Law No. 94/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly: Law on Atomic Energy

The amended Law on Atomic Energy (LAE) passed by the National Assembly has established a complete legal framework for the development and application of atomic energy, ensuring radiation safety, nuclear safety and nuclear security, in accordance with international practices, especially the recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The Law on Nuclear Power consists of 12 chapters and 73 articles (a reduction of 20 articles, equivalent to more than 20% of the number of articles compared to the 2008 Law), with the content focusing on four policy groups: Promoting the development and socialization of nuclear power application; Ensuring radiation safety, nuclear safety and security, decentralization in state management; Facilitating nuclear inspection activities; Managing radioactive waste, spent radioactive sources and spent nuclear fuel, responding to radiation incidents, nuclear incidents, and civil liability for nuclear damage.

The Law on Nuclear Power (amended) clearly establishes the process of managing nuclear power plants from approving policies, determining locations, construction, testing, operation and decommissioning of nuclear power plants; Ensuring radiation safety and nuclear safety, nuclear security, and at the same time improving the capacity of the national nuclear safety management agency; Creating a legal basis for applying standards and regulations of foreign partners and the IAEA; Having breakthrough policies on training and developing human resources, especially the force implementing the Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 nuclear power plant projects in the future.

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Source: https://mst.gov.vn/luat-so-94-2025-qh15-cua-quoc-hoi-luat-nang-luong-nguyen-tu-197251004131301466.htm