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The fourth Vietnamese group has finished the nuclear training program between the 9th of September 2013 and the 18th of October 2013 at the Institute of Nuclear Techniques of BME (Budapest University of Technology and Economics) and at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant. Within the framework of the educational agreement between Hungary and Vietnam this time 41 university professionals came to Hungary for the six-week upgrading course in nuclear science and technology. Since the beginning of the program in 2012, all in all 160 participants arrived to Hungary to take part in the course.
The closing ceremony
Within the vietnamese - hungarian cooperation 42 viatnemese professional specialists will obtain diploma. This training was organized by the MVM Paks Nuclear Plant and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.
The third turn starts in april 2. 2013. at the Paks plant. This turn will contain education and training.
The cooperation started in september 2012. 80 vietnamese university and college instructor finished the turn.
In the morning of January 09, 2012, in Hanoi Deputy Minister of Science and Technology KH&CN Le Dinh Tien had a meeting and worked with the delegates of the Hungarian Government led by the Hungarian Secretary of State for Ministry of Development, Kovács Pál, who is in charge of energy and environment,.
During the meeting, Deputy Minister Le Dinh Tien has presented the implementation status of the nuclear power plant in Vietnam. Deputy Minister Le Dinh Tien affirmed that the decision on developing nuclear power in Vietnam has been very important to ensure energy security for the country. During the development and use of atomic energy for peaceful purpose, Vietnam has showed to be a responsible nation. Especially, after the incident of Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant, Vietnam is considering the security, safety and efficiency of nuclear power at the highest level.
Read more: Strengthening cooperation between Vietnam and Hungary in atomic energy field
After the Fukushima accident, the Council of the European Union decided to carry out a comprehensive safety reassessment of the NPPs in its member states. The official remark for the so-called “stress test” is "Targeted Safety Reassessment".
The Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority has, following the reassessment, obliged the licensee (MVM Paks Nuclear Power Plant Plc.) to draw up a detailed action plan in order to facilitate the measures enhancing nuclear safety.
Read more: COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY REASSESSMENT OF THE NPP, PAKS, HUNGARY