Vietnam weighs resuming nuclear power development plans


Vietnam aims to raise its power generation capacity by 12 per cent to 15 per cent a year. - Photo: AFP

HANOI: Vietnam is considering resuming plans to develop nuclear power in order to ensure national energy security and support economic growth, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters.

The South-East Asian country, a regional industrial hub heavily reliant on coal for power generation, is also seeking to boost its cleaner energy production to meet its net-zero target by 2050.

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