Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have held their annual human rights dialogue in Brussels, exchanging viewpoints and sharing experience and good practices in promoting and protecting human rights.
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam and the European Union(EU) have held their annual human rights dialogue in Brussels, exchangingviewpoints and sharing experience and good practices in promoting andprotecting human rights.
The Vietnamese delegation, led by Vu Anh Quang –Director General of the Foreign Ministry’s International OrganisationsDepartment, include representatives from the ministries of foreign affairs,public security, justice, information and communications, and home affairs, andthe Vietnamese Embassy in Belgium and the EU.
Meanwhile, the EU side was headed by David Daly,head of the South East Asia division in the European External Action Services.
In an open, straightforward and friendly manner,the dialogue on December 8 looked into relevant issues of shared concern with aview to enhancing mutual understanding, thereby fostering the Vietnam-EUcomprehensive partnership and cooperation.
The two sides shared information about theirviewpoints, policies, efforts, achievements, as well as challenges in ensuringhuman rights.
They discussed legal and judicial reforms relatedto human rights issues; the rights to freedom of speech, belief, religion,association, and peaceful assembly; and the stance on some human rights issuesat international organisations, especially the United Nations, and some othermatters of mutual interest.
The EU side recognised Vietnam’s efforts andattainments, particularly in building a law-governed State and overhauling the legalsystem on human rights. It said it wants to bolster cooperation with Vietnam injudicial reform, in implementing the Convention against Torture, preventing andcombating human trafficking, and ensuring the rights of vulnerable groups inthe society.
On the fringe of the dialogue, the Vietnameseofficials had working sessions with Belgium’s Interdepartmental CoordinationPlatform for the Fight against Trafficking and Smuggling in human beings, andthe Belgian Federal Police’s organised crime unit.
They also visited a support centre for humantrafficking victims and met representatives of some non-governmental organisationsto discuss human rights matters of common concern.-VNA
Vietnam made active contributions to the 33rd session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council, which wrapped up on September 30 in Geneva, Switzerland.
Experts from Vietnam and the European Union (EU) shared experience in ensuring human rights while implementing the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT).
Vietnam is recording the highest proportion of young people in its history, with people between the ages of ten and 24 representing nearly 40 percent of the total population.
Head of the National Assembly's External Relations Committee Nguyen Van Giau said as the law-making body, parliaments play the key role in promoting and ensuring human rights.
Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the Vietnam Mission to the UN, has reiterated Vietnam’s commitment to joint global efforts and actions to ensure the full enjoyment of human rights for all.
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.
