Vietnam attends UN Human Rights Council’s 37th session
Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of the Vietnamese permanent mission to the United Nations, the WTO and other international organisations in Geneva attended the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council which opened in Geneva on February 26.
Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Chi Dung at the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council (Source: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, headof the Vietnamese permanent mission to the United Nations, the WTO and otherinternational organisations in Geneva attended the 37th session ofthe UN Human Rights Council which opened in Geneva on February 26.
The first week of the event will feature a high-level meeting, to be attendedby President of the UN General Assembly Miroslav Lajcak, UN Secretary-GeneralAntonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al Husseinand nearly 100 leaders of countries and international organisations.
Opening the event, UN Secretary-General Guterres and leaders of membercountries welcomed achievements that mankind has made since the UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights was issued 70 years ago.
They stressed that the international community should make more effortsto tackle challenges facing human rights, while strengthening cooperation inimplementing global commitments, especially the Agenda 2030 on sustainabledevelopment.
Guterres and other UN officials expressed concern about the expansion ofterrorism, extremism, xenophobia, discrimination and migration. The human rightssituation in Syria and Rakhine State of Myanmar also drew attention.
Vietnam will deliver presentations and join discussion on a number ofissues during the four-week session, and contribute to the negotiation process tobuild documents of the UN Human Rights Council.
On the sidelines of the session, Vietnam will host an internationalseminar on the role of information and communication technology in promotingeconomic, cultural and social rights and reducing inequality on February 27.The event is also co-sponsored by Maldives, Bangladesh, India, Japan, France,the Philippines and the International Telecommunication Union.
The session, which will run until March 23, also includes thematicdiscussions, dialogues and talks on human rights in Burundi, the DemocraticPeople’s Republic of Korea, Ukraine, DR Congo and the Central Africa Republic.-VNA
The Foreign Ministry and the UNDP in Vietnam held a workshop on December 8 to inform the implementation of the 2nd-cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations accepted by Vietnam.
The Government of Vietnam always accords top priority to the protection and care of children with disabilities, and looks to create the best conditions in education for them.
A project to support the prevention and response to gender violence, domestic violence and on addressing sex work-related issues was launched in Hanoi on December 15.
A training workshop took place in Da Lat city, the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 21 to help reporters from central and local news agencies in 33 southern cities and provinces improve the effectiveness of dissemination of Vietnam’s achievements in human rights.
Vietnam wants the international community to have an objective, comprehensive, and impartial view on its efforts and achievements in ensuring human rights, said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
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.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Chi Dung at the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council (Source: VNA) 
