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Chinese nuclear reactors located close to Viet Nam-China border


Scientists have expressed deep concern over the presence of Chinese nuclear power plants in areas close to the Vietnamese border. A series of large-capacity nuclear reactors, 500-1,000 MW, have been put into operation in areas near Viet Nam. Three plants are located 300-500 kilometers from Ha Noi. Ninh Thuan is where Viet Nam plans to set up its first nuclear power plant. Sources also said that China has been building more and more nuclear power plants and the plants tend to be set up in the southern part of the country, or close to the northern part of Viet Nam. Chinese nuclear power units near Viet Nam have been put into commercial operation. These include a 1,000 MW unit in China’s Guangxi province, just 60 kilometers from Viet Nam’s Mong Cai. The 650 MW unit of the plant in Hainan and the 600 MW unit of the plant in Guangdong have connected the Chinese national electricity grid. Though the next-generation nuclear power is believed to be safe, experts still show concern about the presence of many nuclear power plants near Viet Nam. Scientists have expressed deep concern over the presence of Chinese nuclear power plants in areas close to the Vietnamese border. Worry about nuclear power safety is the reason why Viet Nam has decided to delay its Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant operation until 2028. Luu Duc Hai, Environment Dean of the Ha Noi University of Natural Sciences, said it was necessary to propose international supervision over the process of building Chinese nuclear power plants bordering Viet Nam. According to Hai, with the short distance of just 200-300 kilometers, the capital city of Ha Noi and the Red River Delta are exposed. Wastewater and cooling water from nuclear power plants may contain radioactive substances, and if they leak out to the East Sea, they will have adverse impacts on the marine environment of the territorial waters of both China and Viet Nam. “It is necessary to consider the possible impact of the Chinese power plants on Viet Nam’s environment, both on the mainland and the territorial waters of the Gulf of Tonkin, as well as measures to minimize risks,” he said. Meanwhile, Le Van Hong, Deputy Head of the Viet Nam Atomic Energy Institute, suggested that Viet Nam needs to have direct discussions with China on the risks. Viet Nam can also cite the International Atomic Energy Agency’s convention on safety of nuclear power plants to request China to provide sufficient information about the nuclear power plants to be located near Viet Nam. “China is a member of the convention and so is Viet Nam. Therefore, Viet Nam has the right to ask it to provide information about the plants near Viet Nam it intends to build,” he said.

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