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Vietnam Aims to Finalize Nuclear Plant Talks with Russia

1/8/2026

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Pham Minh Chinh, Vietnam's Prime Minister, seeks to finalize talks with Russia on a nuclear plant by January.
Japan withdrew from a second project due to concerns about the 2035 deadline.
Vietnam resumed its nuclear program in 2022 after a six-year halt, with two plants planned totaling 4 to 6.4 gigawatts, as the country faces power shortages and seeks diverse sources.

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Story summary

Pham Minh Chinh, Vietnam's Prime Minister, seeks to finalize talks with Russia on a nuclear plant by January.
Japan withdrew from a second project due to concerns about the 2035 deadline.
Vietnam resumed its nuclear program in 2022 after a six-year halt, with two plants planned totaling 4 to 6.4 gigawatts, as the country faces power shortages and seeks diverse sources.