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Activities11 July 2021

Colonel General Vo Minh Luong Visits and Inspects the Chemical Command

Field: Nuclear and radiological Tiếng Việt

Unofficial translation from the Vietnamese original.

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 of the National Focal Point for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, visited and inspected the Chemical Command.

Reporting to the delegation, a representative of the Chemical Command emphasised that since the beginning of the year the Chemical Command had proactively monitored and forecast the situation regarding weapons of mass destruction as a basis for advising the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defence on the state management of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear matters; strictly maintained routines and combat-readiness duty, search and rescue duty, ensuring absolute safety during public holidays, the Lunar New Year and major national events; took part, together with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Health, in the launch ceremony, contingency plan exercises and medical exercises to safeguard the 13th National Congress of the Party; directed chemical defence units across the armed forces to deploy personnel and equipment directly for disinfectant spraying to prevent and control COVID-19 in 24 provinces and cities; and developed a plan for the use of forces and equipment for responding to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents at the Ministry of National Defence level for the 2021–2025 period. The Chemical Corps strictly complied with the Chief of the General Staff's directive on military and defence work; directed its units to adjust training programmes and conduct training in line with the COVID-19 situation; and performed well in managing and educating troops to raise their awareness and observance of discipline.

Colonel General Vo Minh Luong speaks at the working session.
Colonel General Vo Minh Luong speaks at the working session.

At the same time, it advised the leadership of the Ministry of National Defence on performing the state management function for countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; coordinated with the Ministry of National Defence Portal to set up and operate the website on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and a hotline connected with the Ministry of Public Security Portal, the State Bank of Vietnam and the focal units; advised the Minister of National Defence on issuing three documents on implementing Decree No. 81/2019/ND-CP on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction within the Army; and participated in international treaties on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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