Permanent Representative of Vietnam in Geneva Ambassador Mai Phan Dung (Photo: VNA)

Permanent Representative of Vietnam in Geneva Ambassador Mai Phan Dung told the  high-level session of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) which was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from February 24-26.

Dung said Vietnam attaches importance to the CD, considering it the only multilateral forum with the top significant role in global disarmament.

He highlighted Vietnam’s active engagement and contributions to the CD and related disarmament agreements, noting that Vietnam has assumed the CD chairmanship three times and is a signatory to all the most important multilateral treaties on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation, including many agreements that are the result of negotiations approved by the CD, most recently the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

As a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Vietnam supports regional disarmament efforts and the establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones worldwide, he said, adding that in this spirit, Vietnam underscores the importance of fully and effectively enforcing the Treaty on the Southeast Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ) and stays ready to work closely with nuclear-armed states to expedite their signing and accession to the treaty.