Vietnam's White Paper on Human Rights

Quote from the paper:

"Over thousands of years of national building and defense, the Vietnamese people have made untold sacrifices to gain the fundamental human rights, namely the right to live in independence and freedom, the right to food, clothing, housing, education and dignity. In the Declaration of Independence of September 2nd, 1945, giving birth to the independent and free State of Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh proclaimed that "All the nations on the earth are equal from birth, all the nations have a right to live, to be happy and free."

It is the State of Vietnam's policy to respect and protect human rights. The State has also done its utmost to ensure the realization of human rights through the building and constant improvement of the legal system and the undertaking of concrete measures aimed at promoting economic, social and cultural development so that every citizen can enjoy a better life both materially and spiritually in an equal, democratic and civilised society.

To help the world public better understand the Vietnamese tradition in protecting and promoting human rights and the current human rights implementation in Vietnam, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would like to introduce the book entitled "Achievements in Protecting and Promoting Human Rights in Vietnam".

Full paper in English is here >>