Vietnam’s human rights record hailed at UN review

Vietnam’s human rights record hailed at UN review

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Do Hung Viet attended a dialogue on Vietnam's national report under the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)’s fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism in Geneva on May 7.
Prensa Latina spotlights facts about human rights in Vietnam

Prensa Latina spotlights facts about human rights in Vietnam

The Latin American News Agency Prensa Latina recently ran an article titled "Derechos humanos en Vietnam: hechos, más que palabras" (Human rights in Vietnam: facts, more than words), highlighting Vietnam’s achievements in promoting human rights.
Former Chilean leader talks about gender equality with Vietnamese diplomats, students

Former Chilean leader talks about gender equality with Vietnamese diplomats, students

Former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet Jeria, who is also former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former Executive Director of UN Women, met with female diplomats and students of Vietnam on April 3 to talk about the role of women leaders in multilateral organisations along with diplomatic, political, and social activities.
Russian expert commends Vietnam’s human rights achievements

Russian expert commends Vietnam’s human rights achievements

Grigory Trofimchuk, Chairman of the Council of Experts of the Eurasian Research Fund, has lauded Vietnam’s achievements in developing and ensuring human rights in 35 years of Doi Moi (Reform).
World set to reach eight billion people in mid-November

World set to reach eight billion people in mid-November

On July 11, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs released a report, citing that the global population is projected to reach eight billion soon.
Italian media spotlight Vietnam’s economic ties with Europe, human rights achievements

Italian media spotlight Vietnam’s economic ties with Europe, human rights achievements

Some media agencies in Italy highlighted Vietnam’s economic links with Europe and achievements in ensuring human rights when covering a recent tour of some European countries by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.
Bringing skills of Vietnam to United Nations Human Rights Council discourse

Bringing skills of Vietnam to United Nations Human Rights Council discourse

Vietnam will run for the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2023-2025 term to spur human rights in the international arena.
Five things you should know about human rights at AkzoNobel

Five things you should know about human rights at AkzoNobel

AkzoNobel has set up a human rights committee to create the most comfortable working environment for employees and encourage them to stay with the company for a long time.
US opens up investment in Myanmar

US opens up investment in Myanmar

The United States on Wednesday gave the green light to companies to invest in Myanmar including in oil and gas, in its broadest and most controversial easing yet of sanctions on the former pariah.