Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung received Deputy Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mikhail Chudakov in Ha Noi on April 22, stressing that his visit carries importance as Viet Nam is studying and preparing necessary conditions for its nuclear power agenda.

In the time to come, Viet Nam will continue to enhance its regulatory and technical capacity, focusing on safety assessment, inspection and oversight, as well as developing human resources and deploying a strategy for radioactive waste management.

Viet Nam is working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on a comprehensive review of its national nuclear power infrastructure, an important step in preparing for the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project and similar projects in the future.

Iran has announced that inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be allowed to return to the country.