Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the UN, the WTO and other international organisations in Geneva (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) – Vietnam pursues a consistent policy of supporting efforts byinternational community for non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, stated AmbassadorDuong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the UN, the WTO andother international organisations in Geneva.
Theambassador made the statement at the April 25 plenary meeting of the secondsession of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference of the Partiesto the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) from April 23to May 4, at the UN Office in Geneva.
Dungstressed the importance of the balanced implementation of NPT’s three pillars,which are nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and theright to use nuclear energy for peaceful purpose.
Heurged countries to participate further in international treaties on nucleardisarmament and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and strengthen theresolve to make progress in their nuclear disarmament and comprehensive andcomplete disarmament.
Thediplomat joined other ASEAN member states to call for nuclear powers to join theSoutheast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free-Zone (SEANWFZ) Treaty and related protocols.He said the involvement will ensure security for nations without nuclearweapon.
Dungalso called on countries to implement the Resolution of the 1995 NPT Review andExtension Conference on creating a nuclear-weapon-freezone in the Middle East.
Regarding the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes, theAmbassador thanked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for itssupport for Vietnam and other developing countries in the field.
He underscored Vietnam’s determination and commitments toimplementing the NPT as a trustworthy partner who spares no efforts for apeaceful world without nuclear weapons.
TheNPT entered into force in 1970 and was extended indefinitely in 1995. It has191 member countries, with Vietnam joining in June 1982.
TheNPT review conference is held every five years. More than 400 delegates from118 countries and international organizations took part in the second session ofthe Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conference.-VNA
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Ambassador Duong Chi Dung, head of Vietnam's Permanent Mission to the UN, the WTO and other international organisations in Geneva (Photo: VNA) 
