The information was released by the National Nuclear Energy Agency, which had a working session with IAEA General Director Mohamed Elbaradei in Hanoi on December 11.

The national agency said the projects cover industrial application, nuclear analysis technology, radioactive solid wastes management, strengthening legal capacity for nuclear agencies, medical application and related human resource development.

The new projects are part of the 2001-06 programme, under which the IAEA has extended technical assistance to 24 projects on energy development, with a total funding of over US$2.55 million. In addition, the world watchdog has provided US$1.52 million in equipment for these projects.