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Vietnam, Russia aim to speed up nuclear plant construction

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Vietnam and Russia aim to expedite the construction of Vietnam's first nuclear power plant, with cooperation from Russia's Rosatom.
  • The project, initially agreed upon in March 2016, involves building two Russian-designed VVER-1200 reactors.
  • Vietnam also anticipates Russian President Vladimir Putin's attendance at the 2027 APEC Summit in the country.

Vietnam and Russia are pushing to accelerate the development of Vietnam's inaugural nuclear power plant, according to Vietnam's Ambassador to Russia, Dang Minh Khoi. The project involves a significant collaboration with Russia's state nuclear corporation, Rosatom.

"Both sides hope to start construction. Both sides agree that this process needs to be accelerated," the ambassador told RIA Novosti, expressing his hope that technical discussions between the two nations will conclude swiftly. The intergovernmental agreement for the Ninh Thuan-1 nuclear power plant was signed in March 2016.

The planned facility will feature two Russian-designed VVER-1200 Generation 3+ reactors, each with a capacity of 1,200 megawatts, as stated by Rosatom. This initiative underscores the deepening energy cooperation between the two countries.

Beyond the nuclear project, Vietnam is also preparing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in 2027 and hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend. Vietnamese officials have extended an invitation to Putin, who met with Vietnamese President To Lam in Kazan on June 18.

Both sides hope to start construction. Both sides agree that this process needs to be accelerated.

— Dang Minh KhoiVietnam's Ambassador to Russia Dang Minh Khoi speaking about the urgency to begin construction of the nuclear power plant.
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