Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked a Russian agency responsible fornuclear supervision to help Vietnam build a system of regulatorydocuments on nuclear safety as the country has decided to build itsfirst nuclear power plant.
The PM made the request at hisreception for Nikolay Georgievich Kutin, Chairman of the Russian FederalService for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision(Rostekhnadzor) in Hanoi on June 17.
Vietnam has approveda plan to build its first nuclear power plant and expects to put itinto operation in 2020,” PM Dung said, noting that cooperation in thefield will reflect the two countries’ trust and strategic cooperation.
Healso stressed that safety and technologies always play an extremelyimportant role decisive to the success of a nuclear power programme.Therefore, legal regulations must be in place before building an atomicpower facility to ensure security and safety for the plant, Dung said
ThePM asked the Rostekhnadzor to help train Vietnamese technicians so theyare able to run the country’s first nuclear power plant in absolutesafety.
He hailed the cooperation between the Rostekhnadzor andthe Nuclear and Radiation Safety and Supervision Department of theMinistry of Science and Technology and emphasised the fact that Vietnamand Russia have an established traditional ties.
TheGovernment leader affirmed that Vietnam always bears in mind theeffective assistance the former Soviet Union and current Russia hasprovided and that Vietnam will do its utmost to develop its bilateralties with Russia true to their agreed long-term and sustainablepartnership to bring practical benefit to both in the coming time.
NikolayKutin said Russia is experienced in building nuclear power plantsin full compliance with international requirements on nuclear securityand safety and is willing to share with Vietnam its experiences inthe field.
He also emphasised that the construction course of anuclear power facility should be inspected thoroughly, laying specialstress on the transfer of nuclear safety know-how.
The Russianofficial affirmed that the Rostekhnadzor will help Vietnam trainexperts and make legal documents before the country starts theconstruction of its first nuclear power plant./.
The PM made the request at hisreception for Nikolay Georgievich Kutin, Chairman of the Russian FederalService for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision(Rostekhnadzor) in Hanoi on June 17.
Vietnam has approveda plan to build its first nuclear power plant and expects to put itinto operation in 2020,” PM Dung said, noting that cooperation in thefield will reflect the two countries’ trust and strategic cooperation.
Healso stressed that safety and technologies always play an extremelyimportant role decisive to the success of a nuclear power programme.Therefore, legal regulations must be in place before building an atomicpower facility to ensure security and safety for the plant, Dung said
ThePM asked the Rostekhnadzor to help train Vietnamese technicians so theyare able to run the country’s first nuclear power plant in absolutesafety.
He hailed the cooperation between the Rostekhnadzor andthe Nuclear and Radiation Safety and Supervision Department of theMinistry of Science and Technology and emphasised the fact that Vietnamand Russia have an established traditional ties.
TheGovernment leader affirmed that Vietnam always bears in mind theeffective assistance the former Soviet Union and current Russia hasprovided and that Vietnam will do its utmost to develop its bilateralties with Russia true to their agreed long-term and sustainablepartnership to bring practical benefit to both in the coming time.
NikolayKutin said Russia is experienced in building nuclear power plantsin full compliance with international requirements on nuclear securityand safety and is willing to share with Vietnam its experiences inthe field.
He also emphasised that the construction course of anuclear power facility should be inspected thoroughly, laying specialstress on the transfer of nuclear safety know-how.
The Russianofficial affirmed that the Rostekhnadzor will help Vietnam trainexperts and make legal documents before the country starts theconstruction of its first nuclear power plant./.
