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Vietnam underlines commitment to peaceful nuclear development

Vietnam underlines commitment to peaceful nuclear development

Speaking at the International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference, Vietnam reiterated its unwavering commitment to developing and harnessing atomic energy solely for peaceful purposes such as powering socioeconomic growth.
Vietnam needs tens of thousands of nuclear power workers by 2035

Vietnam needs tens of thousands of nuclear power workers by 2035

China completes testing of world's biggest superconducting magnet for 'artificial sun' project

China completes testing of world's biggest superconducting magnet for 'artificial sun' project

US, Japan announce $40B nuclear power project

US, Japan announce $40B nuclear power project

The United States and Japan announced Thursday a US$40 billion project to build nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, after a meeting of the two countries' leaders in Washington.
March 19, 2026 | 06:26 pm PT
World's biggest nuclear plant edges closer to restart

World's biggest nuclear plant edges closer to restart

Japanese local authorities approved the restart of the world's biggest nuclear plant on Friday for the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
November 22, 2025 | 09:31 pm PT
Inside Vietnam’s only nuclear reactor

Inside Vietnam’s only nuclear reactor

The Da Lat nuclear reactor, with a capacity of 500 kWt, produces radioisotopes for medicine, industrial applications and training atomic scientists.
October 9, 2025 | 08:31 pm PT
Vietnam can master small modular reactor technology by 2040: top scientist

Vietnam can master small modular reactor technology by 2040: top scientist

The Da Lat Nuclear Research Institute plans to set up 8-10 small modular reactors by 2035 and master the technology by 2040, according to its director Cao Dong Vu.
October 5, 2025 | 03:35 pm PT
Vietnam aims to build safety and security culture ahead of first nuclear power plant debut

Vietnam aims to build safety and security culture ahead of first nuclear power plant debut

Vietnam is taking drastic yet cautious steps in building a culture of nuclear safety and security, with the aim of having its first nuclear power plant operational by the end of 2030 and using this specific energy source effectively and sustainably.
July 29, 2025 | 08:07 pm PT
Indonesia to build first nuclear power plant

Indonesia to build first nuclear power plant

Indonesia is planning to build its first nuclear power plant on Kelasa island in Bangka Belitung province.
December 18, 2024 | 12:14 am PT
Germany to bury nuclear waste but toxic dispute unresolved

Germany to bury nuclear waste but toxic dispute unresolved

An elevator rattles down about a kilometer (3,000 feet) below ground in five minutes to reach Germany's nuclear necropolis, a future repository set to entomb much of its radioactive waste.
October 31, 2024 | 12:03 am PT
US as many as 15 years behind China on nuclear power, report says

US as many as 15 years behind China on nuclear power, report says

The U.S. is as many as 15 years behind China on developing high-tech nuclear power as Beijing's state-backed technology approach and extensive financing give it the edge, a report said on Monday.
June 17, 2024 | 01:02 am PT
Fukushima wastewater release would have limited impact on South Korean waters: study

Fukushima wastewater release would have limited impact on South Korean waters: study

The release of waste water from Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant would have a negligible effect on South Korean waters, according to a government study published on Thursday.
February 16, 2023 | 05:33 am PT
Kim Jong Un says North Korea's goal is for world's strongest nuclear force

Kim Jong Un says North Korea's goal is for world's strongest nuclear force

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country's ultimate goal is to possess the world's most powerful nuclear force, as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of North Korea's largest ballistic missile, state media reported on Sunday.
November 26, 2022 | 06:25 pm PT
America's new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem

America's new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem

U.S. firms developing a new generation of nuclear power plants to help cut carbon emissions have a big problem: only one company sells the fuel they need, and it's Russian.
October 20, 2022 | 07:12 pm PT
Japan to push for next-generation nuclear power, Nikkei says

Japan to push for next-generation nuclear power, Nikkei says

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to call for development of new-generation nuclear power plants, the Nikkei newspaper said on Wednesday, in what could mark a major policy shift around the contentious energy source.
August 23, 2022 | 08:35 pm PT
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