Last Updated on March 24, 2026 8:23 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
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Vietnam and Russia signed a deal to build a nuclear power plant in Vietnam as the Southeast Asian country revives its nuclear plans. According to Vietnamese state media, the deal for the Ninh Thuan 1 plant comes after two similar projects were shelved in 2016 over rising costs and safety issues. The agreement was signed yesterday during Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính’s visit to Moscow, where he met his Russian counterpart, Mikhail Mishustin. The two countries described the plant as a ‘symbolic project’ of their friendship.
The deal outlines plans to build two Russian-designed reactors with a combined capacity of 2,400 megawatts, which are based on an existing plant in Russia. Beyond nuclear energy, yesterday’s meeting in Moscow included a discussion of expanding cooperation in oil and gas, technology and infrastructure.