Freedom of the press cannot be a “shield” for falsehoods
Thursday, June 18, 2026, 09:52 (GMT+7)
In Vietnam, freedom of speech and freedom of the press are constitutionally guaranteed rights and are further institutionalised through an increasingly comprehensive legal system. Article 25 of the 2013 Constitution affirms that: “Citizens shall enjoy the right to freedom of speech, freedom of the press, access to information, assembly, association, and demonstration. The exercise of these rights is prescribed by law”
Socialist democracy - Its superior nature and vivid reality in Vietnam
Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 15:55 (GMT+7)
Democracy within society has become increasingly advanced, substantive, and in-depth. Citizens participate in social management, either directly or indirectly, through their elected representatives. The people “exercise their right to mastery, promote creativity, and ensure social consensus.
The global political and security landscape viewed from the 2025 Munich Security Conference
Friday, April 11, 2025, 21:50 (GMT+7)
The 2025 Munich Security Conference took place against a backdrop of rapid and unpredictable changes in the global political and security landscape. The conference addressed numerous topics and issues related to current global security, indicating that the world is accelerating its transition from a unipolar to a multipolar order
Thwarting schemes to sabotage Party personnel work
Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 08:11 (GMT+7)
As periodic, every time Party congresses at all levels take place, hostile forces, reactionary elements, and political opportunists intensify their efforts to disrupt and undermine the process. Among their primary targets is the personnel work of the congress.
Human rights above sovereignty - a dangerous illusion
Thursday, October 10, 2024, 08:37 (GMT+7)
Human rights, while universally acknowledged, are also deeply rooted in the cultural and historical context of individual nations. Hostile forces, however, have sought to exploit this, absolutising the concept of human rights and asserting “human rights above sovereignty”. This dangerous tactic aims to destabilise political environments and provide a pretext for unwarranted interference in the internal affairs of independent states. Such a claim is unfounded and must be unequivocally refuted
Compelling arguments to refute distortions of our Party's policy on building an advanced Vietnamese culture deeply imbued with national identity
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 14:46 (GMT+7)
The Book entitled "Building an advanced Vietnamese culture deeply imbued with national identity" by the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong not only reaffirms the Party's close, consistent leadership over the development and revitalisation of national culture, which is considered as a driving force of socialism, but also serves as a powerful testament that refutes all distorted arguments
Rebutting distortions of press freedom in Vietnam
Friday, June 21, 2024, 15:14 (GMT+7)
Press freedom is one of the fundamental human rights that Vietnam has committed to and seriously implemented in accordance with the general principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, hostile forces, reactionaries, and political dissidents consistently distort this reality to sabotage our Party, State, and socialist regime
Vietnam's undeniable achievements in ensuring civil and political rights
Friday, January 12, 2024, 08:34 (GMT+7)
Practice has proven that, since joining the ICCPR Convention in 1982, Vietnam has always strived to synchronously implement policies and solutions to ensure civil and political rights for citizens and has obtained many important and comprehensive achievements on all fronts. This is not only the obligation and responsibility of membership in the Convention, but also the consistent goal of the Party and State of Vietnam to bring a good life to the people.
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.
Combating distortions of democracy in Vietnam
Friday, July 14, 2023, 10:13 (GMT+7)
Instead of removing the CPV’s leadership, it is necessary to affirm and strengthen that leadership in practice as the key to democracy in our country. An abandonment of the CPV’s leadership and ruling role or the exercise of political pluralism will not make Vietnam more democratic, but instead put it at risk of chaos and instability like some other countries have experienced.