How Vietnam is Making a Nuclear Comeback for a Sustainable Future

Today, we're exploring some exciting developments from Vietnam and its renewed interest in nuclear power, so let's explore what's happening and why it matters to the industry. Vietnam's Minister of Industry and Trade, Nguyen Hong Dien, recently announced some exciting news: they're amending their national power development plan, known as PDP8, to include nuclear energy options. But that's not all, they're also looking at hydrogen and bolstering their renewables strategy with more solar and wind power.

🔍 Key Topics covered:

1. Why is Vietnam looking to Nuclear Power to help with its sustainability goals?
2. What does Vietnam have planned to help them achieve Net-Zero by 2050?
3. What challenges will arise from Vietnam's sustainability goals? 
4. What do increasing nuclear power projects mean for the engineering industry?