Vietnam published the first issue of the Vietnam Human Rights Magazine on July 14, aiming to introduce and popularise the Party’s standpoints and guidelines and the State’s policies and laws on human rights.
In addition, the magazine covers the country’s human rights record and is a forum for discussion on human rights issues. It also helps inform people about the plots of hostile forces who use democracy and human rights issues to sabotage national construction and development. The magazine will raise a strong voice against their misleading arguments.
State President Nguyen Minh Triet sent his letter of congratulations to the magazine’s staff.
Speaking at a ceremony to welcome the magazine’s first issue, Pham Gia Khiem, Politburo, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Government Steering Committee on Human Rights, affirmed that the Party and State see human rights as a key to the country’s sustainable development.
During past years, under the leadership of the Party, the Vietnamese people have managed to protect the homeland and have gained great achievements in the country’s renovation process, said the Deputy PM, adding that these are basic foundations for Vietnam to better implement human rights.
However, Khiem said hostile forces have still used democracy, human rights, religion and ethnic issues to slander, distort and hinder the country’s development.
So, according to Khiem, in addition to better protect human rights, Vietnamese people must be determined to fight against hostile plots and arguments.
“The publication of the magazine is necessary as it is another main channel to disseminate the Party’s standpoints and guidelines as well as the State’s policies and laws on human rights,” Khiem said.
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