Vietnam - WNA Nuclear Century Outlook
Overview
A national energy plan approved by Vietnam's National Assembly includes at least 2000 MWe of nuclear power capacity to be commenced by 2010. This follows a feasibility study in 2002, and establishment of nuclear cooperation agreements with Russia, South Korea and the USA, the first related principally to Vietnam's 500 kW Da Lat research reactor.
In February 2006 the government announced that a 2000 MWe nuclear power plant would be on line by 2020. A feasibility study for this due to be completed in 2008 and formal approval will then be required to open a bidding process with a view to construction start in 2011 and commissioning in 2017. This general target was confirmed in a nuclear power development plan approved by the government in August 2007, with the target being raised to a total of 8000 MWe nuclear by 2025.
In April 2008 it was reported that 4000 MWe was planned for the southern Ninh Thuan province to be constructed from 2015 and come into operation from 2020.
In June 2010 the Vietnam Government announced that it plans to have 15 GWe of nuclear cpacity by 2030.
Supporting Information
WNA's Emerging Nuclear Energy Countries Profile
Vietnam plans ambitious nuclear programme 24 June 2010 Vietnam passes law on nuclear energy 4 June 2008Japan offers Vietnam help to launch nuclear power 15 May 2008USA and Vietnam to cooperate in nuclear 13 September 2007