VIETNAM MFA PREPARING REPORT ON IRAN'S COMPLIANCE WITH

UNCLAS HANOI 000418 SIPDIS STATE FOR ISN/RA RICHARD NEPHEW, IO, NEA SENSITIVE SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KNNP IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY SUBJECT: VIETNAM MFA PREPARING REPORT ON IRAN'S COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1737 REF: A) STATE 23001; B) STATE 24344 (SBU) On March 2, Poloff met with MFA International Organizations Department Desk Officer Dang Quoc Hung to deliver Ref A's points on Iran. Hung said Vietnam "always" supports use of nuclear material for peaceful purposes and settlement of disputes through negotiation. He noted that Vietnam has signed several nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament treaties and maintains good relations with the IAEA. In response to Poloff's assertion that Iran's nuclear program does not seem peaceful and that the IAEA report makes clear Iran is not cooperating on several outstanding issues, Hung said Vietnam is in the process of preparing its own report and would convey our points to his leadership. Poloff left with Hung the Ref B text of Washington's 60-day report on "Efforts Toward Implementing UNSCR 1737" for MFA's consideration. MARINE