Tuan, Hoang Anh

Abstract
Vietnam launched its first projects in the field of nuclear power at the end of 1990s. Today the annual total power generation in the country has reached 20GW. The governmental programs imply that the nuclear power plants (NPPs) will already provide 15 percent of the nation’s demand for nuclear power by 2015. In order to meet this ambitious goal Vietnam has been intensively developing international cooperation with the nuclear powers that possess vast experience in this field. The list of major Vietnamese partners in the field of nuclear power includes Russia, the United States, France, South Korea, and Japan. Cooperation with Russia is a special priority for Vietnam. In October 2010, an intergovernmental agreement between Russia and Vietnam was signed which implied construction of the NPP Ningh Thuan 1 which includes two electric power units with 1.2MW pressurized water reactors (PWRs). The first power unit is planned to be brought into operation by 2020.
Security Index discussed the development of the Vietnamese nuclear energy industry, its priorities in terms of international cooperation, aims for the future, and plans for further cooperation with Russia with Director General of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan.
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