Vietnam expresses extreme disappointment over UN agencies’ human rights report
Vietnam said it is “extremely disappointed” with the inaccurate, unverified and unfair information contained in the stakeholders’ submissions on Vietnam’s human rights for reviews by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).
Deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Đoàn Khắc Việt, at the regular press briefing held in Hanoi, has criticised the summary report gathering opinions from about 45 organisations with regard to the human rights situation in the fourth cycle of Vietnam’s UNHRC Universal Periodic Review.
“We are extremely disappointed that despite the full representation of UN agencies in Vietnam and their long term and comprehensive cooperation with Vietnamese branches, ministries and agencies, the stakeholders’ submissions on Vietnam under the UNHRC Universal Periodic Review has numerous instances of unjustified information and many biased and unfair assessments that do not accurately or fully reflect the real situation, the efforts and achievements of Vietnam pertaining to protection and promotion of human rights,” Viet stressed.
The deputy spokesperson remarked that the drafting of Vietnam’s national report for UPR fourth cycle has been carried out “in a serious and comprehensive manner, having the full participation of relevant parties and the UN agencies in Vietnam.”
However, the drafting of the UN stakeholders’ submissions on Vietnam has not maintained transparency, Việt said, adding that “they are not commensurate with Vietnam’s goodwill cooperation in the development of the national report.”
The summary report does not reflect the spirit or reality of cooperation between Vietnam and the UN, and the priorities agreed on by Vietnam and the UN development agencies, Viet said.
“We hope that the future cooperation between the UN development agencies in Vietnam needs to be implemented in accordance with the functions and tasks of relevant agencies as well as Vietnam’s priorities and demands.”
The consideration for the fourth cycle reviews for Vietnam is scheduled to take place on May 7, 2024, at UN headquarters in New York.
