VN rejects human rights accusation

Ha Noi — Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga on Friday rejected the wrongful remarks made by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International (AI) about human rights in Viet Nam.

“The HRW and AI often make biased and misguided comments that do not correctly reflect the Vietnamese State’s policies on and its implementation of human rights,” she said.

Nga delivered the statement while answering questions from reporters on Viet Nam’s reaction to comments by the two organisations that Viet Nam restricts freedom of speech and political opinions.”

I’d normally include some pithy remarks in this space, but unfortunately any free discussion of this subject, or the expression of opinions regarding it, is restricted by the benevolent Socialist Republic of Vietnam.