NSSC Discusses Nuclear Safety Regulatory Cooperation Measures with Vietnam

Vietnam Restarts 'Ninh Thuan Nuclear Project'

Both Countries Share Nuclear Safety Regulatory Experience

The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission held a meeting on the 1st at the Commission's main conference room in Jongno-gu, Seoul, attended by Chairman Wonho Choi, with the Minister of Science and Technology of Vietnam and the Director General of the Department of Radiation and Nuclear Safety. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation measures in the field of nuclear safety and security between the two countries. Nuclear Safety and Security Commission

The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission announced that, with Chairman Wonho Choi in attendance, it held a meeting on the 1st in Seoul with Vietnamese Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan and Nguyen Hoang Linh, Director General of the Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS), during which cooperation measures in the fields of nuclear safety and security between the two countries were discussed.

Vietnam officially relaunched its nuclear power plant construction project in 2024 following approval by the National Assembly and is promoting the establishment of a necessary nuclear safety regulatory system, including a comprehensive amendment of the Nuclear Energy Act in 2025. Centered around Korea Electric Power Corporation and others, Korea is pursuing a bid for Vietnam's Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 project.

The Commission explained that on this day it shared Korea’s experiences in the development of its nuclear safety regulatory system and regulatory cooperation cases with countries such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Czech Republic.

Additionally, the Vietnamese side reportedly emphasized the need to revise regulatory standards and strengthen regulatory capabilities for the introduction of nuclear power, following the resumption of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project, and requested cooperation with Korea.

Both sides agreed to hold an online workshop in the future to share Korea’s nuclear safety regulatory system and licensing experience, and plan to expand practical regulatory cooperation—including training and education for regulatory personnel and professional exchange—starting with this event.

Chairman Wonho Choi stated, “We hope that Korea’s decades of accumulated experience in nuclear safety regulation will contribute to Vietnam’s safe introduction of nuclear energy and enhancement of regulatory capabilities. We will continue to expand bilateral cooperation in the education of regulatory personnel and other areas in the future.”

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