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Vietnam Supports the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament of Weapons of Mass Destruction

Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations, affirmed Vietnam's consistent position in support of the non-proliferation and disarmament of weapons of mass destruction…

Meeting of the Commission for the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty

On the afternoon of 2 August, as part of the programme of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting (AMM-54) and related meetings, the Meeting of the Commission for the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty…

International Cooperation in Addressing Post-War Toxic Chemicals

International Workshop on Dual-Use Goods Control and Advanced Sanctions Due Diligence Techniques

A workshop on the control of dual-use goods and advanced due diligence techniques for sanctions, held with the US Department of State's Export Control and Related Border Security Program (EXBS), took place online on 11…

Chemical Corps Takes Part in the “Chemical Emergency Response” Exercise

Performing its function as the Standing Office of the National Focal Point for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, on 16 July 2021 the Chemical Corps took part in the “Chemical Emergency…

Colonel General Vo Minh Luong Visits and Inspects the Chemical Command

On the afternoon of 23 June, in Hanoi, a working delegation of the Ministry of National Defence led by Colonel General Vo Minh Luong, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Head…

Presentation of Appointment Decisions for Positions in the National Focal Point of Vietnam for Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

On 23 June 2021, Colonel General Phan Van Giang, Minister of National Defence, signed decisions appointing officials to positions in the National Focal Point of Vietnam for countering the proliferation of weapons of…

Vietnam–United States Cooperation on Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

With a view to implementing the Prime Minister's Decree No. 81/2019/ND-CP on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and discussing opportunities and directions for future cooperation, an online…

OPCW Releases Second Report of the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT)

On 12 April 2021, at its headquarters in The Hague, the Netherlands, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) released the second report of the Investigation and Identification Team (IIT…