On June 26, 2022, Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue and the Vietnamese High Delegation paid an official visit to the Europe with the aims to strongly promote Vietnam's comprehensive partnership and cooperation with European countries. Alongside, the visit also aims to mobilise European countries to support Vietnam's candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council in the 2023-2025 tenure. Vietnam announced its candidacy for the position of member of the United Nations Human Rights Council in the term 2023-2025 at the 46th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland in February 2021. Notably, Vietnam participated in the candidacy as the only candidate of ASEAN representing Southeast Asian countries. This news was immediately welcomed by many UN members. Efforts to protect and promote human rights The candidacy for a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council in the 2023-2025 tenure has demonstrated Vietnam’s desire to contribute to the world's common efforts to promote and protect human rights. This is the second time that Vietnam has been nominated to join the United Nations Human Rights Council, which has shown...
