Legislators mulls over restart of Ninh Thuan nuclear power project

Two days earlier, the Party Central Committee had agreed in principle to restart the project a bid to firmly ensure national energy security.

The Central Committee assigned the Politburo to direct relevant agencies and localities to develop a Project on nuclear power development in Viet Nam and submit it to competent authorities for consideration.

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

The Vietnamese Government estimates that power consumption will increase by 12-13percent in 2025 and reach 1,200 billion kWh by 2045 compared to 1,000 billion kWh in the 8th National Power Development Plan.

The Government is amending the Law on Electricity, which will cover mechanisms to build and operate nuclear power plants.

On November 7, 2024, many legislators called for restarting the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project as soon as possible amid rising energy demand.

In November 2016, the National Assembly decided to stop the aforesaid project due to the country's "economic conditions".

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