Vietnam nuclear reactor fully converted to low-enriched uranium

[vtnsx]

The only nuclear reactor in Da Lat on Thursday was completely converted from highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium fuel as part of Vietnam’s commitment to use atomic energy for peaceful purposes, VnExpress reported.

Vietnam and the United States reached an agreement to complete the full conversion of the Da Lat research reactor last December following the March 2010 signing of a broad memorandum of understanding to deepen civilian nuclear cooperation.

The US, Russia, and the International Atomic Energy Agency initiated a trilateral fuel removal program in December 1999, with discussions on repatriating Russian-supplied highly enriched uranium (HEU) at nuclear research reactors outside Russia.

They identified more than 20 such reactors in 18 countries, including one in Da Lat.

The Da Lat Nuclear Research Institute operates the 500-kilowatt reactor, built with US assistance in 1963, to produce medical isotopes and to conduct nuclear research.

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In September 2007, the National Nuclear Security Administration assisted Vietnam in partially converting the Da Lat research reactor from HEU to LEU fuel, and returning 4.3 kg of fresh HEU to Russia.

On Dec. 1, 2010, the United States and Vietnam established a legal framework for US-Vietnam cooperation for full conversion and the return of HEU spent fuel from Da Lat to Russia.

 

[NiceGuy]

Vietnam latest news - Thanh Nien Daily | Vietnam nuclear reactor fully converted to low-enriched uranium

Good ,soon we don't need to buy Electricity from China any more

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

The existence of Vietnamese nuclear weapons is an existential threat to China and will be destroyed, by military force if necessary.

 

[NiceGuy]

The existence of Vietnamese nuclear weapons is an existential threat to China and will be destroyed, by military force if necessary.

Hehe, with new laser tech in developing Nuke bomb , we can make it secretly if we want, you can not find out any evidence and reason to attack us

 

[NirmalKrish]

The existence of Vietnamese nuclear weapons is an existential threat to China and will be destroyed, by military force if necessary.

You can have them and they are not allowed to bullshit thump your chest more it ain't going to do sh it they have every right to protect themselves from your threats.

 

[houshanghai]

Only for civilian use.

Not any assistance of P5.Vietnam,a small country cannot possess nuclear weapons unless like NK.i'm sure if Vietnam want to do so, UN sanctions come soon.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

You can have them and they are not allowed to bullshit thump your chest more it ain't going to do sh it they have every right to protect themselves from your threats.

Whether they have the right or not depends not on them, but on us.

Israel decided for Syria and Iraq, and we're going to decide for Vietnam.

 

[EastSea]

Whether they have the right or not depends not on them, but on us.

Israel decided for Syria and Iraq, and we're going to decide for Vietnam.

China is going to hell.
Vietnam will have nuke bomb soon, we have right to do that and make enemy shut a mouth.

 

[punisher]

China is going to hell.
Vietnam will have nuke bomb soon, we have right to do that and make enemy shut a mouth.

If you tries to Nuke China. No body will walk with you. bad idea

 

[EastSea]

If you tries to Nuke China. No body will walk with you. bad idea

He he, we do that for chinese don't thing that they can nuke us without punishing.

 

[Banana]

The existence of Vietnamese nuclear weapons is an existential threat to China and will be destroyed, by military force if necessary.

Chinese PLA Submitting to Vietnamese Woman Guards.

 

[zer_0]

Chinese PLA Submitting to Vietnamese Woman Guards.

ye kya kar diya???

 

[Filmmaker]

The existence of Vietnamese nuclear weapons is an existential threat to China and will be destroyed, by military force if necessary .

Writing provocative posts to receive thanks

 

[saurav]

A nuclear Vietnam will be very ineteresting for that region...

 

[EastSea]

A nuclear Vietnam will be very ineteresting for that region...

When we have it we could protect our self against big enemy still making threatening us.
Media in Vietnam is just reported that India could purchase Uranium from New Zealand. It's OK.