On March 12th, in response to the media regarding Vietnam's reaction to the asessments on Vietnam's human rights situation in the US Department of State's 2009 Human Rights Report released on March 11th, 2010, Foreign Ministry 's Spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga said:

"The US Department of State's 2009 Human Rights Report again releases unobjective assessments based on false information about Vietnam's reality.

Vietnam’s consistent policy is to respect and guarantee human rights. Vietnam has recorded significant achievements in ensuring human rights in all civil, political economic, cultural, social aspects. It is no other than the Vietnamese who benefit and most appreciate this fact. Vietnam’s achievements have been acknowledged and highly valued by international community.

Vietnam is always willing to cooperate and engage in dialogue with countries and international organizations, including the United States to enhance mutual understanding about differences, including human rights issue.”