Minister Counselor Le Thi Minh Thoa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations speaks at the session (Photo: VOV)

Addressing the UN Disarmament Commission (UNDC)’s annual session on nuclear weapons and outer space on Tuesday in New York, Thoa called on countries to honor the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and quickly sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).
As a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s Board of Governors, Vietnam actively promotes the application of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, and ensuring nuclear safety and security, Thoa said.
She added that Vietnam will co-host a workshop of the ASEAN Regional Forum on this topic in Hanoi later this month.
Thoa said access to outer space is an inalienable right of every country in the world, regardless of its development level. The exploration and use of outer space must serve peaceful purposes and the benefit of humanity, in accordance with the basic principles of international law and the UN Charter.