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Workshop on the draft Law on Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction
From 27 to 29 September, in Ninh Binh, the Chemical Corps (Standing Office 81) worked with the Export Control and Related Border Security programme of the U.S. Department of State (EXBS) and the European Union's…
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Vietnam attends the regular meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in September 2023
Ambassador Nguyen Trung Kien, Governor and Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the IAEA, led the Vietnamese delegation to the third regular meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors. The September 2023 session of the…
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Philippine President revamps AML/CTF strategy to take the country off the FATF grey list
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recently directed government agencies and departments to implement a new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) strategy. The new plan aims to take…
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The FATF Recommendations: what you need to know
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an international, intergovernmental body on combating money laundering and terrorist financing. Established in 1989, the FATF works to harmonise international anti-money…
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Preventing and countering the risk of WMD proliferation
Major General HA VAN CU, Commander of the Chemical Corps, Standing Deputy Head of the National Focal Point for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Leaders of the General Staff of the Vietnam…
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26th Annual Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing
From 9 to 14 July 2023, the 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG26) on combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing was held in Vancouver, Canada…
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OPCW confirms: all declared chemical weapons stockpiles have been completely destroyed
On 7 July, US President Joe Biden announced: “Today, I am proud to announce that the United States has safely destroyed the final munition in its stockpile, bringing us one step closer to a world free from the horrors…
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Workshop on Vietnam’s legal framework for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
Continuing the series of advisory activities to improve Vietnam’s legal framework for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), on 20–21 June 2023 in Hanoi, the Chemical Corps – the Standing…
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Botulinum: Deadly toxic and risk of using as a Biological weapon
Although C. Botulinum has been found to be effective in treating wrinkles and muscle problems, it is a highly toxic substance that can lead to paralysis and even death. This makes it a potential weapon for biological…
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Fifth Review Conference (RC-5)
From 15 to 19 May in The Hague, the Netherlands, the Fifth Review Conference (RC-5) on the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) took place. The Ambassador of Vietnam to the Netherlands, Pham Viet Anh…
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Nuclear disarmament amid complex global developments
As we enter the twenty-first century, the vision of an ideal world free of nuclear weapons is becoming increasingly remote as political and military turbulence around the world escalates. Recent events have exacerbated…
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Bioterrorism
“Biological weapons” – a phrase that can send a chill down our spines. Biological weapons involve the use of toxins or infectious agents of biological origin, which may include bacteria, viruses, fungi or toxins. These…