Associate Professor, Doctor Le Quoc Ly, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, called on participants to clarify the historical values of the declaration for Vietnam, especially in realizing goals of inclusive and sustainable development , for the people, putting people at the center, and people participating and enjoying benefits.  

Associate Professor, Doctor Tuong Duy Kien, Head of the Institute of Human Rights said: “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights teaches the next generations to be responsible for cooperating with each other to prevent violence and eliminate war because they are the biggest human right violators. Leaders of countries must remember that any ignorance or trampling upon human rights or fundamental right to freedom will hurt the conscience as stated in opening remark of the declaration.”

Delegates also analyzed Vietnam’s achievements in human rights protection and human development over more than 30 years of renewal.