Vietnam hightlights important role of rule of law at national, int’l level

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Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnam mission to the UN (Photo: VNA)

Addressing a meeting of the Legal Committee (Sixth Committee) of the UN General Assembly’s 75th session on October 20 in New York, Quy stressed that activities promoting the rule of law at the national level should focus on protecting vulnerable groups, and ensuring fairness and equality, especially in the context of ongoing complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The diplomat stressed that international law and principles of the UN Charter are the basic foundation of the international system, and called on countries to respect the principles of peaceful settlement of international disputes, and uphold the role of international courts in peacefully settling international disputes and promoting adherence to the rule of law at the international level.

Vietnam will continue to cooperate proactively and responsibly with the UN and countries to promote the rule of law at both national and international levels, he affirmed.

Regarding Bien Dong Sea-related issues, Ambassador Quy said Vietnam is working together with other ASEAN countries to build a peaceful, stable and prosperous Southeast Asia region.

He expressed deep concern at the recent complicated developments in the Bien Dong Sea, saying that these actions undermine trust among countries, increase tensions and affect peace, security and stability in the region.

The Ambassador urged all concerned parties to comply with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), promote confidence building, and refrain from unilateral actions that complicate the situation and increase tensions at the sea, peacefully settle disputes in accordance with the UN Charter, international law, including UNCLOS, and fully respect legal, political and regulatory processes of UNCLOS in defining maritime claims.

The Legal Committee is one of the six main committees of the UN General Assembly, grouping representatives from all 193 UN member states, to review legal issues.

Topics currently being discussed at the Committee include the rule of law at national and international levels, reports of the UN Commissions on International Law and International Trade Law and measures to eliminate international terrorism.

As many as 370 Vietnamese citizens were brought home from Russia on a flight of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on October 15-16. Illustrative photo: VNA

Vietnam has gone through 47 consecutive days without new locally transmitted coronavirus cases. It has so far confirmed 1,140 COVID-19 patients, including 1,046 recoveries and 35 fatalities.

Though the Government has taken decisive steps to curb the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still risks to the economy.

The number of enterprises temporarily suspending operations reached 34,300 in the first nine months of the year, up 70.8 percent from the same period last year. In September, about 17.6 million workers had their incomes reduced, of which 2.4 million lost their jobs while the unemployment rate was reported to be the highest in 10 years.

The Government will also continue working on the twin targets of effective disease prevention and economic recovery and development in the new normal situation, while also completing socialist-oriented market economy institutions, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at the opening session of the 14th National Assembly’s 10th session on October 20./.

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