Minh Menh (1791-1841) was one of the typical leaders, politicians, thinkers, etc. in Vietnam in the late 18th - early 19th centuries. As a thinker, he left behind many new, progressive, and valuable viewpoints in the history of national thought. One of Minh Menh's progressive ideas is the idea of human rights. His ideology on human rights was formed based on reflecting the political, economic and social conditions of the time and his wishes and aspirations towards a better, richer and stronger country than. Those ideas not only had theoretical and practical value for Vietnam at that time, but also had a certain influence on the direction of building thoughts and actions to implement human rights in our country.