Improving human resources is key to the success of Vietnam’s nuclear
power development programme, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology
Tran Viet Thanh affirmed at a seminar in Hanoi on September 16.
The event was co-organised by the ministry and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
According to the official, Vietnam has sent 300 students to Russia to
obtain degrees in the field, and helped numerous officials participate
in short courses abroad in preparation for the implementation of the
Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant project.
The
national steering committee on human resources development in the field
of nuclear energy has instructed the Ministry of Education and Training
and Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to focus on personnel training, he
said.
During the event, IAEA experts shared
their expertise in developing nuclear power and increasing the capacity
of personnel.
They also made recommendations to
Vietnam’s relevant agencies on how to fulfill their human resources
development plans in a bid to ensure the completion of the Ninh Thuan
project on time.-VNA