Tran Thi Minh Tuyet: Be diligent in Ho Chi Minh’s perspectives: From words to actions

To advance to the civilization and social progress requires hardworking and diligence. In their efforts to survive and develop, hardworking and diligence become basic moral values of Vietnamese people. Ho Chi Minh has showed his views on the diligence by introducing the concept, connotation and expression of diligence as well as method to self-improve. Furthermore, he is also a good example of practicing the “be diligent“ during his life.

Nguyen Chi Dung: Implementation of human rights and national self-determination right in current situation

 From the concept, connotation and nature of human rights and the right to national self-determination, the article makes clear the relationship between the two rights in the history of human development. The various conditions, circumstances and stages of development will have different workarounds. In the context of development of the knowledge economy and globalization, human rights are considered more universal. However, in Vietnam today, it is necessary to consider the level of development and identify the traditional cultural specificity in addressing the relationship between human rights and citizenship, ensuring the national independence, democracy, peace, stability and sustainable development.

Pham Thanh Bang: ASEAN Community after one year of the establishment

After a year of formation, ASEAN Community has achieved some positive results: the level of intra-regional links is higher and more comprehensive; continue to make important progress in expanding outside; status and prestige is increasingly confirmed. However, ASEAN is facing a number of challenges: ASEAN’s own institutions is quite loose; maintaining ASEAN’s

centrality faced many difficulties; differences in political systems, levels of development and suspicion among its members. As a member of ASEAN, Vietnam always support Laos (the ASEAN Chair in 2016), and actively participate in and contribute to the ASEAN overall development.

Nguyen Van Dzung: The public’s concerns on social oversight and criticism of the press

Social oversight and criticism of the press are highly concerned issues to the public and the whole society. In realities, the press has gradually proven its capability of, and impact on the issue. However, to date, there has been no complete research on public awareness and attitude on the issue. The article partly fills the vacant by publicizing results and initial analysis of the survey on the public’s concerns on social oversight and criticism of the press.