PM hosts Director General of Russia's Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh gave a reception in Hanoi on June 19 to visiting Director General of Russia's Rosatom State Atomiс Energy Corporation A.E.Likhachev, during which the former suggested Russia continue supporting Vietnam in training human resources in nuclear science.
The Vietnamese Government chief consented cooperate with Russia in building a nuclear medicine centre and researching wind power development.
Vietnam goes ahead with substantive and effective cooperation with Russia in a variety of areas, including atomic energy for peaceful purposes, for the common interests of the two countries' people, for peace, stability and development in the region and the wider world, Chinh told his guest.
He said Vietnam is appreciative of Russia's support in training generations of leading Vietnamese scientists and experts in atomic energy, designing, restoring and increasing the capacity of the Da Lat nuclear reactor, thereby contributing to socio-economic development in terms of providing radiopharmaceuticals for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
The country has not had any policy to return to developing nuclear power, but it will continue to research and consider nuclear energy as an important solution to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, ensure energy security, and serve national development, he said.
PM Chinh proposed both sides continue to ramp up cooperation in nuclear science and technology research for peaceful purposes, especially in ensuring energy and serving people.
He asked Russia and Rosatom in particular to provide continued support for Vietnam in human resources training, operation of the Da Lat research reactor, and share information to ensure the quality and progress of the project on building a nuclear science and technology research centre in the southern province of Dong Nai.
He welcomed the group's proposal in building a nuclear medicine centre and cooperating in wind power research and development.
Reviewing the results of cooperation between the two countries in the nuclear field, General Director of Rosatom Likhachev affirmed that Russia and Rosatom desire to continue bolstering cooperation with Vietnam in the aspects that the Prime Minister has touched upon, especially research on nuclear science, including atomic power, nuclear medicine, and applications in transportation, and others like wind power development.
Rosatom is willing to share experience with and help Vietnam improve capacity, train human resources, and accelerate the localisation in these fields.
The General Director said that he will personally make every effort to contribute to boosting cooperation in the above fields and will report to the Prime Minister on specific cooperative activities and projects.
