The workshop takes place on Friday at the Intercontinental Landmark 72 Hotel, Hà Nội. — Photo VNA/VNS Anh Đức HÀ NỘI — “Việt Nam is consistent in protecting and promoting human rights to meet the goal of ‘human rights for all’,” said a foreign affairs official. “At the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Việt Nam accepted and enacted many recommendations to protect vulnerable groups,” Lê Thị Thu Hằng, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and spokesperson for the ministry, told an international workshop on Friday. The event titled “Protection against Violence and Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: International and Việt Nam’s Experiences” was jointly organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Hà Nội. “Legal frameworks and policies to counteract against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity are being built and public awareness of sexual orientation and gender identity are also more open. LGBTQ+ groups’ roles in society are recognised and their activities are not restricted in any way,” said Hằng. “We welcome the actions and efforts of Việt Nam in solving these issues, especially the role of the Government and the… Read full this story
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