Vietnam Journal of Human Rights Law

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THE INTEGRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS INTO THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM - A MILESTONE FOR PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS IN VIETNAM

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On the 5th of September 2017, the Prime Minister signed the Decision No.1309/QĐ-Ttg approving the Project entitled “The Integration of Human Rights into the National School Curriculum”. This was as a political and legal event of great importance as it contributed to institutionalizing the viewpoints and guidelines of the Party and the policies and laws of the Government of Vietnam on the respect, protection and promotion of human rights in the new period, simultaneously reflecting the commitment and obligations of Vietnam to the international community on human rights education. The integration of human rights into the national education system has marked a significant change in the public awareness and in the practical activities to further promote human rights in Vietnam to a new level.

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE THE FOUNDATION FOR THE RESEARCH, TEACHING AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPLETION OF THE POLICY AND THE LAWS TO ENSURE HUMAN RIGHTS IN VIETNAM

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The Human Rights Institute was established on September 17, 1994. This is the first institution in Vietnam that has been officially assigned by the Party and the State to research, teach, disseminate, and consult on policies and laws on human rights. This event can be considered as the first step for the strong development of education and training, contributing to the completion of policies, laws and human rights in Vietnam.

THE ROLE OF THE TRADE UNION IN THE PROTECTION OF LABOR RIGHTS IN VIETNAM’S INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATION

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The establishment of Vietnam Trade Union on July 28, 1929 was associated with the national liberation struggle movement led by President Ho Chi Minh and the Communist Party of Vietnam. Over nearly a century (90 years), Vietnam Trade Union has become an increasingly important position in the socialist-oriented market economy in Vietnam, especially in playing the role of protecting labor rights in Vietnam’s international integration process.

INNOVATION AND COMPLETION OF LAWS ON THE RIGHT TO VOTE, STAND FOR ELECTION AND GUARANTEE OF THE RIGHT TO VOTE

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The rights to vote and stand for election are important political rights of citizens. Only when citizens' right to vote and stand for election is guaranteed will the positions formed by the election be selected properly. The author analyzed the current electoral regime in Vietnam and pointed out the limitations and shortcomings that need to be renewed and overcome.

ENSURING ENSURING PEOPLE'S SOVEREIGNTY THROUGH THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION MECHANISM IN VIETNAMPEOPLE'S SOVEREIGNTY THROUGH THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION MECHANISM IN VIETNAM

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In Vietnam, the constitutional protection activities to ensure the people's sovereignty are not regular and effective. Therefore, some documents, acts of state agencies still violate or restrict the People's sovereignty. To ensure the People's sovereignty through the Constitutional protection, it is necessary to focus on implementing some of the solutions mentioned in the article.

PERFECTING VIETNAM LABOUR-TRADE UNION LAW IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEW-GENERATION FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS1

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The incorporation of labour provisions (understood as labour-trade union provisions in Vietnam) into free trade agreements (FTAs) in recent years has created newgeneration FTAs. Since then, amendment and perfection of laws, including regulations on labour - trade unions, in accordance with the new-generation FTAs have been both an internal need and a response to meet requirements for Vietnam's international integration. The paper focuses on the following issues: (1) Provisions on labour-trade unions in newgeneration FTAs; (2) Core standards of labour provisions in new-generation FTAs; (3) Directions to enhance the laws on labour - trade unions of Vietnam in the coming time in accordance with the provisions of new-generation FTAs.

HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE LAWS OF SOME COUNTRIES AND OF VIETNAM

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The concept of “state of emergency”,“state of exception”,“state of alarm” or “state of siege”- collectively known as special situations, has long been
recognized in the law of many countries, regardless of their political systems. The paper presents the analysis of legal regulations on a state of emergency, especially the provisions on human rights protection in this context of some countries and of Vietnam. Based on that, the authors draw an initial comparison of the legal framework for this issue of Vietnam with other countries; then, propose some recommendations for Vietnam
in perfecting the law on a state of emergency towards both protecting human rights and facilitating state agencies in addressing issues emerging in a state of emergency.

MODELS OF NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE WORLD AND REFERENCE VALUES FOR VIETNAM

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National Human Rights Institutions, including the National Human Rights Commission, Ombudsman, the National Human Rights Council and the National Human Rights Institute are independent, universal institutions in the current protection and promotion of human rights. However, among these agencies there are particularities in the functions, tasks and organizational and operational powers. This article introduces the experiences and practices of the organization and operation of some models of the National Institute of Human Rights in the world and the value of reference to Vietnam in order to contribute to the clarification of independent institutions regarding human rights in accordance with the Paris Principles 1993.

INCORPORATION AND INTEGRATION OF CONTENTS AND METHODS OF HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION IN CURRICULA OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

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Contents and methods of human rights education are incorporated, integrated and focused most clearly in Ethics at the elementary school level and in civic education at the lower secondary school and upper secondary levels (high school); In addition, they are incorporated and integrated in the subjects through a number of connected topics (self, family, occupation, fauna and flora, homeland, country, Uncle Ho, State, political system) and STEM education among subjects or disciplines, in order to help pupils know and to a certain extent exercise children's rights and duties, first and foremost basic rights and duties close to them, such as the right to life, health and nurturing, learning, playing, recreation, protection, participation and development.

OBLIGATIONS TO IMPLEMENT INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS IN ENSURING THE RIGHTS OF ETHNIC MINORITIES IN VIETNAM TODAY

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In the context of extensive international integration, ensuring the rights of ethnic minorities in Vietnam today is always associated with the obligation to effectively implement international human rights conventions, especially is the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD, 1965). Legal and practical analysis, as well as the justification for the solution to this problem, are the central task of the article.

SOME THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES TO ENSURE HUMAN SECURITY IN THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC IN VIETNAM

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The epidemic situation in general and COVID-19 pandemic in particular have had significant impacts on human security in Vietnam and around the world. Epidemic diseases have greatly affected the economy, politics, culture, society, life of the country, and life and activities of the majority of people. The article carries out an in-depth analysis of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on political security, economic security, health security, environmental security, community security, in doing so, proposes the solutions by the authorities to prevent, halt these impacts on human security in Vietnam

DECISION APPROVING THE SCHEME ON INTERGRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS INTO THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM

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DECISION APPROVING THE SCHEME ON INTERGRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS INTO THE NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM