Prepare to evaluate nuclear power projects

On February 11, in Hanoi, the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute in collaboration with the Atomic Energy Forum, Nuclear Safety Organization and the Nuclear Power Corporation opened a seminar to introduce a number of legal issues, techniques related to appraisal of investment reports, and research and development of investment projects on construction of nuclear power plants in Vietnam.

Domestic scientists, policy makers and foreign experts agree that the State Appraisal Council will assess the adequacy and rationality of the contents of the Investment Report; analysis, preliminary selection of technology, techniques, conditions for supply of materials, equipment, raw materials, energy, services and technical infrastructure, plan for site clearance and resettlement, if any ; effects of the project on the environment, ecology, fire and explosion prevention, security and defense.

Currently Vietnam has prepared the necessary national infrastructure for nuclear power development, through the implementation of projects in the master plan for the implementation of the Atomic Energy Application Strategy for the item. Peace, and in the process of developing the construction report of Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant Project.

But the delegates proposed to prepare a full report on the current state of national infrastructure needed for nuclear power, to report to the State Appraisal Council and submit to the National Assembly together with the Report. Investing in Ninh Thuan nuclear power project.

Participants also asked the Ministry of Science and Technology to allow the use of criteria for nuclear power plant locations in the study of location selection, to have a basis for the State Appraisal Council to assess the compliance. The combination of 2 locations is Phuoc Dinh and Vinh Hai (Ninh Thuan).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade should consider the adequacy of the contents of the Investment Report in accordance with the applicable laws, and the requirements of the appraisal process so that there may be additional improvements required in the Investment Report. as well as investment evaluation report. /.