 Ambassador Nguyen Trung Kien, Governor-Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). (Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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Speaking at the event, Ambassador Kien highlighted Vietnam’s major policies and efforts to ensure nuclear security and safety and its atomic energy application for peaceful purposes and sustainable development, contributing to realizing the country’s international commitments.
He shared common interests in the potential of new technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs), transportable nuclear power plant (TNPP), and floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) as well as assessments of their challenges to the international legal framework and their consequences for the environment, safety and security.
The ambassador affirmed that the research, development, licensing, operation and deployment of the new nuclear technologies should be approached carefully and gradually.
He urged for a legal framework that complies with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), protects the environment, respects sovereign independence and territorial integrity, ensures transparency, and follows common procedures and practices.