Participating in the conference were scientists, energy policy makers of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nuclear energy experts from the Delivering a speech in the Conference, Dr. Le Dinh Tien, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, concurrently the Director of Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety affirmed that Vietnam’s consistent opinion has been to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in a responsible manner while to ensure safety and security. After the Discussions made at the Conference have mentioned that nuclear energy was and has become an important energy source for human beings. With advantages of reducing population and greenhouse effect which causes the global climate change while fossil fuels has quickly become exhausted, this energy source has become an important part in many countries’ power industry. However, together with the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, safety and other security- related issues, issues of controlling risks of popularizing nuclear weapons, ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants against natural disasters, which are beyond forecast of human beings as earthquakes and tsunami have been of great concerns for the nuclear power development in the world. According to the National Power Development
International Conference on Nuclear Energy 2012
On January 17, 2012, in Hanoi Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) coordinated with the British Atomic Energy Agency, British Embassy to Vietnam, the World Nuclear Association to organize the International Conference on Nuclear Energy 2012, together discuss issues relating to the development of nuclear power in the world, and help to ensure the global energy security.
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Source: Minh Chau, Center for S&T Communication/MOST
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