14.05.2025 – (12:01 PM) Htate See

Vietnam and Russia have agreed to speed up the construction of nuclear power plants in Vietnam, a joint statement said on May 11.

The plants will be built with modern technologies and comply with nuclear and radiological safety regulations, the joint statement said after visiting Moscow, where Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong is based.

Vietnam’s resumption of its nuclear power plant construction program, which has been suspended for nearly a decade, is part of efforts to boost its energy sector to support its rapidly growing economy.

The Vietnamese government expects the total electricity generation capacity of its first nuclear power plants to reach 6.4 gigawatts between 2030 and 2035.

Vietnam is seeking cooperation from Russia, Japan, South Korea, France, He said he would also discuss it with the Americans.