Vietnam and Russia inked an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi.

Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement on nuclear energy and several cooperation deals on Tuesday during a visit to Hanoi by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. Vietnam aims to restart its nuclear energy programme having suspended it for years,

In a meeting with Rosatom’s Alexey Likhachev, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Vietnam’s ambition to restart nuclear energy projects and strengthen its nuclear science capabilities.

The deal between Russia’s Rosatom and Vietnam’s EVN came during a two-day visit to Hanoi by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Russia and Vietnam signed an agreement on nuclear energy on Tuesday during a visit by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin aimed at deepening ties between the two long-standing allies. Vietnam wants to restart nuclear power plans to meet its rapidly expanding energy needs and is hoping that Russia can help.