The Ministry of Science and Technology will conduct a 200 billion VND
(over 9.5 million USD) information project on nuclear power development.
Approved recently by the Prime Minister, the public relations
effort will focus on nuclear power characteristics, socio-economic
benefits, the necessity of nuclear power development and infrastructure
building.
For the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant project, the
communication programme also covers migration, resettlement and human
resources.
The public will be provided with information
relating to safety and security in nuclear power development and the
nuclear fuel cycle, radioactive waste management and treatment as well
as state management and legal policy.
The Electricity of
Vietnam Group (EVN) was assigned to build and operate a Public Relations
Centre for the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant project. The centre would
provide timely information to localities and the nuclear power
development communication programme about the safe building and
operations of the plant.
The PM also asked the Vietnam New
Agency, Radio Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam Television, provincial
broadcasting and television stations and mass media to broadcast
programme focused on the Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant project and the
country’s nuclear power development programme to 2030.-VNA