PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage on April 12 (local time) arrived in Washington DC for a two-day summit on nuke security, said the government's website.

A representative of the US Department of State (L) welcomes Vietnamese PM Nguyen Tan Dung (R) and the Vietnamese delegation at the airport, Washington DC, April 12, 2010 – Photo: VGP

PM Nguyen Tan Dung together with 45 other heads of state will sit for the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) on April 12-13 to discuss the threats posed by illegal diversion of nuclear materials; joint action to secure sensitive nuclear materials; measures to combat nuclear smuggling and terrorism; and the empowerment of the International Atomic Energy Agency in guaranteeing nuclear security.

The first high-ranking summit on nuclear security is expected to create a platform for participants to propose major orientations, key principles and specific measures for nuclear safety.

It is necessary for the summit to approve a joint statement on top-level security standards which are a decisive factor for the use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

As planned, PM Nguyen Tan Dung and his entourage will drop in Seattle, an economic, cultural and education hub where they visit the Boeing Company's Everett Facilities.