The U.S. and Vietnam plan to establish a joint committee to promote the use of nuclear power to achieve clean energy goals, according to a joint statement released Tuesday by the White House.
The announcement follows a Sunday statement marking the countries’ intention to ratify the Paris Agreement and indicating U.S. support for Vietnam’s efforts to address climate change. Both countries also entered a 123 Agreement on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation.
“At the center of this relationship is our shared commitment to the highest levels of nuclear safety, security, and nonproliferation, as well as the sustainment of strong, independent and effective regulatory bodies,” the White House said in a statement. “Earlier this month, the United States and Vietnam signed the Administrative Arrangement under our historic agreement on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy (123 Agreement), which initially opened the door to nuclear trade between our two countries in 2014.”
Under the agreement, the U.S. and Vietnam intend to establish a joint committee on Civil Nuclear Cooperation to help implement the 123 Agreement, work toward establishing a Technical Support Center for Nuclear Security and Safeguards in Vietnam and allow the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to help build nuclear regulatory capacity in Vietnam to meet international standards.
Source : https://morningconsult.com
Keyword : U.S., Vietnam, to Further Clean Energy Goals, With Nuclear Energy.
