On December 11, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and chaired a national conference on human rights education organized by the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, according to the Government Electronic Information Portal.
In his speech, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that protecting human rights and educating about human rights are of special importance in social life, helping people raise their awareness and understanding of human rights and have a sense of responsibility and obligation as citizens towards the state and society.
Protecting human rights and educating about human rights is a national and comprehensive issue, as well as a global issue.
In Vietnam, the protection of human rights and human rights education are carried out regularly and consistently, affirmed in guidelines, policies, and implementation organizations with full responsibility, without formality, with the ultimate goal of focusing on the people as the central and main subject.
Regarding the future orientation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh clearly stated the following viewpoints: Protecting human rights and educating about human rights is the task of the entire political system, the entire people, and is comprehensive and inclusive, of the whole country; protecting and educating about human rights is under the leadership of the Party, the management of the State and the participation of the people.
Human rights education is an official program, not an integrated program, placed within the overall Vietnamese education system, with the spirit of taking students as the center, teachers as the driving force, schools as the foundation, implementing lifelong learning, and building a learning society.
According to the Prime Minister, human rights in Vietnam include important contents such as the right to life, the right to freedom, the right to pursue happiness and the right to equality, specifically including:
First, live happily, live healthily, live safely, live green.
Second, to be free to operate within the framework of the Constitution and laws to protect and maximize one's legitimate personal interests and contribute to the community and society.
Third, have a life of increasing prosperity and happiness every year; fourth, ensure equality, leaving no one behind.
Regarding tasks, the Prime Minister requested to continue effectively implementing the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's mechanisms, policies and laws on ensuring human rights.
Fully institutionalize and effectively implement the human rights provisions stipulated in the 2013 Constitution. Make the human rights-based approach a mandatory requirement and evaluation criterion in policy and law making and implementation activities at all levels.
Continue to innovate and improve the quality of social policies in a comprehensive, modern, inclusive and sustainable manner in the spirit of taking people as the center and subject. Effectively implement policies to ensure social security, sustainable poverty reduction, and support vulnerable groups.
The Ministry of Finance shall strengthen guidance and support for agencies participating in the project implementation, People's Committees of provinces and cities in developing financial plans, allocating funds, and ensuring resources for agencies to effectively perform assigned tasks.
Along with that, strengthen propaganda on human rights protection and human rights education in Vietnam, especially the consistent viewpoints, guidelines and policies of the Party and State, as a basis for fighting against false and hostile arguments about human rights.
The Prime Minister requested that the Central Party Secretariat be responsible for studying and issuing a directive on human rights education in the new situation by 2025 and developing a project for the next phase.
