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Wednesday, August 12 2020

Việt Nam takes UNs human rights recommendations seriously : diplomat

Việt Nam takes UN’s human rights recommendations seriously : diplomat

Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung speaks to The World and Việt Nam Report about Việt Nam’s national report under the third-cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in Geneva on July 4 as part of the ongoing 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

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