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Malaysia’s Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) has just busted a big transnational drug trafficking ring.

The adoption of the first-ever global treaty to ban nuclear weapons at the recent United Nations conference has great historical, ethical and legal meaning, sending out an important political message reiterating the determination and aspiration of people around the world to eliminate nuclear weapons, a Vietnamese diplomat has said.

Vietnam is strongly committed to weapons of mass destruction(WMD) disarmament and non-proliferation efforts and actively advocates for the peaceful use of related technologies.

National Assembly (NA) deputies passed the draft laws on the guard force and on the management and use of weapons, explosive materials and support tools on June 20 afternoon.

Ambassador Nguyen Phuong Nga, head of the permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN is attending negotiations on a treaty to outlaw nuclear weapon in New York from March 27-31.

HCM City’s police have busted a weapon trading ring in the city.

The People’s Court of the Mekong Delta province of An Giang on March 7 sentenced a Cambodian national a 25-year imprisonment on charge of murder and illegally storage and use of military weapon.

The Philippines is diversifying its weapon supply sources with a recent deal with China.

Major press agencies around the world on May 23 carried stories about US President Barack Obama’s announcement of fully lifting the embargo on the sale of lethal weapons to Vietnam.

President Tran Dai Quang and his US counterpart Barack Obama chaired an international press conference in Hanoi on May 23 to answer reporters’ queries on the outcomes of their talks.

Vietnam reaffirmed its pledge to join global efforts to disarm nuclear weapons, prevent nuclear weapon proliferation, and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes at the 4th Nuclear Security Summit.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh reaffirmed Vietnam’s consistent policy of supporting comprehensive nuclear weapon disarmament and nuclear weapon non- proliferation.