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At the regional level, Vietnam is also an active participant in presiding over many activities within the ASEAN human rights framework, including the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) and the ASEAN Committee on promoting the rights of women and children (ACWC). Vietnam hosted the AICHR Workshop on promoting gender equality and empowering women through information technology (November 2019), Conference on the promotion of the development of children in Asia and the Pacific Duong (December 2019). In particular, in preparation for the term of a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2020-2021, in 2019, Vietnam actively researched and prepared for its participation in the topic "Women, peace and security" of the UN Security Council. As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2008-2009 term, Vietnam presided over the introduction and promotion of the adoption of the Security Council's Resolution 1889 on the role of women in the … [Read more...] about Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way

Secondly, institutional building: Building a specialized agency to oversee the rights of ethnic minorities is necessary. This is consistent with Article 2 of the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination, which allows states to take special measures to ensure the full and equal enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms of ethnic minority groups. The fact also shows that the lack of a specialized monitoring agency will reduce the effectiveness of ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities. … [Read more...] about Building a specialized monitoring agency to increase effectiveness in ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities

Financial resources for the implementation of the updated NDC are mobilised from various channels in compliance with the State Budget Law, Public Investment Law, Investment Law, and other relevant legal documents. Mobilisation channels include the state budget (both central and local budgets), international supports, and contributions from the private sector and communities … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030

The first human trial of COVID-19 vaccine Nanocovax begins in Vietnam on December 17 with the first three volunteers, receiving injections at the Military Medical Academy. (Photo: VNA) She said that the Military Medical University gave 75mcg of Nanocovax, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Vietnam, to three volunteers on January 12. This is the highest dose of the vaccine given to volunteers during the first stage of human trials. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 17

For example, the definition of "Personal information" in the Law on Internet Security is brief, while the Government's Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP on e-commerce provides specific, detailed points, which are difficult to see whether they are fully compatible with the provisions of the Law on Internet Security [7] or not. The Law on Consumer Protection 2010 uses the phrase "information of consumers" (Article 6) to imply "Personal information" of consumers, meanwhile, the Law on Internet Security and Decree No. 52/2013/ND-CP used the phrase "personal information" again. … [Read more...] about Human rights viewed from illegal sales of personal information