Nuclear plant will be safest: VN official
Play
Vietnam will rely on the latest advances in technology to ensure that its first nuclear power plant meets the highest possible safety standards, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien said at a conference to improve communication about nuc
The plant, which is currently being built in central Ninh Thuan province, will be hundreds of times safer than the world’s first reactors, which were built in the 1950s.
In 1996, the country started to prepare for the plant’s development. The project was approved three years ago.
So far, Viet Nam has issued about 80 official documents covering nuclear power regulations and safety standards.
“Viet Nam is improving its legal framework relating to nuclear safety and security and boosting our capacity to develop in this field,” he said.
In 2010, the government approved 3 trillion dong (Bt4.5 billion) for a project to develop human resources in the nuclear sector.
Deputy head of Nuclear Energy Department Hoang Anh Tuan said that high quality human resources would be a decisive factor in the success of nuclear power development.
The country's significant investment in technology and staff training demonstrates Vietnam’s consistent commitment to developing nuclear power, he said.
Tien said that with the country's increasing power demand, nuclear power is indispensable. While other clean sources of energy like wind and solar power have huge potential, they cannot yet provide enough energy for the whole country.
