VN, US shake hands in nuclear energy
VGP – According to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) penned by Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Lê Đình Tiến and US Ambassador to Michael W. Michalak in Hà Nội today, Việt Nam and the US will continue their joint efforts in developing infrastructure for civil nuclear energy sector.
Việt Nam and the US ink
a memorandum of understanding concerning cooperation in nuclear energy field,
Hà Nội, March 30, 2010 - Photo: VNA/Anh Tuấn
The MoU is
expected to create more chances for closer bilateral cooperation in nurturing
human resource, upgrading infrastructure, managing radioactive wastes, guaranteeing
nuclear security and safety, and building light-water nuclear reactors.
According to US Ambassador Michael
W. Michalak, the MoU is a good foundation for a governmental negotiation on using
nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
The Ambassador expressed
his confidence that, by strictly observing international commitments in the
field, Việt
Speaking at the signing
ceremony, Deputy Minister Lê Đình Tiến reaffirmed Việt
“We are willing to
cooperate with international partners in the field on the basis of respect to
national independence, sovereignty and mutual benefits,” said Mr. Tiến.
