By Francesco Guarascio VIETNAM was added to the watch list of the FATF grey list over weapons proliferation risks, it’s been disclosed. The downgrading of the country’s financial status comes despite FATF saying the nation was committed to proving it effectively prevents the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Vietnam is one…
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INSIGHT: Vietnam placed on FATF’s grey list over weapons-proliferation risks

RELATIONS: Vietnam is one of the few countries with diplomatic relations with North Korean. Our photo shows North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un is seen at the President Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam March 1, 2019. PHOTO: Minh Hoang/Pool via Reuters