A/HRC/13/31 Viet Nam Number of outstanding cases at the beginning of the period under review Cases transmitted to the Government during the period under review: 0 Cases clarified during the period under review: 0 Cases sent under the urgent action procedure Cases sent under the standard procedure 0 0 1 Number of cases on which the Government has replied 1 Government Nongovernmental sources Number of outstanding cases at the end of the year under review 0 0 1 Multiple replies on some cases Number of cases of possible clarification by Government (6month rule) No 0 General allegation N/A Government response N/A Prompt intervention letter N/A Government response N/A Working Group request for a visit N/A Government response N/A Information from the Government 618. The Government transmitted one communication to the Working Group on 13 February 2009, providing information on the case. The Working Group decided that the information was insufficient to constitute a clarification. Information from sources 619. On 7 July 2009, sources sent a communication to the Working Group regarding the case. Total cases transmitted, clarified and outstanding 620. Since its establishment, the Working Group has transmitted 2 cases to the Government; of those, 1 case has been clarified on the basis of information provided by the Government, and 1 remains outstanding. Observations 621. The Working Group calls upon the Government to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and accept the competence of the Committee under articles 31 and 32. GE.09-17704 129