Nuclear and radiological

Workshop on responding to disasters involving chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) agents

From 9 to 11 July 2025 in Hanoi, the Chemical Corps – Standing Office of Vietnam's National Focal Point for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (Standing Office 81), in cooperation with the…

SPIRI: WORLD NUCLEAR FORCES

At the start of 2025, nine states - the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, India, Pakistan, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and Israel - together possessed approximately 12…

IAEA Director General Statement to UNSC on Situation in Iran

The nuclear non-proliferation regime that has underpinned international security for more than half a century is on the line. The dramatic events in Iran have become even more serious with last night’s bombardments and…

Vietnam nominated to chair 11th NPT Review Conference

Vietnam has been nominated to chair the 11th NPT Review Conference in 2026, highlighting international recognition of its contributions to nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. From April 28 to May 9, the third and…

2024 training course on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction for the Vietnam Border Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard

On 28 and 29 October 2024, the Chemical Corps – Standing Office of Vietnam's National Focal Point for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (Standing Office 81) – held the 2024 “Training course on…

Exercise on countering terrorism using weapons of mass destruction for the Southern Branch of Standing Office 81

In recent years, the world situation has evolved rapidly and unpredictably, with armed conflicts (Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, the Israel–Iran conflict, the Israel–Hamas conflict), conflicts of…

Training course on identifying goods related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) weapons for focal point units in the southern region

From 22 to 25 July 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Standing Office of the National Focal Point for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (Standing Office 81), in cooperation with the Department of…

What financial institutions should know and do to counter proliferation financing

Today, the failure of companies and corporations to disclose their ultimate business purpose in their records and documents, or even to describe their business activities in detail on their official websites, can…

ARF Workshop on Strengthening Legal Frameworks for Countering CBRN Terrorism

From 16 to 18 April 2024, an ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Workshop on Strengthening Legal Frameworks for Countering Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Terrorism was held in Mongolia, co-chaired by…

Workshop on Countering CBR Disinformation and the 5th Annual Meeting of the ASEAN Network of Defence Experts on CBR

From 14 to 15 December 2023, the Secretariat of the ASEAN Network of Defence Experts on CBR hosted the workshop “Countering CBR Disinformation” in Singapore and the 5th Annual Meeting of the ASEAN Network of Defence…

Workshop on Communication Management in Radiological Emergency Response

From 12 to 14 December 2023, the U.S. Department of State and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea co-hosted the Workshop on Communication Management in Radiological Emergency Response, "Operation…

Vietnam stresses that the elimination of nuclear weapons is in the common interest of humanity

VOV.VN - From 27 November to 1 December, the Second Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) was held at United Nations Headquarters in New York, with the broad participation…