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Targeted financial sanctions obligations and designated lists relating to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing

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30 October 2026UN Security Council updates the sanctions list (30/10/2026)

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Unofficial translation from the Vietnamese original.

Excerpt from Chapter II of Decree No. 81/2019/ND-CP of 11 November 2019 of the Government on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Chapter II. ORGANISATION OF COUNTERING THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Article 10. The National Focal Point of Vietnam and Focal Units for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

1. The Ministry of National Defence is the National Focal Point of Vietnam for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (hereinafter referred to as the National Focal Point).

2. The Chemical Command under the Ministry of National Defence is the Standing Office of the National Focal Point; it represents the National Focal Point in handling matters relating to countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction as provided for in Article 11 of this Decree and relevant legislation, and advises the Minister of National Defence on fulfilling the responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defence set out in Article 29 of this Decree.

3. Ministries other than the Ministry of Public Security and the State Bank of Vietnam, ministerial-level agencies and provincial People's Committees shall assign their Steering Committees for Counter-Terrorism as Focal Units for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (hereinafter referred to as Focal Units); the provincial Police Department is the standing body of the provincial Focal Unit.

Article 11. Tasks of the National Focal Point

1. To advise the Government and the Prime Minister on organising and implementing the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

2. To receive, implement and guide ministries, sectors and localities in complying with the law, the requirements of United Nations Security Council resolutions or international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, or the provisions of this Decree.

3. To receive suspicious information relating to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing reported by other countries, international organisations, ministries, sectors and localities; to coordinate with the relevant Focal Units in verifying it and proposing handling measures in accordance with this Decree, relevant legislation or United Nations Security Council resolutions; to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and the State Bank of Vietnam, and guide Focal Units, in handling assets related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing as follows:

a) Returning them to their lawful owners or managers where such assets have been appropriated by others or used illegally for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or proliferation financing;

b) Using them for essential living expenses of individuals whose money or assets have been suspended from circulation, frozen, seized or disposed of, and for other lawful obligations of organisations and individuals whose assets have been suspended from circulation, frozen, seized or disposed of;

c) Unfreezing and returning them where an organisation or individual is removed from the list of designated organisations and individuals or has been wrongly identified as belonging to that list.

4. To receive suspicious information on materials related to weapons of mass destruction reported by other countries, international organisations, ministries, sectors and localities; to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security, Focal Units and relevant agencies and organisations in verifying it and proposing handling measures. Where the suspected materials are of a dangerous nature or level, to take the lead in directing specialised forces, in coordination with Focal Units and the agencies in charge of detection and seizure, in determining the nature and level of danger of the materials; where they contain hazardous chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear agents, to take the lead, in coordination with the detecting party, in handling them under specialised procedures to ensure public safety; where they are not dangerous in this way, to hand them over to the agency in charge of detection and seizure for handling in accordance with relevant legislation.

5. To take the lead, in coordination with ministries, sectors and localities according to their functions and tasks, in implementing the United Nations Security Council resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations and the international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, with the following tasks:

a) Maintaining a clear public statement on the website of the National Focal Point on the obligations under this Decree applicable to all agencies, organisations and individuals in Vietnam to suspend from circulation, seize and freeze, without delay and without prior notice, assets or assets related to weapons of mass destruction of designated organisations and individuals;

b) Suspension from circulation, seizure and freezing of assets shall be carried out without delay and maintained after 24 hours from the notification by the United Nations Security Council; the National Focal Point shall provide a direct link to the website of the United Nations Security Council on the obligation of all agencies, organisations and individuals in Vietnam to apply and regularly monitor that website in order to comply with the obligations to suspend from circulation, seize and freeze assets;

c) Within 24 hours of adoption by the United Nations Security Council, notifying the list of designated organisations and individuals to all ministries, ministerial-level agencies and provincial People's Committees so that they direct the agencies, organisations and individuals under their management to immediately apply the sanctions of the United Nations Security Council against the designated organisations and individuals and to take appropriate preventive measures in accordance with this Decree;

d) Reporting to the Prime Minister for direction on the continued implementation of United Nations Security Council resolutions; exchanging information and ensuring synchronous, close and effective coordination so that ministries, sectors and localities implement without delay the sanctions relating to the prevention and suppression of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing;

đ) Receiving reports from ministries and sectors on the implementation of measures to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, consolidating them for reporting to the Prime Minister, and submitting national reports to the sanctions committees of the United Nations Security Council resolutions or under other relevant international treaties to which Vietnam is a party;

e) Receiving requests from other countries and coordinating with the Focal Units of ministries, sectors and localities in determining whether organisations and individuals are or are not related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing; replying to the requesting country once the verification results are available in accordance with the law;

g) Receiving relevant information and coordinating with Focal Units in adding organisations and individuals to, or removing them from, the list of designated organisations and individuals; reporting to the Prime Minister and notifying or proposing to the United Nations Security Council the listing or delisting of designated organisations and individuals; and publishing the list of designated organisations and individuals as prescribed;

h) Taking the lead, in coordination with Focal Units, in inspecting, supervising and examining as provided for in Article 7 of this Decree; recommending criminal, administrative or civil handling in accordance with the law against non-compliant organisations and individuals.

