Orientation for sustainable development of nuclear energy industry

The 16th National Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology (VINANST-16) took place in the context of Vietnam restarting its nuclear power development program, and issuing many important policies and guidelines to promote the development of atomic energy (NEE) to serve socio-economic development.

The conference was attended by about 80 domestic and foreign organizations with more than 400 delegates who are scientific researchers and application developers of renewable energy from science and technology (S&T) organizations, education and training organizations, management staff from relevant ministries, branches, agencies and localities nationwide, postgraduates and university students.

Dr. Tran Chi Thanh, Director of Vietnam Institute of Atomic Energy, spoke at the Conference.

At the Conference, Dr. Tran Chi Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute, said that in the past two years, the Institute has achieved many outstanding results in research and application of nuclear technology. In 2024 alone, the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute had more than 300 international publications, successfully implementing many projects in the fields of nuclear physics, radioactive pharmaceuticals and reactor safety. The Institute is cooperating with Rosatom Corporation (Russian Federation) to implement the Nuclear Science and Technology Center (CNST) Project in Dong Nai . This project is considered a strategic infrastructure, serving research, training and technical support for the national nuclear power program. CNST will be an important foundation for Vietnam to move closer to the goal of mastering technology and participating in the global value chain in the field of nuclear energy.

Through serious criticism from the Scientific Councils, the VINANST-16 Conference selected 206 reports, of which 117 were presented (Oral presentation) at the Professional Subcommittees and 89 were posted on posters.

The Conference program includes one day of reporting at the Plenary Session and 1.5 days at 7 specialized Subcommittees. The Plenary Session on October 8 focuses on advanced nuclear technologies based on an overview of the development achievements and contributions of countries with advanced nuclear technology in the world.

In addition, the reports also discussed key tasks such as the CNST Project, the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Project; Electron beam technology and the development of accelerators for irradiation... as well as the human resource development plan and solutions to improve VINATOM's technical support capacity...

Delegates attending the Conference.

Opening the Conference, the speakers: Dr. Chaeyoung Lim, Vice President of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) presented "Overview of KAERI's recent achievements and contributions in advanced nuclear technologies, including the small modular reactor (SMR) program"; Mr. Takeshi Makigami, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of JINED, Japan and Mr. Koguchi Masanori, President of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) discussed "Current status and prospects of nuclear power generation, the dawn of a new nuclear era in Japan"; Dr. Tran Chi Thanh, Director of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute discussed "Research and development results of VINATOM and information on nuclear power projects in Vietnam"; Mr. Ruslan Kuatbekov, Advisor to the General Director and Deputy General Director for Trade and Development, Rosatom Construction Technologies LLC (RCT), Russian Federation shared about "CNST Center: a driving force for sustainable development and technological sovereignty".

Next, the guest speakers presented the technological advances and infrastructures that are being developed and will be developed in the world. Specifically, Prof. Dr. Imre Pázsit, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden presented on "Developments in the operational diagnosis of new generation nuclear reactors"; Dr. Tomohiro Uesaka, Deputy Director, Nishina Center, RIKEN, Japan introduced the RIBF Facility and the upgrade project; Ms. Ksenia Shishmintseva, IRC, MBIR LLC, Russia shared about "MBIR Multipurpose Fast Neutron Research Reactor"; Prof. Dr. Dao Tien Khoa, Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute discussed about Nuclear Rainbow Scattering and related VLHN effects".

At the Plenary Session, in-depth research papers were also presented. Dr. Kopatch Yuri Nikolaevich, Dr. Sergey Kulikov, Deputy Director, Frank Neutron Physics Laboratory, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research Dubna (JINR), Russian Federation will present on the TANGRA Project: Current status and applications of labeled neutrons at JINR and Pulsed Research Reactor IBR-2 for condensed matter research; Academician Hesheng Chen, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Founder of China Scattered Neutron Source (CSNS), China will present on "Current status and experiments at CSNS and CSNS-II upgrade project"; Dr. Bumsoo Han, Chief Consultant of Bright Future Technology Company will share on "Electron beam technology and accelerator development for irradiation"; Dr. David Diec, Vice President, D&Y Nuclear Energy Solutions, LLC, presents "Reference Plant Design, the Foundation for Successful Human Resource Management Development."

VINANST-16 Conference is not only a specialized scientific forum, but also a place to connect policymakers, experts and businesses to promote the safe, sustainable and effective application of nuclear energy in Vietnam.

Center for Science and Technology Communication

Source: https://mst.gov.vn/dinh-huong-phat-trien-ben-vung-nganh-nang-luong-hat-nhan-197251009105957794.htm