Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam wants the internationalcommunity to have an objective, comprehensive, and impartial view on itsefforts and achievements in ensuring human rights, said Foreign MinistrySpokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.

She made the remark at a regular pressconference in Hanoi on January 18 in response to the Vietnam News Agency’squestion about Vietnam’s viewpoint on some partners having shown interest inthe country’s promotion and protection of human rights recently.

She said: “Human rights are the common value ofmankind, yet there are differences in approaches to and priorities on humanrights due to differences in history, culture, political regimes and developmentlevels. This is a normal fact in international relations, but the importantthing is that we need to be ready to cooperate and dialogue in cooperative andconstructive spirit and with mutual respect.”

Vietnam is maintaining dialogues on human rightswith some countries and partners to enhance mutual understanding, shareexperience, and open up bilateral cooperation opportunities in terms of humanrights, Hang noted.

The spokesperson said Vietnam has made importantprogress in promoting human rights. In the time ahead, it will continueperfecting the legal system to better ensure people’s fundamental rights on thebasis of the 2013 Constitution and the country’s commitments to theinternational community.

The country is going to bolster socio-economicdevelopment to improve conditions and resources for reducing poverty andpromoting people’s material and spiritual life. It will work to boost people’saccess to social welfares and improve the quality of education, includingeducation on human rights to raise public awareness of the issue and improve lawenforcement agencies’ capacity in the field.

Vietnam will also push ahead with promotinggender equality as this is an important factor in creating strong humanresources and boosting the quality of life of each person, each family, and thewhole society, Spokesperson Hang noted.

She said another priority is public health caretowards a healthy society that has access to both physical and mentalhealthcare services.

Meanwhile, the country will also intensifycooperation with all countries, mechanisms, and specialised organisationsrelating to human rights in the region and the world, Hang added.

Also on January 18, the Foreign Ministryreleased the book “Protection and Promotion of Human Rights in Vietnam” writtenin Vietnamese, English and French.

With four chapters, the book provides updatedinformation about Vietnam’s law, policies, efforts, and achievements in humanrights, along with relevant challenges and priorities.-VNA