19th FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting
Tokyo, 6th December 2018

COUNTRY REPORT OF VIETNAM

Dr. TRAN Ngoc Toan
Vice-President of Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute
FNCA Coordinator of Viet Nam

OUTLINE
1. Overview of policy on nuclear science & technology
2. Policies and current status of nuclear power
3. Policies and status of nuclear applications
3.1. Agriculture
3.2. Human Health3.3. Industry
3.4. Environment
4. Conclusion

1. Overview of policy on
nuclear science and technology
Strategy on Peaceful Use of Atomic Energy up to 2020
(by Prime Minister’s Decision 3 Jan 2006))
Law on Atomic Energy (by National Assembly, 3 June 2008)
Master Plan for the Peaceful Development and Utilization of Atomic
Energy up to 2020 (Decision No. 957/QĐ‐TTg, dated 24 June 2010 )Detailed Master Plan on Application Development of Ionizing Radiation in Agriculture up to 2020, (PrimeMinister Decision No. 775/QD‐TTg dated 2 June 2010);

Detailed Master Plan on Application Development of Ionizing Radiation in Industry and other Techno‐
Economic Sectors up to 2020 (Prime Minister Decision No. 127/2011/QD‐TTg dated 20 January 2011)
Detailed Master Plan on Application Development of Ionizing Radiation in Meteorology, Hydrology,Geology, Minerals and Environment Protection up to 2020 (Prime Minister Decision No. 899/2011/QD‐TTg dated 10 June 2011)
Detailed Master Plan on Application Development of Ionizing Radiation in Health Care up to 2020 (PrimeMinister Decision No. 1958/2011/QD‐TTg dated 04 November 2011)
National Programme on Education, Training and Development of Human Resource in the field of Atomic
Energy (Prime Minister Decision No. 1558/QD‐TTg dated 18 August 2010)3

2. Policies & current statusof nuclear power
On 22 November 2016, National Assembly passed a resolution to postpone
the construction of nuclear power plants due to economic conditions.

Deploying the Center for
Nuclear Energy Science andTechnology (CNEST) during
2018-2025
New research reactor with power
10 MW (upgradable 15MW) to beimported from Russia (planned tobe located at Long Khanh, Dong
Nai - 70km from HCM city).
Lay‐out of CNEST

3. Policies & status of nuclear applications
3.1. Agriculture
In 2010, the Prime Minister approved a Detailed Master Plan on Application
Development of Ionizing Radiation in Agriculture up to 2020
GeneralObjectives

Principal
Contents

To step up radiation
application to contributeto sustainable agriculturaldevelopment along thelineofproducing
commodities with highproductivity,quality,efficiency
andcompetivenessandassuring food security

Selection and Creation of plantvarieties and microorganisms
Plant Protection
Fertilizers and soils
Husbandry and animal healthAquaculture
Preservation and processing3. Policies & status of nuclear applications
3.1. Agriculture
Mutation breeding ‐ a great potential for crop
improvement in Viet Nam
Around 68 varieties of agricultural crops have been createdand commercialized by mutation radiation methods

Implementation of FNCA ProjectGamma irradiation changing color of soybean and improvement of beta carotene• During 2008-2018,11 new varieties have beendeveloped, registered as new varieties and released toproduction.
• From ion beam irradiation obtained promising lines forfurther evaluation: 6 lines (M7); 6 lines (M6); 31 lines(M5)  More Researches in comparing effects of
gamma irradiation and ion beam irradiation.
• Defined LD50 for carbon Ion beam 50 Gy, and Helium
Ion Beam 25 Gy.
New Mutant Rice variety: DT 80

3. Policies & status of nuclear applications
3.2. Human Health
In 2011, the Government approved theDetailedMasterPlanfortheDevelopment of Ionizing Radiation in
Health Care until 2020
- Viet Nam has 35 nuclear medicine
facilities (targeted 65% by 2020) and 40
radiotherapy facilities (4 specializedcancer hospitals), with about 45 nuclear
imaging equipment (approx. 0.5 units/1
million people), and over 70
radiotherapy equipment (approx. 0.78
units/1 million people).
- 5 cyclotron: Provide ~ 250Ci/year for 9
PET/CT system

PET/CT

RI products of NRI

3. Policies & status of nuclear applications
3.3. Industry
The Detailed Master Plan on ApplicationDevelopment of Ionizing Radiation in
Industry and other Techno-EconomicSectors up to 2020 was approved in 2011.
• Research and radiation technology
application has been implemented
mainly in the fields of screening
industrial systems; irradiation of seafood
andagriculturalproducts,
food
irradiation for export; sterilization ofmedical instruments; manufacture ofmaterials by radiation treatment

Gamma Scanning for Pipe

3rd generation CT GORBIT3. Policies & status of nuclear applications
3.4. Environment
In June 2011, the Vietnam Prime Minister
approved the Detailed Master Plan on
Application
DevelopmentofIonizingRadiation in Meteorology, Hydrology,Geology,MineralsandEnvironment
Protection up to 2020.
• Using nuclear analytical techniques tomonitor the quality of air since the late
1990s.

Studied areas of soil erosion• Using isotopes Cs-137 and Be-7 to monitor
the speed of erosion and explore the hot
spots of soil degrading• Monitoring marine radioactivity in several
sites along the coast of Vietnam

Collecting Sea water sample

CONCLUSION
 Applications of nuclear science and technology have made significant
contribution to the socio-economy development in Viet Nam. Towards
sustainable development, these potential applications should be furtherenhanced at global scale.
 Viet Nam desires to strengthen cooperation with FNCA and othercooperation channels to promote peaceful applications of nuclear energy
in Vietnam in line with the Strategic Orientation for Viet Nam's
sustainable development – the Vietnam's agenda 21.