Vietnam, Triet said, believes that the lofty values contained within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights would continue to be a foundation for cooperation, mutual understanding and trust among countries in the 21st century and beyond.

The country’s success in reducing poverty, improving the living conditions of its people and creating a more prosperous society were concrete outcomes of the process of building and promoting democracy in the country, he said.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese Minister for Justice Ha Hung Cuong Wednesday described the two-day Bali Democracy Forum, which opened Wednesday in the Indonesian resort island of Bali, as a good chance to share opinions and experiences in promoting democracy.

Close to 200 government officials from 32 Asian countries, including Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and delegates from eight observing nations in Europe and America attended the event.

Source: VNA