The US agreed to sell technology and nuclear fuel to Vietnam

The administration of President Barack Obama has agreed to sell fuel and nuclear technology to Vietnam. This is seen as an agreement to strengthen US relations with emerging economies in Asia.

The Wall Street Journal reported that US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Vietnamese counterpart, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, signed the above agreement in the morning (October 10) at the 10th ASEAN summit. 23 is happening in Brunei.

US officials said Vietnam agreed to initially buy nuclear fuel from foreign suppliers for use in its nuclear reactors, instead of producing it in the country. However, US officials also said that, under the agreement, Vietnam reserves the right to develop its own nuclear capabilities later in the country, possibly through enrichment of uranium or re-recycling of reactor fuel. use.

Non-nuclear dissemination is one of President Obama's key policy goals. In 2009, Obama called the nuclear non-proliferation agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) unified as the " gold standard " for future agreements. That agreement, with the consistency of both the Obama administration and George W. Bush earlier, directly banned the UAE from producing nuclear fuel.

When asked about the differences between nuclear agreements, a senior US Government official said Vietnam had accepted higher standards and made a political commitment not to enrich uranium. In addition, according to the official, the agreement with Vietnam allows the United States to control any nuclear material or technology it sells to Vietnam.

Presumably, President Obama was present at the ongoing ASEAN summit in Brunei, but he had to cancel the trip due to the closure of the US Government, and Secretary of State Kerry took over. Mr. Obama will approve a nuclear deal between the US and Vietnam and then submit it to the US Congress.

Another senior US official said the Obama administration had discussions with MPs about the agreement and there were no major concerns that could hinder the agreement to take effect.

The official also said that the Obama administration has a different perspective on Vietnam and Iran. The United States has imposed tough sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, and President Obama has criticized Iran for saying that Tehran is constantly underestimating international standards of non-popularity. Nuclear.