Vietnam promotes public awareness of human rights
(VOVWORLD) - The Foreign Ministry held a workshop in Hanoi on Thursday on the implementation of recommendations following the second cycle of the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review.
 Assistant to the Foreign Minister, Pham Sanh Chau |
During the UPR’s 2nd review in 2014, Vietnam received 227 recommendations and accepted 182 of them, including those on legislative improvement and protection for vulnerable groups, acceding to international standards on human rights and international cooperation. Assistant to the Foreign Minister, Pham Sanh Chau, was addressing the event: “Most recommendations approved by Vietnam have been implemented in earnest with practical outcomes, including the endorsement of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Convention against Torture. Vietnam has issued a series of documents on human and civil rights following the 2013 Constitution while improving public awareness on human rights in civil, political, economic, social and gender equality areas.”