1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Vietnam Human Rights Act . (b) Table of Contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Statement of policy. Sec. 3. Assistance for political and religious prisoners in Vietnam. Sec. 4. Sanctions with respect to human rights violations in Vietnam. Sec. 5. Actions to combat online censorship and surveillance in Vietnam. Sec. 6. Annual country reports on human rights practices. Sec. 7. Prohibition on funding for the Ministry of Public Security of the Government of Vietnam. Sec. 8. International religious freedom. Sec. 9. United States assistance to support counting of women and girls in Vietnam. Sec. 10. Annual reports on United States-Vietnam human rights dialogue meetings. Sec. 11. Restrictions on nonhumanitarian assistance to the Government of Vietnam. Sec. 12. Definitions. 2. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— (1) prioritize as a matter of strategic importance the Government of Vietnam’s violations of universally recognized human rights, fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law to ensure the long-term sustainability of the United States-Vietnam strategic partnership; (2) embed human rights concerns across the full spectrum of official interactions between the Government of the United States and the Government of Vietnam and convey during diplomatic engagements that concrete human rights improvements are key parts of any discussions on trade, security, humanitarian cooperation, and economic development; (3) assess Vietnam’s progress toward respecting the basic rights of workers, as described in each report required by section 702 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 ( Public Law 107–228 ; 22 U.S.C. 2151n note) and in light of the commitments specified in the United States- Vietnam Plan for Enhancement of Trade and Labor Relations, notwithstanding the fact that the Trans Pacific Partnership did not go into effect