6. To allow designated organisations and individuals to submit delisting requests to the Focal Units, or to inform designated individuals or organisations that they may petition the National Focal Point directly. Where an organisation or individual on the designated list of the United Nations Security Council is found not to meet the criteria for being related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing under United Nations Security Council resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, to take the lead, in coordination with the relevant Focal Units, in reporting to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision on proposing to the competent United Nations body the removal of that organisation or individual from the designated list of the United Nations Security Council.

7. Upon receiving a request from another country to determine whether an organisation or individual is or is not related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing, to take the lead, in coordination with the relevant Focal Units, in verifying and considering it. Where there are lawful grounds to conclude that the organisation or individual is or is not so related, to decide whether or not to add that organisation or individual to the designated list and to notify the requesting country.

8. Upon detecting an organisation or individual that meets the criteria for being related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing under United Nations Security Council resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, to take the lead, in coordination with the relevant Focal Units, in reporting to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision on proposing to the United Nations and the countries concerned the designation of that organisation or individual.

9. Upon detecting that a Vietnamese organisation or individual has been identified by another country as related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing but does not meet the criteria set out in United Nations Security Council resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, to take the lead, in coordination with the relevant Focal Units, in reporting to the Prime Minister so that a written request is made to the United Nations and the countries concerned to remove that organisation or individual from the list of designated organisations and individuals.

10. To take the lead, in coordination with ministries, ministerial-level agencies and provincial People's Committees, in conducting a national risk assessment of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing once every 05 years; to review trends in proliferation, proliferation financing and crimes related to weapons of mass destruction at home and abroad in order to propose solutions for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, reporting to the Prime Minister; to disseminate the results of the assessment and analysis to ministries, sectors and localities in order to develop general orientations, standards and measures, including effective practices in countering proliferation, proliferation financing and illegal acts related to weapons of mass destruction; and to share information with international and regional organisations and other member states.

Article 12. Tasks of Focal Units

1. To advise heads of ministries and ministerial-level agencies and chairpersons of provincial People's Committees on coordinating implementation, exchanging information, urging, inspecting and guiding the countering of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction within their competence and areas of responsibility.

2. To regularly update and receive information and to coordinate with the National Focal Point in implementing measures for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in accordance with this Decree, relevant legislation or international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

3. To consolidate reports to heads of ministries and ministerial-level agencies, chairpersons of provincial People's Committees and the National Focal Point on the results of implementing this Decree, relevant legislation and sanctions required by United Nations Security Council resolutions or international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

4. To receive reports and take the lead, within their competence, in verifying organisations and individuals related or unrelated to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing; to report to the Director of the provincial Police Department for a decision on, or the cancellation of a decision on, suspending from circulation, freezing, sealing or seizing money and assets related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing; to propose to the National Focal Point the listing or delisting of designated organisations and individuals; and to perform other tasks when requested.

5. To coordinate with the National Focal Point in inspecting and examining as provided for in Article 7 of this Decree; to recommend criminal, administrative or civil handling in accordance with the law against non-compliant organisations and individuals.

6. To coordinate with the National Focal Point and take the lead, in coordination with agencies, organisations and individuals within their ministry, ministerial-level agency or provincial People's Committee, in the national risk assessment of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing once every 05 years.

Article 13. Coordination between the National Focal Point, the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Counter-Terrorism, the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Focal Units in countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

1. Coordination shall follow the principles set out in Clause 2, Article 5 of this Decree, the Law on Anti-Money Laundering, the Law on Counter-Terrorism and other relevant legislation.

2. The relationship between the National Focal Point, the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Counter-Terrorism and the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee for Anti-Money Laundering is one of working coordination in protecting national security, social order and safety, and in performing tasks relating to national defence, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

3. The National Focal Point shall establish a website on the Ministry of National Defence Portal and a hotline connected with the portals of the Ministry of Public Security, the State Bank of Vietnam and the Focal Units in order to regularly update information and publish the list of designated organisations and individuals; and, through a link to the website of the United Nations Security Council, to receive and exchange information on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing.

4. Ministries and provincial People's Committees shall direct the Focal Units under their management to coordinate with the National Focal Point in receiving and transmitting information on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to the agencies, organisations and individuals under their management for implementation; to report on the situation, current state, policies, measures, results of implementation, inspection, examination and handling of violations and related information on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing; to provide information for the national risk assessment of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and proliferation financing; and on plans and scenarios for exercises and for detecting and apprehending organisations and individuals engaged in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, so as to handle them promptly and avoid damage and dangerous consequences for society.

5. Information shall be exchanged in a timely, accurate and specific manner via the hotline, website or in writing by the National Focal Point, Focal Units and relevant agencies and units every 06 months, annually or on an ad hoc basis.

Article 14. Forces and means for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

1. Forces and means for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction include:

a) Agencies and units performing counter-terrorism tasks under the Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Public Security that are assigned to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in accordance with this Decree and relevant legislation;

b) Specialised forces and means under the Ministry of National Defence for responding to and remedying the consequences of nuclear, radiological, chemical and biological incidents, and the other forces specified in points c, d and đ of this Clause when required;

c) Scientists in the fields of nuclear, radiological, chemical, biological, medical, information technology, cyber security, finance and relevant non-financial professions; experts in other relevant fields;

d) International organisations, experts and forces;

đ) Other agencies, organisations and individuals mobilised to take part in countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

2. The Minister of National Defence shall specify the tasks and powers of the agencies and units under his or her management referred to in points a and b, Clause 1 of this Article. The Minister of Public Security shall specify the tasks and powers of the agencies and units under his or her management referred to in point a, Clause 1 of this Article.