Prime Minister directs early cooperation in building nuclear power plants

(Dan Tri) - The Prime Minister directed to promote negotiations and complete agreements with partners according to the principles of harmonious benefits, shared risks, and reduction of cumbersome procedures.

Much work for the project needs to be done.

On October 22, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh , Head of the Steering Committee for Nuclear Power Plant Construction, chaired the third meeting.

The Ninh Thuan nuclear power project was approved for investment in 2009 by the 12th National Assembly. But then, in 2016, the 14th National Assembly passed a resolution to temporarily suspend the project.

Faced with the requirements of the new development period, at the end of 2024, the Party Central Committee and the National Assembly reviewed and agreed on the policy of restarting the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project (now in Khanh Hoa province). Immediately after that, the Prime Minister made decisions to establish and perfect the Steering Committee for the construction of the nuclear power plant.

According to the report, after submitting to the National Assembly Resolution No. 189 dated February 19 on a number of special mechanisms and policies for investment in the construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project, the Government issued a plan to implement Resolution No. 189 of the National Assembly.

The Prime Minister has issued a document assigning Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to be the investor of nuclear power project 1, the National Energy Industry Group (PVN) to be the investor of nuclear power project 2; the People's Committee of Ninh Thuan province (now Khanh Hoa province) to implement the resettlement and site clearance component projects. Nuclear power projects have been added to the Power Plan 8.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has completed the Law on Atomic Energy for the Government to submit to the National Assembly for promulgation and is currently developing decrees and circulars to guide its implementation.

The Ministry of Education and Training has submitted to the Prime Minister for approval a project to train and foster human resources to serve nuclear power development until 2035.

The Ministry of Finance is drafting a Government resolution to separate the resettlement and site clearance issues of nuclear power plant projects into independent projects.

The Prime Minister directed to promote negotiations and complete agreements with partners (Photo: VGP).

Early negotiation of agreements, establishment of pre-feasibility projects

In conclusion, the Prime Minister requested relevant ministries, branches and localities to effectively implement Resolution 328 on the Government's Action Program to implement Resolution No. 70 of the Politburo on ensuring national energy security until 2030, with a vision to 2045.

In particular, it is necessary to propose additional capital for site clearance to meet the requirements and standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency; perfect the legal basis and specific mechanisms for implementation, and advise on the development of resolutions of the National Assembly and the National Assembly Standing Committee to handle related legal problems.

The Head of Government also directed to promote negotiations and complete agreements with partners based on the principles of harmonious benefits, shared risks, cutting cumbersome procedures, and developing appropriate standards and regulations to ensure compliance with safety standards and security guidelines of the International Atomic Energy Agency and international conventions related to the nuclear field.

EVN urgently established a pre-feasibility project in October; agencies completed negotiations on a cooperation agreement to build nuclear power plant 1 and completed legal corridors in November.

The Ministry of Education and Training closely coordinates with EVN and Petrovietnam to clearly identify the demand for quantity, qualifications and expertise of human resources serving nuclear power plants; on that basis, organize training and call for and attract domestic and foreign human resources to work.

The Government leader requested Khanh Hoa province to mobilize the entire political system to focus on site clearance and resettlement, and the Provincial Party Secretary must directly direct closely with the support of ministries and branches.

In particular, it is necessary to do a good job of resettlement for people in the project area according to the principle of ensuring that the new place of residence is at least equal to or better than the old place of residence; quickly stabilize people's lives and ensure the legitimate and legal rights and interests of the people; at the same time, propose policies to support people in changing their professions to competent authorities.

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