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Russia Offers to Help Build Vietnam's First Nuclear Power Plant
16 February 2006 -- Russia today offered to help Vietnam build its first nuclear power plant. The offer was made by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, who began a two-day visit to Vietnam today.
Fradkov gave no details. Vietnam wants to build a nuclear power plant by 2020.
Fradkov, speaking at a joint news conference with Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai, also said Russia was ready to help Vietnam complete a hydroelectric plant in the north of the country. The Son La dam is expected to begin generating electricity in 2012.
Khai said Vietnam was seeking a "strategic partnership" that serves the interests of both countries.
The two prime ministers signed two agreements, one on fighting drug trafficking and the other on professional training for Vietnamese in Russia.
On 17 February, Fradkov is scheduled to visit a joint oil and gas venture, Vietsovpetro, which is based in the southern port city of Vung Tau.
(compiled from agency reports)
Copyright (c) 2006. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036. www.rferl.org
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