Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 13 called on Russia, specifically its State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom), to collaborate and support Vietnam not only in developing nuclear power but also in advancing nuclear science and technology for peaceful purposes.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 19 for visiting Director General of Russia's Rosatom State Atomiс Energy Corporation A.E.Likhachev, during which the host asked the Russian side to continue supporting Vietnam in training human resources in nuclear science.

The 12th National Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology will take place in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa from August 2-4, heard a press briefing on July 27.