Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a working session with representatives of nuclear science and engineering (NSE) division in the Physics Department at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) of Sweden on June 13, while calling on the Swedish side to set up cooperation with Vietnam in nuclear energy technology.

VOV.VN - Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien met with the leadership of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, a global leader in nuclear energy technology, in Washington D.C. on May 19 to examine cooperation opportunities for nuclear energy projects in Vietnam.

A network of overseas Vietnamese nuclear energy experts (VietNuc) officially made its debut at the Vietnamese Embassy in Paris on May 18, on the occasion of Vietnam Science and Technology Day.

Developing nuclear energy will contribute to diversifying energy sources, strengthening energy security, and providing a stable electricity base for digital and green transition, heard a conference in Hanoi on April 18.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on March 12 called on the Électricité de France (EDF) to expand investment in green and clean energy in Vietnam, while also supporting Vietnamese partners in developing nuclear power projects.

A detailed plan for a Nuclear Science and Technology Research Centre in Dong Nai province’s Long Khanh city will be developed, according to a recent official document approved by the provincial People’s Committee.

VOV.VN - Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy's goal of promoting nuclear energy technology exports is seen as potentially relevant to Vietnam amid the Canadian side restarting its nuclear power programme to address energy needs and meet emissions reduction targets.

Vietnam needs to acquire technologies to ensure the safe management of nuclear power plants, and establish an appropriate financial mechanism to secure the substantial initial investment capital for the plan.

VOV.VN - Vietnam expects that Russia and its State Atomiс Energy Corporation (Rosatom) in particular will continue providing support in technology transfer and high-quality human resource training in the field of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

Vietnam always supports the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ha Kim Ngoc told a panel discussion themed “Nonproliferation, Nuclear Energy, and Climate Change” chaired by US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm in New York on August 2.