Affirming that the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant is a strategic project with a 100-year vision, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Industry and Trade to urgently finalize all agreements and reports to ensure the project’s early implementation for the sake of national interest and sustainable energy security.
On January 26, the PM chaired a meeting to review draft reports and proposals regarding nuclear power projects.
In response to demands of a new era of development, the Party Central Committee and the National Assembly carefully considered and reached a consensus on the policy to restart the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project in late 2024. Following this, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 70-NQ/TW on ensuring national energy security through 2030, with a vision toward 2045 on August 20, 2025. This resolution explicitly calls for the urgent implementation of the Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power projects.
The Government leader highly commended ministries and agencies for strictly following the leadership's directives and actively fulfilling their tasks. Notably, negotiations with Russian partners regarding the construction of the Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant have been fundamentally completed.
He instructed that all reports and proposals must be concise yet comprehensive. They should clearly outline the implementation process, the status and results of negotiations, and the core achievements aimed at ensuring the highest interests of the nation and the people. He emphasized that the projects must focus on attracting high technology, simplifying administrative procedures, and optimizing efficiency.
Furthermore, the reports must highlight the key components of the draft Agreement on Cooperation for the Construction of Ninh Thuan 1—which both sides have discussed in great detail—as well as plans to accelerate the progress of the Ninh Thuan 2 plant.
The Prime Minister assigned Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son to oversee the process. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is tasked with the primary responsibility, with the Minister directly supervising the signing of relevant documents.
The ministry must incorporate all feedbacks from the Government’s Standing Committee and coordinate with other ministries and agencies to finalize the reports and draft documents by January 27, for submission to the competent authorities.
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