IAEA appreciates the practical contribution of Vietnam

The 57th General Assembly of the Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) officially opened September 16 in the Austrian capital Vienna.

Attending the meeting were representatives of 142 member countries, including one Vice President (Iran), 38 Ministers, 36 Vice Ministers and State Secretary. In addition, representatives of 4 observers and 14 international organizations also attended the meeting.

Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien led the Vietnamese delegation to attend this session.

Opening remarks, IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano reviewed the results of IAEA activities in the past year in all areas: atomic energy application, technical cooperation, safety and security, and no nuclear proliferation; emphasizing priorities to support developing countries, using nuclear technology, supporting the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals.

Mr. Amano stressed the results of the two Ministerial Conferences held by the IAEA last year, including the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Security in July, also in Vienna and the Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Energy in the century. 21 in June in the Russian city of Saint Petesbourg. These two conferences predict that in the next 20 years, nuclear power will account for 17-19% of the world's total electricity output, of which growth in Asia is strongest.

IAEA headquarters.(Photo: iaea.org)

Mr. Amano said IAEA is willing to support and assist countries in applying nuclear, managing used nuclear fuel and radioactive waste, as well as enhancing security and safety conditions of grain. multiply.

In the afternoon of September 17, Deputy Minister Le Dinh Tien delivered a speech at the plenary session, introducing outstanding activities in the use of nuclear energy for socio-economic development and the implementation of electricity projects. Nuclear in Vietnam in the past year.

The Deputy Minister stressed Vietnam's contributions to the international community in the use of nuclear for peaceful purposes, ensuring safety, security and non-nuclear proliferation, including strengthening international cooperation. with IAEA plays a central role.

Mr. Le Dinh Tien pointed out that the responsible member of the international community in the fields of safety, security and non-nuclear nuclear, Vietnam over the past year successfully ended the Fuel Conversion Program of Da Lat nuclear reactor, ratified the Additional Protocol of the Inspection Agreement between Vietnam and the IAEA, joined the Convention on the Protection of Nuclear Materials and ratified the Amendment of the Convention, at the same time. basically completed the procedures to soon join the Convention on the safety of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. These important and practical contributions of Vietnam are highly appreciated by the IAEA and the international community.

During the time of attending the General Assembly, the Vietnamese delegation had many meetings with delegations of countries and specialized agencies of the IAEA to expand and promote multilateral and bilateral cooperation in the fields. safety, security, nuclear inspection, construction of nuclear infrastructure, regulatory cooperation, technical cooperation, personnel training, scientific research and nuclear technology.

The meeting agreed to admit two new IAEA members, Brunei and Bahamas, and re-appointed Yukiya Amano as the second four-year IAEA Director General. The General Assembly will meet until the end of September 20 and will review the IAEA's programs and activities through the 2014 budget, electing members of the Board of Governors and the IAEA executive body.

On the sidelines of the Meeting, the IAEA Science Forum this year with the theme 'Green Journey' introduced the application of nuclear technology in marine environmental protection. The forum discussed the challenges posed by climate change and ocean acidification, as well as the role of nuclear engineering in sustainable development through measures to preserve the marine environment.