Responsibilities of state management agencies in charge of nuclear power plants in Vietnam

According to Article 7 of Decree No. 70/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, tasks and powers of state management agencies in charge of nuclear power plants are specified as follows:

- The Ministry of Industry and Trade:

+ To elaborate, and direct the implementation of, nuclear power development master plans and plans;

+ To promulgate, disseminate, and guide and organize the implementation of, relevant policies and laws;

+ To enter into international cooperation, negotiate and conclude cooperation agreements and treaties on nuclear power plants;

+ To license the trial operation; to grant, adjust, revoke or renew electricity operation licenses of nuclear power plants;

+ To approve the operating process of nuclear power plants;

+ To guide and assist investors in implementing their investment projects, and settling problems and requests of investors in the course of investment in the development of nuclear power projects;

+ To coordinate state management agencies at all levels in managing investment in the development and operation of nuclear power plants;

+ To hold professional training and refresher courses for state management agencies in charge of nuclear power plants in order to raise their management capacity;

+ Other tasks and powers according to its functions or as assigned by the Government.

- The Ministry of Science and Technology:

+ To promulgate regulations concerning safety of nuclear power plants;

+ To conduct nuclear control activities;

+ To assess safety in all stages of a nuclear power plant project;

+ To guide contents of a safety analysis report;

+ To hold professional training and-refresher courses for the nuclear safety management agencies in order to raise its management capacity;

+ To coordinate with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in guiding contents of a radioactivity control plan; stipulating standards on radioactive emissions, management of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuels;

+ To coordinate with concerned ministries and branches in guiding the establishment of restricted areas and areas for protection and observation of environmental radioactivity at nuclear power plants;

+ Other tasks and powers according to its functions or as assigned by the Government.

- Provincial-level People's Committees:

+ To organize ground clearance; to grant land use rights certificates and supervise land use;

+ To settle difficulties and problems of investors; to propose the Prime Minister or concerned ministries and branches to settle problems which fall beyond their competence.

Ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, perform the state management of nuclear power plants as assigned by the Government.

View more details at Decree No. 70/2010/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from August 10, 2010.

Nguyen Phu

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