Vietnam - The United States officially signed a nuclear cooperation agreement

On May 6, 2014, in Hanoi, Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States in Vietnam David Shear officially signed the Cooperation Agreement between the Vietnamese Government South and the United States on the peaceful use of nuclear energy (referred to as Agreement 123).

The signing of the 123 Agreement was signed under the authorization of the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Tan Dung and President of the United States of America Barack Obama.

Earlier, on October 10, 2013 in Brunei, this Agreement was also signed between Deputy Prime Minister, Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and US Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the Summit. East Asia.

The content of the Agreement is to regulate commercial transactions in the field of nuclear energy and create a legal framework to strengthen cooperation between Vietnam and US partners in research and training activities, development and application of nuclear energy, especially in nuclear power development in Vietnam.

Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Quan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States in Vietnam David Shear.(Photo: LV)

The scope of cooperation of the Agreement includes: Developing the use of nuclear energy; research, development and application of civil nuclear reactor technology, management of used fuels; training, infrastructure development and human resources; research and application of radioisotopes in industry, agriculture, health and environment; radiation protection, radioactive waste management, used fuel; safety, security, inspection and non-proliferation.

The agreement is valid for 30 years, will continue to be valid for each period of 5 years and can be amended when there is an agreement between the two sides through diplomatic channels.

The signing of the Agreement is expected to mark an important step in the credibility of the cooperation between Vietnam and the United States on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, while opening up great prospects. Great for both parties in promoting specific cooperation projects on radiation application as well as nuclear power development for each country's socio-economic development.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Quan, Minister of Science and Technology, affirmed that the United States is the world's leading country in the field of atomic energy and most of the world's nuclear power plant technologies are now. This originated from the United States.'Therefore, the signing of this Agreement will enable Vietnam to have access to modern US technologies in the field of atomic energy and at the same time facilitate US businesses to cooperate. , investing in the Vietnamese market for the benefit of both sides , 'Mr. Quan said.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. David Shear, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States in Vietnam also affirmed that the signing of the 123 Agreement is a milestone in bilateral relations between the United States and Vietnam.'This agreement will create a solid basis for mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of civilian nuclear holdings in Vietnam and the United States . This agreement will create many possibilities for US companies to export. Nuclear nuclear equipment for Vietnam's nuclear energy industry. The agreement also helps Vietnam access the most advanced and safe nuclear technologies today. '