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VN shares concern over the threat of nuclear terrorism
VGP – Việt Nam shares the international community’s concern over the threat of nuclear terrorism, said PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng in his keynote speech at the Nuclear Security Summit which opened in Washington DC on April 12.
The
Vietnamese Government chief also confirmed, in front of 47 top leaders from countries
around the world, that Việt Nam strongly condemned terrorist acts of all kinds
and fully supports the global counter-terrorism efforts on the basis of
international laws and the UN Charter.
US
President Barrack Obama (R) welcomes Vietnamese PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (L) to
the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC, April 12, 2010 – Photo: VGP/Nhật
Bắc
Nuclear
terrorism is a menacing challenge and the international community needs to take
cohesive and effective actions to safeguard nuclear security, the PM stated.
He
informed that Việt Nam has issued series of legal provisions to secure nuclear
safety and security, and to ban illegal trading of materials for the production
of mass destruction weapons, including nuclear weapons.
The
country is much interested in actively joining international conventions and bilateral
and multi-lateral activities to counter terrorists, PM Dũng said.
The
Vietnamese leader called on the international community to further assist the countries
which request for measures to counter terrorists and guarantee nuclear
security.
The
first session of the Nuclear Security Summit which was summoned by US President
Barrack Obama, took place on April 12, focusing on the threat of nuclear
terrorism.