2024 training course on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction for the Vietnam Border Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard
Unofficial translation from the Vietnamese original.
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 countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction” for the Border Guard and the Coast Guard, with a view to further implementing the national plan and the plan of the Ministry of National Defence on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and to strengthening the capacity of specialised forces under the Ministry of National Defence to counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Figure 1: The training course in session
The training course aimed to provide knowledge and raise awareness and understanding of weapons of mass destruction and the risks associated with their proliferation among specialist personnel of the Vietnam Border Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard; and to provide knowledge on the management and identification of goods related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons and on Vietnam's current regulations on the control of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials.
Figure 2: Participants in the training course on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
The training course helped consolidate and raise awareness and skills, providing a basis for advising the competent authorities on continuing to implement effectively the legal provisions on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction within the participants' assigned positions and responsibilities, and for being ready to respond when incidents occur.
Tao Van Thuan - Centre 81