Published: 4 Feb 2026

Author: Ian Storey

Vietnam has grand plans to build a series of nuclear power plants. But it faces several challenges.

Vietnam has ambitious plans to build a series of nuclear power plants to power its fast-developing economy, with several countries lined up to facilitate the transition. Still, however, the country’s nuclear power ambitions face immense challenges.

At the recently concluded Party Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), General-Secretary To Lam made a bold pledge to grow the economy by at least 10 per cent per annum until 2030.

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