Japan's TEPCO to drop nuclear exports: report
June 28, 2012 | 16:07
Tokyo Electric Power Co. is to abandon plans to export its nuclear power plant expertise as it struggles to cope with the Fukushima disaster, according to news reports.
Britain and France to sign nuclear power deal at summit
February 17, 2012 | 08:20
Britain and France were to strike a landmark cooperation deal on civil nuclear energy at a summit between Prime Minister David Cameron and President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday, officials said.
AAEM supplies equipment to Baltic nuclear power plant
February 10, 2012 | 13:52
Russian-French joint venture Alstom-Atomenergomash (AAEM) has signed an agreement to supply turbine island equipment for units 1 and 2 of the Baltic nuclear power plant in Kaliningrad region, which are to be commissioned in 2016 and 2018 respectively.
EU readies unprecedented Iran oil, bank sanctions
January 21, 2012 | 11:12
The European Union is readying its toughest action to date against Iran, moving to dry up funding of its contested nuclear drive by targeting both its oil and financial sector, diplomats said Friday.
Doosan ready to go nuclear
January 03, 2012 | 10:00
South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries is boosting its presence in Vietnam as it jockeys for position to become a potential contractor for nuclear power plants in the country.
Deputy Minister: Vietnam continues pursuing nuclear power development
August 17, 2011 | 16:28
Vietnam carefully considers the challenges involved in pursuing its strategy of nuclear power development, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien told reporters.
No alternatives for nuclear power by 2050: Deputy PM
August 07, 2011 | 12:00
There will be not be any energy sources which could be used to replace nuclear power in Vietnam by the year 2050, said Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai.
Japan to 'stress test' all nuclear reactors
July 06, 2011 | 16:47
Japan said Wednesday it will run "stress tests" on all its nuclear reactors in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi atomic accident sparked by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Japan to help TEPCO pay nuclear victims
May 13, 2011 | 21:03
Japan launched a rescue plan Friday to help nuclear plant owner TEPCO foot the bill for the Fukushima disaster, and started the shutdown of another atomic plant to prevent a similar calamity.
Blasts, new fire escalate Japan's nuclear crisis
March 16, 2011 | 11:00
Japanese crews battled Wednesday to avert a nuclear disaster and said they may pour water from helicopters to stop fuel rods from being exposed to the air and releasing even more radioactivity.
Areva drops 9 per cent on market amid Japan nuclear fears
March 14, 2011 | 17:08
French nuclear group Areva dropped 9.5 per cent Monday as European stock markets reacted to growing fears over nuclear power owing to problems with reactors in quake-hit Japan.
Nuclear projects all set to gather pace
March 14, 2011 | 10:00
Electricity of Vietnam is pushing its nuclear power projects ahead after choosing its foreign dance partners.
Powering up Ninh Thuan plans
March 10, 2011 | 14:30
Intensive preparations were in the pipeline for construction on the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power plant to start in 2014, said Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) head of the nuclear power preparation committee Phan Minh Tuan.
Vietnam, Japan boost energy cooperation
March 02, 2011 | 10:28
Vietnamese and Japanese officials discussed a wide range of issues regarding energy cooperation at a meeting held by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (MEIT) in Tokyo on March 1.
Nuclear power requires public support
February 24, 2011 | 15:37
Interest in public opinion is a key and essential part to the success of any nuclear power programme in Vietnam, specialists from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have said.
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