The nuclear power plants are expected to meet the country’s development requirements in the new era.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for stronger
efforts to accelerate Ninh Thuan nuclear power plants to serve the country’s
development requirements in the new era.

Chairing the 4th meeting of the Steering Committee for
Nuclear Power Plant Construction in Hanoi on January 7, PM Chinh asked relevant
ministries and agencies to soon develop negotiation plans on unresolved issues
to discuss with Russia partners for the construction of the Ninh
Thuan 1 nuclear power plant. Any arising difficulties should be promptly
reported to competent authorities in January.

For the Ninh Thuan 2 plant, the PM required the Vietnam
National Industry – Energy Group (PetroVietnam), the Ministry of Industry and
Trade, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to collaborate to research and
propose plans for selecting a partner with suitable advanced source technology,
and report to the competent authorities for consideration and decision.

The Ministry of Finance is tasked with urgently coordinating
with relevant ministries and agencies to proactively organize negotiations with
partners regarding credit agreement for the Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 power
plants, ensuring synchronization with the investment cooperation agreement for
the construction of the plants.

Other relevant ministries, agencies, and localities were
instructed to concentrate on resettlement, site clearance, negotiate credit
agreements for the Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 nuclear power plants, finalise the
nuclear workforce training plan, and develop a strategy for selecting partners
with advanced reactor technology.

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