Resumption of talks with Vietnam on nuclear plant export

This month will see the resumption of working-level discussions between Japan and Vietnam concerning the construction of a nuclear power station in Vietnam, which has unofficially awarded the contract for the facility to Japan.

Both sides are adjusting schedules with a view to holding a meeting on September 8 or 9, and are expected to talk mainly about the financial end.

Even the catastrophe at the Fukushima I nuclear power station did not dampen Vietnam’s inclination to introduce nuclear power technology from Japan. Although Japan’s policy on export of nuclear power facilities is wavering as a result of the goal of reducing its dependence on nuclear energy posted by former Prime Minister Naoto Kan, a cabinet decision was made in favor of continuing with the line of exporting such facilities on August 5. In response, it was decided to resume the talks between the two countries.

At a summit conference between the two countries in October 2010, the Vietnamese government informally agreed to award the contract for the second phase of nuclear construction to Japan. The nuclear power station is to be built in the province of Ninh Thuan, in the southern part of the country. Since the occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Vietnamese side has been seeking assurance of nuclear plant safety from tsunami and earthquakes, because the construction site is on the coast.

Source denki.or.jp

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

Posted by VBN on Sep 6 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