Under Prime Ministerial Decision No. 72/QD-TTg, dated January 10, 2025, a steering committee for nuclear power plant construction project has been set up.

The steering committee is headed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son, and Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien serving as deputy heads.

The permanent body of the committee is the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

According to the Prime Ministerial decision, the committee is responsible for steering the implementation of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project; direct amendments and supplementation to legal regulations for nuclear power development; direct the research and development of nuclear power program and submit to competent authorities for consideration and approval; direct international cooperation with other countries, international organizations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in nuclear power development.

The committee shall make regular reports on the progress of the implementation of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project.

Previously, the Government had submitted the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project to the National Assembly in 2009 for consideration and approval. In November 2016, the National Assembly decided to stop the project due to the country's "economic conditions".

The project involves building two nuclear power plants with a combined capacity of 400MW in the south - central province of Ninh Thuan.

In November 2024, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) agreed on the policy to restart the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project in a bid to firmly ensure national energy security.

The Central Committee assigned the Politburo to direct relevant agencies and localities of Vietnam to develop a project on nuclear power development.

The CPV Central Committee also agreed to continue studying the nuclear power program in Vietnam to enhance the country's scientific and technological capabilities and sustainable development.

The National Assembly approved the Government's proposal to restart the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project at its 8th working session on November 30, 2024.

The Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) has been assigned by the Government to be the investor of the project.