Vietnam rejects US human rights report

Published: 25/02/2009 05:00

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LookAtVietnam – Vietnam has denounced the false information contained in an annual report on human rights issued by the US Department of State on Feb. 25.

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Dung.

Answering queries regarding Vietnam’s reaction to the report, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Le Dung on Feb. 26 said, “We reject the biased remarks based on erroneous information about Vietnam that is contained in the US Department of State’s 2008 report.”

The FM spokesman reiterated that the public’s rights to basic freedoms are clearly stated in Vietnam’s constitution and other legal documents and are respected in practice.

“People participate in all fields of social life,” Dung said, asserting that this has been an important factor in the success of the country’s renovation.

“Over the past, Vietnam has recorded great achievements in preserving people’s rights across all fields – civil, political, economic, cultural and social, which are recognised by the international community,” he said.

The spokesman stressed, “The Vietnamese State respects people’s democratic freedoms and continually creates favourable conditions for citizens to exercise them, but also fights against the misuse of these rights to undermine state interests and the rights and legal interests of organisations and individuals.”

He asked the US to take an objective and comprehensive approach to differences in human rights between the two countries, one based on dialogue and understanding, with a spirit of cooperation and mutual respect, considering the historical, economic, cultural and social characteristics of each country, thus helping to broaden their mutual understanding.

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