The road-dyke also helps connect economic centres of districts in the eastern part of Ben Tre, facilitating the exploitation of local resources for socio-economic development in combination with enhancing security-defence in the coastal areas, the official said./. … [Read more...] about Ben Tre inaugurates sea dyke to prevent saline intrusion
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Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
In order to facillitate the implementation of the updated NDC, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is tasked to hold prime responsibility for coordinating with relevant ministries, agencies to develop the Support Programme to implement NDC for the period 2021-2030, and to update the national strategy on climate change for the period 2021-2025 which will include goals stated in the updated NDC and contents required in the Paris Agreement. … [Read more...] about Vietnam determined to reduce GHG emissions by 9 percent in 2030
Law on Support for and Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas should be issued
According to the outline, the Law will stipulate: Policy for poverty reduction, support for infrastructure development, production, commerce, application of science, technology; Policy to support conservation and development of culture, healthcare, population, gender equality, and reduction of child marriage and in-blood marriage; Policy to support development of education, training, vocational training, and job creation; Policy to support the development of human resources, to support officials of ethnic minorities at all levels; Policy to support information and communications, propaganda, law dissemination, education, legal aid... … [Read more...] about Law on Support for and Development of Ethnic Minorities and Mountainous Areas should be issued
Building a specialized monitoring agency to increase effectiveness in ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities
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
Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way
In discussing specialized contents at human rights forums, Vietnam advocates to ensure a comprehensive and balanced approach between rights groups, especially when many Western countries tend to attach importance more to civil and political rights than other rights. Vietnam works closely with developing countries to promote groups of priority rights, especially regarding economic, social, cultural, development rights, and the rights of vulnerable groups. Vietnam emphasizes that human rights issues should be considered on the basis of respect for specific elements of each country in terms of history, culture and development level. From that respect, countries can understand and do not impose standards on other countries, whether it is the abolition of the death penalty, same-sex marriage or freedom of speech on cyberspace. … [Read more...] about Human rights considerations: Dialogue and cooperation are the only effective way
