VND 200 billion propaganda for nuclear power development

The Prime Minister has just issued a decision approving the Information and Communication Project on Vietnam nuclear power development by 2020, of which the total implementation cost is VND 200 billion.

The decision stating that information, propaganda and development of nuclear power is an important task, in order to create awareness, full and correct understanding of social classes and related organizations about nature and characteristics. points, necessity and benefits of nuclear power in ensuring energy security, national socio-economic development, contributing to maintaining public consensus for the successful implementation of the project Ninh Thuan nuclear power, as well as for the development of sustainable nuclear power.

According to this scheme, the information content focuses on the Party's guidelines, the State's strategies, mechanisms and policies on nuclear power development; planning orientations for nuclear power development by 2030 in Vietnam; Characteristics, properties and socio-economic benefits of nuclear power; history, achievements, experiences, situation and development trend of nuclear power in the world; The need to develop and build infrastructure for nuclear power development in Vietnam; Ninh Thuan nuclear power project and mechanisms, policies on migration, resettlement, human resource training, attracting labor to serve the project.

Funds of VND 200 billion are divided into two phases. The period 2013-2015 is about VND 50 billion; in the period of 2016-2020 about VND 150 billion. Annually, the Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for making budget estimates for the central budget and sending them to the Ministry of Finance for consideration and allocation to the Ministry's annual budget estimates.

Particularly, the fund for construction and operation of Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Project Center and propaganda information activities according to investors' responsibility shall not be included in the project's funding and accounted into the Project. Ninh Thuan nuclear power project.

The Ministry of Science and Technology is the agency in charge of the project, and is responsible for coordinating with the local ministries to organize the implementation. Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) is responsible for building and operating the Public Relations Center of Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Project, directly serving the information and propaganda in Ninh Thuan province, the region. Central and throughout the country.