Vietnamese students granted nuclear technology certificates

Russia’s National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI) has granted graduation certificates to 28 Vietnamese students, who completed a six-year course on nuclear technology.
Vietnamese students granted nuclear technology certificates ảnh 1At the graduation ceremony (Photo: VOV)
Hanoi (VNA) – Russia’s National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI)has granted graduation certificates to 28 Vietnamese students, who completed asix-year course on nuclear technology.

Of those, five students received honourary (distinctive) certificates and theothers were conferred good certificates.

They were the first international students to graduate under a programmesupported by Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation (Rosatom).

Speaking at the event, Sklyar Gennady Ivanovich, a representative from theState Duma, spoke highly of Vietnam’s sending of students to Russia for nuclearpower training, adding that this demonstrated the prestige of Rosatom andRussia in this field.

Meanwhile, director for educational projects of the Rosatom Personnel ProgrammeValery Karezin said that the knowledge acquired through the course will helpVietnamese graduates contribute to the country’s socio-economic development.

He said that some 1,400 foreign students are pursuing Rosatom’s programmes inRussia.

Vietnam and Russia have enjoyed long-lasting cooperation in nuclear power.Russian experts helped Vietnam repair Da Lat nuclear reactor in the 1980s.

In addition, with Rosatom’s support, the Information Centre on Nuclear Energy (ICONE)was set up at Hanoi University of Science and Technology to provide the publicwith nuclear technology information.-VNA


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