Ensuring and promoting human rights are Vietnam's consistent policy

Thursday, December 14, 2023, 21:38 (GMT+7)
Respecting and ensuring human rights are the consistent viewpoint and policy of our Party and State; which have been prescribed in the Constitution and laws of Vietnam over times; concretised in socio-economic development strategies and plans appropriate to each stage of the country's development; implemented actively and responsibly in the implementation of international obligations and commitments on human rights.

Press freedom must be within the legal framework

Monday, October 24, 2022, 08:03 (GMT+7)
Over the years, the press in Vietnam has always played the role as the voice of the Party and the State and the forum of the people and proactively, promptly, and effectively informed major issues of the country to clearly demonstrate the role to lead and guide public opinion and create social consensus. Vietnam's press agencies are really a bridge between the Party and the State and the People to quickly, fully, and accurately propagate the news of events, undertakings, and guidelines of the Party and policies of the State and the Government in performing two strategic tasks of building and protecting the Fatherland.

A full-blown crisis in Libya

Friday, May 27, 2022, 08:02 (GMT+7)
After over 10 years of regime change, deep division, factions in the armed forces, police, the state institutions etc. have become an ingrained disease of this North African country. It might take ages for this economic potential country to heal the consequences of the “Arab Spring” and establish peace and stability.

Absolute freedom of religion – an unreasonable claim

Thursday, July 29, 2021, 07:52 (GMT+7)
According to legal documents of the United Nations, although it is a basic human right, the right to freedom of belief and religion is not an absolute but a relative and limited right. This is clearly stated in Article 29 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966).

Military mass work movement helps strengthening the military – civilian solidarity

Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 09:42 (GMT+7)
The entire Army has implemented the movement together with national programs and goals, major campaigns of the Party, the State, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Army and localities; actively participated in helping people in socio-economic and cultural development, sustainable poverty reduction, building new countryside, preventing, combating and overcoming consequences of natural disasters, epidemics, search and rescue, etc.

Building the Army strong in politics

Friday, October 09, 2020, 09:45 (GMT+7)
Building the Army in politics in the new situation contains new requirements and contents that are more comprehensive and complete than before. The draft document clearly states: to strengthen the Party's absolute and direct leadership in all aspects over the Vietnam People's Army. This is the principle in Army building. In order to do this, it is necessary to continue to build the Party's ideological foundation, strengthen the working-class nature, the peopleness, and the nationness of the Army.

Undeniable progress in human rights in Vietnam

Sunday, October 14, 2018, 09:42 (GMT+7)
Identifying the people as the goal and motive force for the development of the country, the Government of Vietnam consistently enforces human rights in all aspects of social life. With that viewpoint, the realization of human rights in Vietnam has recorded a number of important achievements. It is undeniable

The undeniable values of our “Declaration of Independence”

Sunday, September 09, 2018, 10:36 (GMT+7)
The Declaration of Independence addressed by President Ho Chi Minh at Ba Dinh Square on September 2, 1945 marked the birth of our nation and truly presented our people’s desire for national independence and socialism. Despite of that spirit, there are vicious notions that distort and deny the values of this address, they must be completely refuted and defeated

Freedom of religion and belief abused

Tuesday, June 27, 2017, 15:22 (GMT+7)
The exploitation of the right to freedom of belief and religion to undermine the Party and State with a view to inciting sociopolitical instability represents a frequently used plot in the hostile forces’ strategy of peaceful evolution. The struggle against this malicious conspiracy, therefore, is an urgent task today

Another prejudice against Vietnam’s democracy and human rights

Wednesday, May 03, 2017, 15:18 (GMT+7)
“The Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2016” recently released by the US Department of State continues to make wrongful judgements about Vietnam’s democracy and human rights. It is still prejudiced against Vietnam’s democracy and human rights practices.