UN chief praises Vietnam as strong voice for global cooperation at cybercrime treaty signing
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday praised Vietnam as a strong voice for international cooperation and a key player in the global digital economy, as delegates from nearly 70 countries gathered in Hanoi to sign a landmark UN Convention…
UN treaty signing highlights Vietnam’s curb on online dissent
The Cybercrime Convention will further entrench control and surveillance over peaceful expression of dissent online beyond the borders of repressive states.
Hardest-hit Vietnam risks losing $25 billion from US tariffs, UN estimates
U.S. tariffs imposed in August risk slashing up to one-fifth of Vietnam’s exports to the United States, making it the worst-hit country in Southeast Asia, according to estimates by the United Nations Development Programme.
Vietnam : UN rights review should call for urgent reform
Worsening repression of free speech, labor rights, religious freedom
Vietnam offers to host peace talks for Myanmar crisis
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced Vietnam’s readiness to mediate peace talks in Myanmar during his meeting with United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.
Vietnam affirms support for Palestine’s just cause
Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong has sent messages to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang, Chairman of the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People Cheikh Niang, and Palestinian President…
Vietnam : Oral statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council
On 27 September 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) delivered a statement at the 57th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for the Interactive Dialogue for the adoption of Vietnam’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The…
Vietnam’s top leader Lam to visit US, Cuba next week
Vietnam’s president and ruling Communist Party chief To Lam will pay a working visit to the United States next week and participate in the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the government said on Thursday.
Vietnam arrests official engaged in UN talks on labour reform
The police in Vietnam have arrested a senior official involved in talks with international organisations on labour reforms, state media said on May 9, adding that the action was linked to the disclosure of classified information.
Vietnam : UN review should call for urgent reform
United Nations member countries should use the upcoming review of Vietnam’s rights record at the UN Human Rights Council to press the government to end its crackdown on dissent and other fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch said in its submission to the UN. Vietnam’s Universal Periodic…
Vietnam : new wave of arrests of critics
The Vietnamese authorities arrested three prominent critics just days after Vietnam announced its candidacy for another term on the United Nations Human Rights Council, Human Rights Watch said today.
Vietnam arrests prominent parliamentary official as UN rights envoy visits
Vietnamese authorities arrested a prominent parliamentary official on suspicion of links to an extortion racket, the ministry of public security said on Wednesday, while a U.N. representative on human rights visited the country.
Vietnam calls for political will, international action to respond to sea-level rise
The ambassador also emphasised the need to consider the issue of sea level rise and all efforts and measures to address the impact of this phenomenon based on international law.
UN worried about Vietnam arrest of energy expert after Biden’s visit
The U.N. human rights office has expressed concern about the arrest of a Vietnamese green energy expert, who had collaborated with U.N. and U.S. agencies, just days after President Joe Biden signed business and human rights deals with Hanoi on…
Việt Nam becomes one of first nations to sign High Sea Treaty
More than 60 countries are scheduled to sign the agreement during the underway high-level week of the 78th UN General Assembly.
Vietnam calls for end of violence in Myanmar
The Vietnamese Ambassador to the U.N. called all parties to exercise restraint, stop violence and dialogue to reach a peaceful solution to the Myanmar issue.
Why Vietnam’s UN abstention on Ukraine was a rational move
The country’s domestic political structure emphasizes continuity in foreign policy, and changes its stance only when there is a clear benefit in doing so.
UN Secretary-General arrives in Hanoi
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres touched down in Hanoi Friday to start his two-day visit to Vietnam on Oct. 21 and 22.
Vietnam’s UN abstention casts doubt on its commitment to principle
By refraining from condemning Russia’s attempts to annex four regions of Ukraine, the country signaled its continued prioritization of national interests over moral principles.
Vietnam wins seat on UN Human Rights Council
That such a rights-abusing state could win election to the body speaks to structural problems in the current international human rights regime.
The case for Vietnam’s UN Human Rights Council seat
There’s no shortage of sideline meetings on transformative solutions to the global issues of pandemics, climate change, and conflict at the UN Secretariat building overlooking New York’s East River. For senior Vietnamese diplomats, their nation’s candidacy for membership of the…
Vietnam to work with United Nations in digital transformation
Vietnam has said it wants to collaborate with the United Nations on digital transformation in both policy formulation and implementation.
Vietnam backs comprehensive solution to Myanmar issue
The country supports a comprehensive and sustainable solution with the strong commitment of relevant parties to the Myanmar issue, Deputy Head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the United Nations Le Thi Minh Thoa said.
Vietnam calls for ceasefire, dialogue to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflict
Vietnam opposes all acts of attacking civilians and believes it is necessary to verify information in a public, transparent and objective manner.
Vietnam reasserts rejection of all illegal East Sea claims
Vietnam reaffirmed Friday its opposition to all claims that are not consistent with international laws including UNCLOS, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
UN rights office asks Vietnam to free jailed dissidents
The United Nations rights agency on Friday night (Dec 17) expressed deep concern over the jailing of four rights and land activists in Vietnam and demanded their immediate release.