Vietnam and Russia inked an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi.

Rosatom, the Russian state atomic energy corporation, and Vietnam's state-owned power utility EVN have agreed to enhance nuclear collaboration.

Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement on nuclear energy and several cooperation deals on Tuesday during a visit to Hanoi by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Vietnam aims to restart its nuclear energy programme having suspended it for years,

Hanoi is restarting its civilian nuclear program nearly a decade after canceling it over cost and safety concerns.

After announcing plans to restart its nuclear power programme in November following an eight-year gap, Vietnam has now inked a non-binding agreement with Russia on nuclear energy and cooperation in maritime research and technology,

HANOI: Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement on nuclear energy on Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin aimed at deepening ties between the two long-standing allies. Vietnam wants to restart nuclear power plans to meet its rapidly expanding energy needs and is hoping that Russia can help.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Vladimirovich Mishustin said the country is willing to participate in building Vietnam's nuclear power industry as he held talks with Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh in Hanoi on Tuesday.

In a meeting with Rosatom’s Alexey Likhachev, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Vietnam’s ambition to restart nuclear energy projects and strengthen its nuclear science capabilities.

Vietnam and Russia signed a non-binding agreement on nuclear energy and cooperation deals on maritime research and technology, during a visit to the Southeast Asian country by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.