With its new role at the UN Human Rights Council, Vietnam will have the opportunity to contribute to the promotion of all human rights based on objectivity, cooperation and dialogue.
Vietnam said the information related to its postulation to the Human Rights Council is untrue and biased.
In Universal Periodical Review (UPR), Vietnam supported international recommendations to take further steps to protect LGBTI persons against violence and discrimination.
Vietnam is committed to protecting vulnerable groups, combating violence, promoting gender equality, and addressing global issues.
The UNHRC adopted its annual climate change resolution in the face of unprecedented resistance from member states over the proposed appointment of a climate change expert.
Vietnam reiterates its fight against Covid-19 is a way to protect human rights.
The UN Human Rights Committee notes Vietnam’s efforts to comply with its Covenant obligations, but incompatibility still remains between its legal framework and the Covenant.