Russian-Vietnamese cooperation to develop nuclear power

On July 25, 2009, at the Government Guest House, the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding on nuclear power cooperation between the Atomic Energy Institute of Vietnam and the State Group on Russian Atomic Energy Rosatom took place. .

This event took place within the framework of the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister X. La-vopop.

According to this Memorandum of Understanding, the two sides will conduct cooperation in areas such as building a legal and regulatory basis and building a management and human resource training apparatus for Vietnam's nuclear power industry. , developing a national specialized education system for Vietnam; study and select locations for nuclear power plants; Researching and selecting locations, preparing to design and build a new nuclear research center in Vietnam .

Nuclear Power Plant.(Artwork: Corbis)

Between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Russian Federation, there was a Cooperation Agreement on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, signed on March 27, 2002. Under this Agreement, The concerned agencies of the two countries have conducted many cooperative activities in the field of nuclear energy and nuclear power.

The signing of this Memorandum of Understanding represents a traditional and strategic friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation, contributing to promoting the process of research, development and use of nuclear power. safe, secure and peaceful way in Vietnam.