Viet Nam re-elected to UN Human Rights Council for 2026–2028 term

Viet Nam was re-elected with 180 votes in favor, the highest in the Asia-Pacific group.

This election result reflects the trust and appreciation of the UN members for Viet Nam's strong commitments and efforts to promote and protect human rights, along with Viet Nam's contributions and initiatives in its role as a member of the UNHRC for the 2023-2025 term.

The result also demonstrates the international community's trust in Viet Nam's open foreign policy, efforts to participate and contribute to multilateral mechanisms, Viet Nam's achievements in international integration and recognition of Viet Nam's increasingly consolidated position as an active member, a reliable partner for peace, cooperation and sustainable development.

Viet Nam achieved the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group, and is the only Asia-Pacific country that is a member of the UNHRC for the 2023-2025 term to be re-elected for the 2026-2028 term.

In its third term as a member of the UNHRC, Viet Nam will continue to promote eight priority areas, namely improving the effectiveness of the UNHRC, ensuring human rights in climate change and digital transformation, promoting gender equality, protecting vulnerable groups, the right to health, the right to work, human rights education and the right to education.

Viet Nam will continue to contribute to the common efforts of the international community, addressing common concerns on human rights in the spirit of "Respect and Understanding – Dialogue and Cooperation – All Human Rights for All".

The term of membership of the UNHRC for the 2026-2028 term will begin on January 1, 2026.

Viet Nam's re-election affirms growing global standing

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang underscored that the result reflects international recognition of the country's socio-economic achievements over the recent past as well as its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights while ensuring social welfare and improving living standards for its citizens. This high level of trust also reaffirms the consistent foreign policy of the Party and State, and the outcomes of the multilateral diplomacy in recent years.

She attributed the success to the meticulous guidance from the Party, State and Government, coupled with coordinated diplomatic outreach and communications campaigns harmoniously carried out across multiple levels. Vietnamese representative offices abroad, particularly the missions in New York and Geneva, played a crucial frontline role, working alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Public Security, and various ministries and agencies who are members of inter-ministerial mechanisms on human rights, as well as news agencies and media outlets.

Viet Nam's success in the UNHRC election, alongside its upcoming hosting of the Opening for the Signature of the UN Convention against Cybercrime on October 25-26, is a vivid demonstration of its swift, effective, and substantive implementation of the Politburo's Resolution No. 59 on international integration in the new situation, affirming a new posture for Viet Nam - transitioning from a proactive and responsible partner of the international community to an active and responsible contributor to shaping global issues.

The UN General Assembly's meeting, with the participation of 190 eligible voting member states of the UN, elected 14 members of the UNHRC for the 2026–2028 term, including Viet Nam, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Egypt, South Africa, Mauritius, Angola, Estonia, Slovenia, Chile, Ecuador, Italy and the UK./.