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31 October 2026

What are weapons of mass destruction?

Tiếng Việt

Unofficial translation from the Vietnamese original.

Under clause 1, Article 3 of the Law on Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Law No. 13/2026/QH16), weapons of mass destruction are weapons capable of causing high casualties over a wide area, with major loss of life and health, damage to equipment, facilities and the environment, and widespread psychological panic.

The Law lists four categories – nuclear, radiological, chemical and biological weapons – and leaves the definition open to "other weapons with similar mass destruction capability". Each category is defined separately in clauses 2 to 5 of Article 3.

Means of delivery – missiles, rockets, unmanned aerial vehicles and other systems designed or converted to carry such weapons to a target – are defined separately in clause 6 and are also subject to control.