Vietnam Assembly to Hold Off Building Nuclear Power Plant
It is important for Vietnam to properly re-balance the power supply. Without nuclear power, Vietnam shall need to add additional coal-fired power plants. Further, Vietnam will need to accelerate more renewable energy, including wind energy, solar energy projects and attract more investment in Vietnam in these energy sectors. According to the National Assembly Office, the Parliament met the Minister of Industry and Trade on Nov 10th, 2016 whom will present the draft draft resolution on holding off building the first nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan, Vietnam. Back to history, on Nov 25th, 2009, with 382 endorsed delegates (at the rate of 77.48%), the Vietnam National Assembly has decided to approve the investment policy of Ninh Thuan nuclear power plants: Ninh Thuan Phuoc Dinh 1, located in Thuan Nam and Ninh Thuan 2 located in Vinh Hai commune, Ninh Hai district with a capacity of about 2,000 MW per plant. Key technologies of the two plants is “light water reactor tec...