Hanoi (VNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Le HaiBinh underlined Vietnam’s consistent policy of promoting women’s rights whilefielding a question regarding the US State Department’s honouring of aVietnamese blogger.
At the ministry’s regular press conference onMarch 30, reporters asked about Vietnam’s response to the US State Department’sselection of Nguyen Ngoc Nhu Quynh (blog nickname Me Nam) for the InternationalWomen of Courage Award.
“Vietnam’s consistent policy is alwaysprotecting and promoting people’s fundamental rights, including women’srights,” Binh said, adding that the country’s efforts and achievements inensuring and improving human rights have been recognised and highly valued bythe international community.
The US State Department’s presentation of anaward to a person who is currently held in custody to serve investigation intolaw violations is an action that is neither objective nor suitable and does notbenefit the development of the two countries’ relations, he stressed.-VNA