Ambassador Nguyen Trung Kien, Governor - Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) The Vietnamese representatives joined discussions ondraft reports on security, safety and the application of nuclear technology in2023.
They also reiterated Vietnam’s consistent guidelinesand policies of supporting the IAEA’s three pillars - safe, secure and peacefuluses of nuclear science and technology.
Vietnam also lauds the agency’s initiatives inpromoting the application of nuclear technology in service of civil activitiesfor peaceful purposes.
It backs a balanced approach to nuclear safetyand security, shares concern about current complex developments in security,upholds the principle of dialogue and the settlement of disputes by peacefulmeans on the basis of the United Nations Charter and international law.
Participants have reviewedsecurity, safety and application of nuclear technology in 2022 and looked into theIAEA’s priorities in this field in 2023, as well as the implementation of safeguardsagreements between the agency and Iran, Syria and the Democratic People’sRepublic of Korea (DPRK), among other issues.
At the meeting (Photo: VNA) "Our scientific work, and ourassistance to member states in designing their own studies and collecting,sharing and analysing data, advances global understanding on key issues andfacilitates science-based policy decision with national, regional, and globalimpact.”
The IAEA will continue to support Turkey and Syriain their response efforts and provide significant additional assistance under its technical cooperation programme, he pledged.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Vietnam’s NationalAction Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment (NACCET) willhold working sessions with representatives from international organisations andpartners to enhance cooperation in nuclear technology application.
The IAEA Board of Governors convenes meetings inMarch, June, September and November each year.
Vietnam was elected as a member of the council inSeptember 2021 for a two-year tenure./.
The IAEA will continue to support Turkey and Syriain their response efforts and provide significant additional assistance under its technical cooperation programme, he pledged.
On the sidelines of the meeting, Vietnam’s NationalAction Centre for Toxic Chemicals and Environmental Treatment (NACCET) willhold working sessions with representatives from international organisations andpartners to enhance cooperation in nuclear technology application.
The IAEA Board of Governors convenes meetings inMarch, June, September and November each year.
Vietnam was elected as a member of the council inSeptember 2021 for a two-year tenure./.
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