Gender
Human rights
Maternal, child health care – evidence of ensuring human rights in Vietnam
The cause of reproductive health care and health care for mothers and children – who are vulnerable but play a decisive role in the country’s future development – has gained many important achievements, which have been recognised and acknowledged by the international community. This is ...
Vietnam calls for cooperation in protection, use of transboundary water resources
Vietnam, Slovenia, Switzerland, several other United Nations (UN) member states and international organisations on May 23 jointly organised an event on preventing attacks on water resources in armed conflicts and enhancing civilian protection.Held within the UN Protection of Civilians Week, the event saw many representatives ...
Vietnam enforces numerous policies to ensure human rights
Protecting and promoting human rights is a consistent policy of the Vietnamese Party and State. With the lodestar of putting people at the centre, considering them the driving force for national development, and striving to improve their lives and enjoyment of rights to ensure no ...
Việt Nam to defend fifth national report on anti-racial discrimination convention
Việt Nam is going to defend its fifth national report on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) at a session in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 29 – 30. The report defence would be a chance ...
16th Conference of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information opens in Da Nang
The 16th Conference of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI-16) themed “Media: From Information to Knowledge for a Resilient and Responsive ASEAN” opened in the central city of Da Nang on September 22. The Conference of ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information is an important forum for ...
White book on religion, religious policies in Việt Nam released
A comprehensive white book exploring religion and religious policies in Việt Nam was unveiled at a monthly conference hosted by the Authority of Foreign Information Service, a division of the Ministry of Information and Communication dedicated to providing foreign-related information in Hà Nội on Thursday ...
Communication work on human rights to be stepped up
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has issued a document asking ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Governmental agencies, People’s Committees of provinces and central-level cities, and central committees of mass organisations to implement a number of tasks to materialise a project on communication on human rights ...
Human rights to be taught in educational institutions nationwide
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has signed Directive No. 34/CT-TTg dated December 21, 2021 of the Prime Minister on strengthening the implementation of the scheme on integrating human rights content in the curricula of the national education system.In order to further promote human rights ...
Measures needed to consolidate management of religious activities on cyberspace
Religious activities on social networks have become increasingly diverse amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution. However, apart from proper practices, some individuals and organisations have taken advantage of the internet to carry out illegal activities, which requires state agencies to take countermeasures.About 95 percent of Vietnam’s ...
Religious life: Vietnam promotes development in ethnic minority-inhabited areas
The Vietnamese Party and the State are implementing a strategic policy on making strong investment in mountainous and border areas and improving livelihoods of people, especially their legitimate need for religious practice.The Central Highlands, encompassing five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Dak ...