Japan-Vietnam talks on nuclear reactor exports resume after hiatus

Japan and Vietnam restarted talks Thursday on proposed exports of two nuclear reactors to Vietnam after a six-month hiatus following radiation leaks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, the trade ministry said.

Both sides held consultations on the outline of the proposed transaction, including the terms of Japanese financial aid to the Vietnamese government, officials at the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said.

On Aug. 5, the Cabinet of former Prime Minister Naoto Kan approved a document stating Japan should honor earlier agreements with Vietnam and another three countries to export its reactors. New trade minister Yoshio Hachiro said, “It is necessary to export the reactors, given the standpoint of maintaining Japan’s trustworthiness (in relation to Vietnam).”

Tags: Vietnam energy, Vietnam energy industry, Vietnam Energy sector, Vietnam nuclear energy

Posted by VBN on Sep 10 2011. Filed under Energy. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry