Dương Thị Nga (second right), Deputy Secretary-General of the Việt Nam Peace Committee, attends the 2026 World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs held in Hiroshima, Japan. — Photo courtesy of the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has reaffirmed its commitment to the global peace movement through its participation in the 2026 World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Hiroshima, Japan, which started on Monday.

The message was conveyed by representatives of the Việt Nam Peace Committee and the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations, who attended the conference.

At the conference's official opening ceremony on Monday, Dương Thị Nga, Deputy Secretary-General of the Việt Nam Peace Committee, formally presented a message from Party General Secretary and State President Tô Lâm to the conference organisers.

The organisers read the message in full before delegates at the opening session and distributed Japanese and English translations to participants.

In his message of solidarity, the Việt Nam’s top leader said he appreciated the organisers' more than seven decades of dedication to campaigning for nuclear disarmament and ensuring that the voices of the hibakusha, survivors of the atomic bombings, continue to be heard.

He also underscored the fundamental role of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, reaffirming Việt Nam's consistent policy and responsible contributions to safeguarding world peace and advancing global nuclear non-proliferation efforts.

Dương Thị Nga, Deputy Secretary-General of the Việt Nam Peace Committee, presents the message from Party General Secretary and President Tô Lâm to the conference organising committee. — Photo courtesy of the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations

Additionally, a congratulatory message from president of the Việt Nam Union of Friendship Organisations Phan Anh Sơn was also sent to the conference.

It expressed the Vietnamese people's profound sympathy for the suffering endured by Japan's hibakusha and reaffirmed Việt Nam's commitment to working closely with international peace organisations towards a world free of nuclear weapons, while promoting a culture of peace among younger generations.

At this year's conference, the Vietnamese delegation assumed a number of key roles.

Its representatives served as speakers and co-chairs of the conference, addressed the opening plenary session and joined the drafting committee responsible for preparing the conference's joint declaration, making meaningful contributions to the success of the week-long event.

The active engagement and contributions of the Việt Nam Peace Committee demonstrated the Vietnamese people's deep solidarity with and enduring commitment to the international peace movement.

Held under the theme 'Together with the hibakusha building a peaceful, just and nuclear weapon-free world for the future of humanity and our planet', the 2026 conference took place amid an increasingly complex and unpredictable international landscape.

Intensifying strategic competition among major powers and prolonged conflicts continue to undermine international peace and security while hampering progress towards nuclear disarmament.

The recent conclusion of the 11th Review Conference of the NPT without agreement on a final outcome document underscored the mounting challenges facing global efforts to advance disarmament and prevent nuclear proliferation.

Against this backdrop, the conference served as an important platform for amplifying the voices of peace movements and international people's organisations, promoting dialogue, fostering mutual trust and mobilising broader international support for the complete elimination of nuclear weapons.

The conference featured a series of events attended by hundreds of international delegates representing peace movements, trade unions, women's and youth organisations, non-governmental organisations, international organisations, government agencies and local authorities, alongside thousands of participants from across Japan. — VNS