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VI. Universal periodic review
383. Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 60/251, Human Rights Council resolutions
5/1 and 16/21, Council decision 17/119 and President’s statements 8/1 and 9/2 on
modalities and practices for the universal periodic review process, the Council considered
the outcome of the reviews conducted during the thirty-second session of the Working
Group on the Universal Periodic Review, held from 21 January to 1 February 2019.
384. In accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, the President stated that
all recommendations must be part of the final outcome of the universal periodic review and
accordingly, the State under review should clearly communicate its position on all
recommendations either by indicating that it “supported” or “noted” each recommendation.
A.
Consideration of universal periodic review outcomes
385. The section below contains, in accordance with paragraph 14 of President’s
statement 8/1, a summary of the views expressed on the outcome of the review by the State
under review and by Member and observer States of the Human Rights Council, and
general comments made by other stakeholders before the adoption of the outcome by the
Council in plenary session.
Viet Nam
386. The review of Viet Nam was held on 22 January 2019 in conformity with all the
relevant provisions contained in relevant Human Rights Council resolutions and decisions,
and was based on the following documents:
(a)
The national report submitted by Viet Nam in accordance with paragraph 15
of the annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution
16/21 (A/HRC/WG.6/32/VNM/1);
(b)
The compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the
annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21
(A/HRC/WG.6/32/VNM/2);
(c)
The summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 of the
annex to Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21
(A/HRC/WG.6/32/VNM/3).
387. At its 24th meeting, on 4 July 2019, the Human Rights Council considered and
adopted the outcome of the review of Viet Nam (see section C below).
388. The outcome of the review of Viet Nam comprises the report of the Working Group
on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/41/7) and the views of Viet Nam concerning the
recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its replies
to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in
the Working Group, and which were presented before the adoption of the outcome by the
plenary (see also A/HRC/41/7/Add.1).
1.
Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or
conclusions, its voluntary commitments and the outcome
389. The head of delegation and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam, Le
Hoai Trung, reiterated the strong commitment of Viet Nam to protecting and promoting
human rights, its support for the universal periodic review mechanism as well as its
appreciation for the active participation of Member States and their frank and constructive
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