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Vietnam to foster nuclear infrastructure development

A workshop on nuclear power infrastructure development in Vietnam is taking place in Hanoi from November 10–14.
A workshop on nuclear powerinfrastructure development in Vietnam is taking place in Hanoi fromNovember 10–14.

As part of a joint cooperationplan between the Ministry of Science and Technology and theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the workshop aims to reviewthe programme’s progress since 2012 and outline key points for futureimplementation.

During four days of discussions,participants will focus on a number of technical issues such as thelegal framework, safety measures, human resources development, incidentresponse plans and radioactive waste treatment.

After the technical discussion rounds, reports on the current status ofVietnam’s atomic infrastructure and the effective cooperation betweenthe two sides will be presented.

According to IAEADirector of the Division of Nuclear Power Jong Kyun Park, the IAEA willcontinue to share its expertise and support Vietnam in launching theproject, with a high standard of security.

In2012, an Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) Missionclassified seven prioritised issues, 42 recommendations and 14 proposalsto help Vietnam implement the cooperation plan. Vietnam has taken thisset of recommendations into account, and it has been updatedregularly to reflect changes, challenges and evolving priorities.-VNA

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