Activities

Fourth Dialogue on Export Control Governance

On 8 and 9 October 2024, the workshop “Fourth Dialogue on Export Control Governance” (the Workshop), organised by the European Union's Export Control Programme for Dual-Use Goods (EU P2P), took place in Brussels…

Annual Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering

From 22 to 27 September 2024, the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG 2024) took place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Vietnamese delegation at APG 2024 in the UAE The Annual…

Third workshop on the draft Law on Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

From 16 to 18 September 2024, 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…

Strategic Trade Management Conference in the Philippines

The 2024 Strategic Trade Management Conference took place from 9 to 12 September 2024 in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It was co-hosted by the United States and the host country, the Philippines, and attended…

Vietnamese delegation attends face-to-face meeting with the FATF Joint Group

On 4 and 5 September 2024, in Hong Kong, China, the Vietnamese delegation attended a face-to-face meeting with the Joint Group (JG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to discuss the progress report on the…

Workshops on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

Building on the results achieved in 2023, workshops on the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) took place on 12, 13 and 14 August 2024. The two workshops – the "Workshop on Practical Response to…

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…

Workshop on “Proposals for the draft Law on Countering the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”

Over three days, from 19 to 21 June 2024, 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…

Analysis of the UAE’s Removal from the FATF Grey List

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been removed from the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force following two years of efforts to address gaps in its approach to combating financial crime. The Financial Action…