Do Hung Viet
Нominated President of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United Nations
Background
Do Hung Viet is the Permanent Representative of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the United Nations and the nominated president of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). In that capacity, he is involved in diplomacy on nuclear non-proliferation, disarmament, and related international security issues, including the organization and chairing of the upcoming review process. His position has made him a relevant interlocutor for Russian officials on arms control questions, especially in discussions touching on the NPT framework and Iran’s nuclear program.
His public profile in the available record is centered on his service as Vietnam’s UN envoy and on his nomination to lead the NPT review conference. In March 2026, he traveled to Russia to take part in the Moscow Nonproliferation Conference, and on 11 March he met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. The meeting was described as part of preparations for the April–May NPT review cycle, indicating that his current responsibilities extend beyond routine representation at the United Nations to active coordination on multilateral arms control diplomacy.
Do Hung Viet’s broader significance lies in his role within the international non-proliferation regime, where the NPT review conferences are central forums for assessing compliance, negotiations, and policy positions among nuclear and non-nuclear states. As Vietnam’s representative, he has been associated with discussions on disarmament and the future of the treaty process, which also bring him into contact with Russian foreign policy officials. His participation in these exchanges places him within a channel of dialogue that is relevant to Russia’s positions on strategic stability and global nuclear governance.
Timeline
Do Hung Viet discussed arms control and nuclear disarmament issues with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov ahead of the upcoming NPT Review Conference.
Press Release: On the Meeting Between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov and the Nominated President of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Do Hung VietDo Hung Viet and Sergei Ryabkov also discussed the situation around Iran’s nuclear program in the context of preparations for the conference.
Press Release: On the Meeting Between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov and the Nominated President of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Do Hung VietDo Hung Viet was serving as the nominated president of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
Press Release: On the Meeting Between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov and the Nominated President of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Do Hung Viet
Documents
Press Release: On the Meeting Between Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Ryabkov and the Nominated President of the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Do Hung Viet
Russian Deputy FM Ryabkov met Vietnam's UN envoy Do Hung Viet, the nominated chair of the NPT Review Conference, to discuss arms control, disarmament, and Iran's nuclear program ahead of the April–May conference in New York.