Vietnam responds to Japan's plan to dump wastewater into sea
VOV.VN - The country supports the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes, while simultaneously suggesting close co-operation and responsible behaviour in the event of an incident.
This statement was made by Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, at a regular press conference held on July 6 in reply to a question about Japanese preparation to discharge treated radioactive water into the sea.
The Vietnamese side believes that the responsibility for ensuring nuclear safety and security belongs to the country making use of atomic energy, whilst it is also necessary to have close international co-operation and transparency in information sharing and behave responsibly in accordance with international law in the event of an accident.
“The nation also upholds the maintenance of peace and stability in the region, the protection of the marine environment and marine resources in line with the provisions of international law, the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and relevant regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)”, Hang emphasized
Japan is preparing the final steps to start discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, starting in early August, after getting approval from the IAEA.
On July 4, the IAEA announced that the Japanese plan to discharge radioactively treated wastewater stored at the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean was in accordance with international safety standards.
According to details given by the IAEA, the discharge of treated wastewater has negligible radioactive effects on both humans and the environment.