The reactivation of nuclear power projects will help Vietnam diversify its energy supply sources, guarantee energy security, and achieve its economic growth target as well as its commitment to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
Developing green and sustainable energy is an urgent priority, with nuclear power seen as a crucial solution to meet the requirements and align with the global trends, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said, asking committee members to review the progress made since their first meeting and discuss detailed plan for the implementation of the nuclear power plant project.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laid stress on the promising prospects of Vietnam - Russia collaboration in developing a nuclear power plant in the Southeast Asian country during a press conference in Moscow on January 14.
Indonesia has set a target to build a nuclear power plant by 2039 to achieve net zero emissions and increase national energy security, according to the country's Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten).
Vietnam has seen a boom in renewable energy projects, in a bid to meet the nation’s future demands for power, after the Government scrapped plans to build a nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan province.
Many issues of national importance were dealt with during the second session of the 14th National Assembly (NA), NA Deputy Secretary-General Le Bo Linh said on November 23.
Vietnamese students studying nuclear power in Obninsk, a city in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, enjoyed activities at a Obninsk Summer Camp 2016 held at the Pine River Entertainment Park.
Vietnam has issued a host of legal documents on atomic energy in order to create a legal corridor for the safe and efficient development of nuclear power.
Vietnam has issued a host of legal documents on atomic energy in order to create a legal corridor for the safe and efficient development of nuclear power.
The Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency (VAEA) under the Ministry of Science and Technology held a workshop on nuclear power development, in the central coastal province of Phu Yen on December 29.
The Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS) and the Japan Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) are holding training courses on preventing the risk of fire at nuclear power plants.
