign ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on December 3 rejected the latest information of the Amnesty International, saying social platforms like Facebook have become tools for the repression of free expression in Vietnam.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang on December 3 rejected the latest information ofthe Amnesty International, saying social platforms like Facebook have becometools for the repression of free expression in Vietnam.
“We welcome andcreate optimal conditions for foreign firms to expand investment and runbusiness in Vietnam in the fields suitable with the country’s development priorities, includingthe support for information technology in line with domestic law,” Hang told the ministry’s regularpress conference on the day.
Regarding the conclusion of negotiations for the freetrade agreement between Vietnam and the UK, the spokesperson said Vietnamalways speaks highly of cooperation with the UK, especially in 2020 that marksthe 10th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral strategicpartnership.
The bilateral collaboration is expected to be enhancedcomprehensively, especially in economy and trade, she said, adding that the twosides are working further towards the signing of the deal.
Asked about a Vietnamese sailor found dead on InlacoExpress ship, Hang said the Vietnamese side learned about the incident on November 30.
The sailor was killed during a clash aboard InternationalShipping and Labour Cooperation JSC (Inlaco Saigon)’s Inlaco Express that was anchoringat Vostochny Port in Russia, according to the spokesperson.
Local competent agencies are working with fiveVietnamese sailors involved for further investigation, she said.
Right after learning about the incident, theVietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed Vietnamese representativeoffices in Russia to promptly coordinate with local agencies to identify thedead sailor and inform his family, and conduct other necessary procedures.
The representative offices will continue to keep closeeyes on the case and stand ready to take consular measures to the concernedsailors when necessary, Hang said./.
Vietnam absolutely rejects false contents, which are based on inaccurate and biased information about Vietnam, of a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
Deputy spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Ngo Toan Thang on November 7 affirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of ensuring the rights to freedom of speech and information access, which is prescribed in the Constitution and laws and fully enforced in reality.
Foreign Ministry deputy spokesman Ngo Toan Thang on April 23 said that the 2019 World Press Freedom Index from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) that ranks Vietnam in 176th place out of the 180 countries is untrustworthy and unpersuasive.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
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Foreign ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang (Photo: VNA) 
