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Vietnam partners with Russia on nuclear research reactor access

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Vietnam is seeking Russia's assistance to advance its nuclear energy program, with a recent agreement granting Vietnamese experts access to a Russian nuclear reactor. This collaboration involves the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute and Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear corporation, focusing on nuclear research and potential Vietnamese membership in an international consortium. The access will be to a fast-neutron reactor at the MBIR International Research Centre in Dimitrovgrad, Russia, which is designed for studying nuclear fuels, materials, and reactor safety. AI

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Vietnam partners with Russia on nuclear research reactor access

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    Vietnam seeks Russia’s help for its nuclear ambition. Will sanctions stall it?

    Vietnam’s growing nuclear partnership with Russia could help Hanoi gain the expertise needed to fuel its ambitious nuclear programme amid doubts over Western sanctions against Moscow and financing challenges complicating the plans. The Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (Vinatom) an…

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