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Activities8 May 2026

Training course on the identification of dual-use goods

Field: Nuclear and radiological, Dual-use goods and strategic trade Tiếng Việt

Unofficial translation from the Vietnamese original.

From 5 to 7 May 2026, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Ministry of Science and Technology, in cooperation with the European Union's dual-use export control programme (EU P2P) for the Southeast Asian region, organised a training course on the identification of dual-use goods. The course was attended by experts from the European Union, Vietnamese experts and more than 30 participants from agencies, ministries and sectors, including: the Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, Ministry of Science and Technology; the Chemical Corps – Standing Office 81, Ministry of National Defence; the Vietnam Coast Guard Command, Ministry of National Defence; the Border Guard Command, Ministry of National Defence; the Customs Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Vietnam Chemicals Agency, Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Industry Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade; the Agency of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry and Trade; and the Department of Domestic Security, Ministry of Public Security.

Experts and participants pose for a group photo

The training course aimed to build the capacity of enforcement officials to identify dual-use goods during physical inspections, thereby preventing dual-use goods and technologies related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents from being used for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

The course focused on sharing experience and guiding enforcement officials in identifying goods on the basis of packaging and labelling standards, the dimensions of goods, and identifiers such as CAS numbers (Chemical Abstracts Service) and HS codes (Harmonized System Code).

During the course, the experts and participants actively exchanged views and shared international and Vietnamese experience in identifying dual-use goods as accurately as possible.

Participation in the course helped officials of the Ministry of National Defence to enhance their capacity to identify dual-use goods, thereby providing sound advice to help Vietnam prevent such dual-use goods from being used for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Vu Quang Dai – Centre 81

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