During the phone call, Prime Minister Chinh emphasised that Vietnam highly values and appreciates its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the Russian Federation. He highlighted that Vietnam's nuclear energy industry has received significant support from the former Soviet Union and present-day Russia, particularly in terms of training highly qualified human resources and developing peaceful nuclear energy projects.

The PM reaffirmed Vietnam’s desire to continue maintaining and enhancing strong cooperation with Russia, particularly in the field of nuclear energy. He stressed that the promotion of nuclear energy projects would not only serve the mutual interests of both countries but also contribute to regional and global stability and development.

The PM requested that Rosatom actively support Vietnam in building and developing modern nuclear energy facilities, including nuclear power plants and nuclear research centres, as well as training experts and scientists in the field. In addition, he asked for Rosatom's assistance in developing nuclear energy applications for civilian purposes, such as nuclear medicine, radiation processing, and other vital sectors.

Rosatom’s General Director Likhachev thanked Vietnam for trusting Russia as a strategic partner in the development of the nuclear energy industry. He assured that Rosatom is committed to continuing close cooperation with Vietnam to implement high-level agreements between the two countries, especially in the areas of technology transfer and the construction of modern nuclear facilities in Vietnam.

The Russian business executive also said Rosatom would send a delegation to Vietnam to work directly with relevant Vietnamese agencies to urgently implement the cooperation initiatives as outlined by the Prime Minister.

Both sides agreed to continue coordinating efforts to finalise cooperation programmes and proposals and to sign specific agreements soon, aiming to effectively implement nuclear energy projects in the principle of interest harmonising and risk sharing.

Rosatom pledges to help Vietnam build nuclear power plants

VOV.VN - The Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) will support the construction of nuclear power plants and modern nuclear research centers in Vietnam, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on January 13.