Archived News: Nuclear Power in Vietnam

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Nuclear Power May Come to Town

23.05.06 Atomstroiexport, Moscow's state-run nuclear-technology export agency, made known it is now bidding to win a tender offer to build Vietnam's first nuclear power plant, during a four-day international nuclear-energy fair in Hanoi this month.

Atomstroiexport has been building nuclear power plants in China, India, Iran and is now also in talks with Myanmar's regime to establish a new plant there as well.

Vietnam announced plans as early as 2000 to build its first nuclear power plant in Binh Thuan Province (Phan Thiet City) or neighboring Ninh Thuan Province. Of course, at that time, Mui Ne-Phan Thiet was not a major tourist destination as it is now, and it is unknown if this could effect a final decision regarding the location. As recently as 2000-2003, Japanese companies Hitachi, Mitsubishi and Toshiba also reportedly bid on the project.

Vietnam reportedly plans to commission the US$3.4 billion plant by 2017-2020.

Sources include: Asia Times