22nd FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting
09th December 2021

COUNTRY REPORT OF
VIETNAM
Dr. TRAN Ngoc Toan
Vice – President of Vietnam Atomic Energy InstituteOUTLINE
1. Status of nuclear activities under thePandemic
2. Activities in response to the Pandemic
3. Conclusion11. Status of nuclear activities under thePandemic
1.1. Activities related to research reactor•

Time in operation of Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor (DNRR):- 2020: ~ 4300 hours- January - November 2021: ~3650 hours ( ~100 hours/ week)

Dalat Nuclear Research Institute31. Status of nuclear activities under thePandemic (cont.)•

The project of the Research Center for Nuclear Science and Technology(a new research reactor 10MW):- Feasibility Study and site approval dossier contract is in preparation.
- The Center is expected to start its construction in 2023

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1. Status of nuclear activities under thePandemic (cont.)
1.2. Activities related to accelerators in VINATOM•

Research and testing activities using a 13 MeV cyclotron (KONTRO13)
which is produced by Korea Samyoung Unitech to get the permission forproduction and delivery the 18F-FDG from Vietnam Ministry of Health.

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Carrying out 2 main research directions: (1) nuclear reactions at low energy inastrophysical region; and (2) the structure of unstable nuclei based oninternational collaboration.

•Verification of LINAC technical parameters to ensure its proper operation andaccurate delivery of absorbed doses to water for nearly 50 radiotherapy
facilities in Vietnam
Maintenance of PIG
ion source of HICKOTRON134

2. Activities in response to the Pandemic
Dalat nuclear reactor increases the productionof radiopharmaceuticals•Lackingof

importedRadioisotopeandRadiopharmaceuticals due to pandemic.
•Increasing operating time of reactor to 100hours/week instead of 100 hours/month to produce
radioisotopes and radiopharmaceuticals to meet
80% of domestic demand

RI production facilities

2. Activities in response to the Pandemic (cont.)
Irradiation of medical tools and products

HIC and VINAGAMMA (under the VINATOM), took
action to support the country in the pandemic time:-Irradiated face masks

Free radiation of medical tools and antibacterialmasks;-Safe operation and increase of irradiation time forexport products, contributing to national foreign
currency revenue.
Irradiated lychees for export

2. Activities in response to the Pandemic (cont.)
Producing antibacterial silver nanoparticles
fabrics (VINAGAMMA)- Silver nanoparticles content on fabrics ~ 120-160
mg/kg;- Particle diameter: 5-50 nm;

Silver nanoparticles fabrics- Antibacterial efficacy of fabrics was of > 99.9 % after
60 washing cycles for strains, including multi-drugresistant bacteria in hospital;- None skin-irritation.

Silver nanoparticles masks

3. Conclusion•Applications of nuclear science and technology have made significant
contribution to the social and medical well-being development in Viet
Nam, especially under the Pandemic.

•Enhancing of nuclear science and technology applications especially inhuman health, environmental protection and climate change mitigation
is essential in the coming time.

•Cooperation among FNCA and other cooperation channels is desired tostrong promoting in the region.