The Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety, in collaboration with relevant industries and agencies, have worked with an Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency to conduct a comprehensive assessment of Vietnam’s national nuclear power infrastructure.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested relevant agencies to urgently resolve outstanding issues, particularly regarding mechanisms and policies, in order to expedite the implementation of the Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power projects.

Rosatom Energy International JSC (REIN JSC), a subsidiary of Russia’s state-owned Rosatom, and Vietnam’s Power Engineering Consulting JSC 2 (PECC2) on September 26 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), paving the way for cooperation in building Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant in Vietnam.

A visiting delegation from the Ministry of Construction led by Deputy Minister Pham Minh Ha held a meeting with the French Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ASNR) on September 15.

The south-central province of Khanh Hoa is focused on developing nuclear energy, a green and sustainable baseload power source that is increasingly being adopted worldwide, and Vietnam is no exception.

Nuclear energy development must be defined as a long-term strategic goal with vital importance in socio-economic development and ensuring national defence and security, Party General Secretary To Lam said at a working session with the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) under the Ministry of Science and Technology in Hanoi on September 4.

VOV.VN - The politburo has recently released a resolution on ensuring national energy security through 2030 with a vision to 2045 that emphasises the urgent resumption of the Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power projects to be commissioned during the 2030–2035 period.

VOV.VN - The Government has just issued a resolution on a plan to implement a National Assembly resolution, which provides certain special mechanisms and policies for investment in Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 Nuclear Power Plants.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) discussed measures to strengthen bilateral economic and trade cooperation, including the development of nuclear power, during a working session in Seoul on August 11 between the trade ministers of the two countries.

VOV.VN - The National Assembly on June 27 passed the amended Law on Atomic Energy, establishing a legal framework to support the future development of nuclear power.