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Viewing cable 06HANOI736, GVN AVOIDS HARSH CRITICISM OF 2005 HUMAN

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06HANOI736 2006-03-31 08:21 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Hanoi
VZCZCXRO8275
RR RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHNH RUEHPB
DE RUEHHI #0736/01 0900821
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 310821Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1307
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH CITY 0841
RUCNARF/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 HANOI 000736 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/MLS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL PHUM KIRF ETRD EINV ECON VM
SUBJECT: GVN AVOIDS HARSH CRITICISM OF 2005 HUMAN 
RIGHTS REPORT 
 
Ref: Hanoi 670 
 
HANOI 00000736  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (SBU) Summary and Comment:  Unlike in previous 
years, the GVN has not launched an intensive media 
campaign against the 2005 Human Rights Report.  This 
could reflect a decision to avoid possible 
repercussions with the U.S. Congress that would 
complicate a PNTR vote on WTO membership.  It may also 
be a result of a more positive approach to human rights 
in the country.  Two leading dailies did, however, 
publish commentaries that asserted that the report was 
based on "distorted and unilateral information that 
failed to reflect the reality in Vietnam."  The 
national Voice of Vietnam Radio and Vietnam Television 
merely repeated formal remarks made by the Vietnamese 
Foreign Ministry's spokesperson, who said differences 
between the two countries "resulted in different views 
and approaches towards human rights."  Unlike last 
year, the Embassy has not been called in to receive a 
formal protest.  End Summary. 
 
2.  (SBU) An editorial entitled "Distorted and 
Groundless Statements" published in Nhan Dan ("People") 
Newspaper asserted that the report released on March 8 
is just a rehash of old material, containing "impudent 
slander that already existed in the previous reports" 
and faulted the drafters for ignoring the reality in 
Vietnam.  The newspaper claimed that the Communist 
Party and the State always respect the political rights 
of its citizens and seeks to create favorable 
conditions for them to express their points of view and 
practice their religions.  The piece also quoted former 
U.S. Ambassador Pete Peterson as saying that, in 
comparison with ten years ago, "Vietnam has obviously 
made important progress year by year." 
 
3. (SBU) An editorial entitled "Inept Echoes" published 
in Quan Doi Nhan Dan (People's Army) Newspaper said 
that the 2005 Report has "failed to overcome prejudices 
in its assessment of the human rights situation in the 
country."  It went on to say that the 2005 report "only 
reflects the viewpoint of factions that take advantage 
of sensitive issues, such as democracy, human rights 
and freedom of belief and religion, to interfere with 
internal issues of other countries."  It said that the 
report represented the prejudiced views of a minority 
of people unable to overcome the past and intent on 
hindering the stabilization process of U.S.-Vietnam 
relations. 
 
4. (SBU) Voice of Vietnam radio and Vietnam Television 
both covered a formal announcement made by Vietnamese 
Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Le Dzung, in which he 
claimed that differences in political systems, levels 
of development, histories and cultures between nations 
result in different views and approaches towards human 
rights.  He also said it is unacceptable "for one 
country to impose its views and approaches on other 
countries."  Similar comments were echoed by other 
leading newspapers, including Thanh Nien, Tuoi Tre and 
Lao Dong, on their online webpages.  Unlike last year, 
the MFA has not called in the Embassy for a formal 
protest.  In fact, during an extensive discussion on 
human rights between the Ambassador and VFM Le Van Bang 
(reftel) March 21, the subject of the Human Rights 
Report did not come up. 
 
5. (SBU) Professor Ngo Van Hoa of the Vietnam's 
Institute of History confirmed that this year the GVN 
did not launch a major media campaign against the 
report.  By contrast, between 2000 and 2004, State- 
controlled media ran a series of commentaries, 
editorials and interviews with individual citizens and 
leaders of quasi-Governmental mass organizations 
condemning comments in those year's reports.  He said 
that overall reactions to this year's report were much 
milder, and apparently made "for form's sake only."  He 
surmised that the GVN does not want to risk a backlash 
from the U.S. Congress that may hinder Vietnam's WTO 
bid or a vote on Permanent Normal Trade status for the 
country. 
 
 6. (SBU) Comment:  Professor Hoa is probably correct 
that the GVN is concerned that too strong a reaction to 
this year's report might draw attention to its human 
rights record at a time when it is seeking to enter the 
WTO and, at the same time, be removed from the list of 
Countries of Particular Concern for religious freedom 
 
HANOI 00000736  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
violations.  This may also reflect the continuation of 
a more positive approach to human rights issues 
generally.  The GVN has taken pains to address a number 
of international human rights concerns in the past 
year, such as by reducing the number of prisoners of 
concern to just a handful, working to implement a new 
framework on religion and engaging us in a bilateral 
dialogue on human rights.  End Comment. 
 
MARINE