A/HRC/26/6 127. Mauritania welcomed the establishment of the Committee of Ethnic Minorities to fight against racial discrimination. It commended polices to develop health care and education and to promote human rights education. 128. Mexico commended the recently adopted laws against human trafficking and in support of people with disabilities. It praised the withdrawal of reservations to the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and the national campaign on birth registration. 129. Montenegro was concerned about CRC reports of child prostitution, trafficking and sexual exploitation and commended measures to address those challenges. It asked whether Viet Nam intended to ratify CAT and its optional protocol and the Rome Statute. 130. Morocco commended the attainment of the goal of universal primary education and the dynamic socioeconomic situation of Viet Nam, which had enabled the early attainment of MDGs. 131. Mozambique praised the integration of human rights subjects into school curricula, the provision of human rights training for police and the achievement of most of the MDGs. 132. Myanmar congratulated Viet Nam on the significant progress in reducing poverty and establishing child health programmes. 133. Namibia welcomed the commitment to improving living conditions, the significant reduction in the number of crimes subject to the death penalty, and the decision to remove the death penalty for juvenile offenders. 134. Nepal commended the early achievement of most MDGs and progress in reducing poverty, creating employment, providing social welfare, health care and education, promoting gender equality and protecting the rights of older persons, children and persons with disabilities. 135. The Netherlands was concerned about delays in reforming the Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code and about legislation against human rights defenders and Internet protesters. It encouraged efforts to align national legislation with international standards and to promote gender equality and non-discrimination. 136. New Zealand remained concerned about prisoner access to legal advice, harassment of human rights lawyers and allegations of arbitrary arrest and detention. It welcomed the reform relating to the application of the death penalty. 137. Argentina, referring to the Law on the Elderly, encouraged the sharing of good practices with the Independent Expert concerned. It urged Viet Nam to review legal provisions concerning the death penalty and to amend the Criminal Procedure Code. 138. Niger welcomed the constitutional and legal reforms, the strengthening of the judiciary and institutions, and policies adopted to guarantee human rights. It noted improved living conditions and poverty reduction in line with the MDGs. 139. Nigeria invited Viet Nam to align domestic legislation with international human rights instruments and to further disseminate human rights-related information. It urged Viet Nam to strengthen its disaster management capacity to include prevention; to facilitate access to health care; to prioritize access to education in rural areas, and to improve social standards. 140. The State under review reiterated the importance of advocacy for dialogue and cooperation on human rights. It had held periodic bilateral dialogues on human rights with a number of other countries while also working actively with specialized United Nations human rights agencies. 13