Vietnam eyes nuke plant

Sun, 12 Aug 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: AFP

HANOI (AFP): Vietnam Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has ordered
a pre-feasibility study for the construction of the communist
state's first nuclear power station, an official daily reported
Saturday.

Khai instructed Industry Minister Dang Vu Chu to complete the
study by the end of year, the information ministry's Van Hoa
newspaper said.

Even though Vietnam is a producer of both oil and gas, the
communist authorities have long wanted to develop a nuclear
energy program. The pre-feasibility study is the first concrete
step.

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