On August 23, the Government Office announced that the Government issued Resolution No. 249/NQ-CP promulgating the Plan to implement Resolution No. 189/2025/QH15 of the National Assembly on a number of special mechanisms and policies for investment in the construction of the Ninh Thuan nuclear power project.
Regarding the assignment of investors to implement Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power projects, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has chaired and coordinated with relevant ministries and branches to submit a directive document to the Prime Minister in April 2025.
Regarding the signing of international treaties with partner countries implementing the Ninh Thuan 1 and Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power projects, the implementation plan requires:
The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to submit and issue a directive document of the Prime Minister on agreeing to negotiate international treaties with partners as a basis for implementing negotiations on the implementation of the Ninh Thuan 1 nuclear power project in May 2025; striving to complete the Ninh Thuan 2 nuclear power project by September 2025.
At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies, EVN, PVN to organize negotiations to complete the processes and procedures and conduct and sign international treaties with partners on investment cooperation in the construction of the two projects; strive to complete in September 2025 for the Ninh Thuan 1 project and in December 2025 for the Ninh Thuan 2 project.
In addition, the Ministry of Finance will preside over negotiations to complete the processes and procedures and sign international treaties with partners on credit provision for the two projects; the completion target is in September 2025 for the Ninh Thuan 1 project and in March 2026 for the Ninh Thuan 2 project.
Regarding project implementation, EVN and PVN will submit a proposal for approval to adjust the project investment policy for consideration and approval by competent authorities; strive to complete it in the National Assembly session in October-November 2025 (for Ninh Thuan 1 project) and no later than May 2026 for Ninh Thuan 2 project.
After that, the State Appraisal Council (chaired by the Ministry of Finance) will appraise and submit to the Prime Minister for approval of the investment project and the location approval dossier in 2026.
Relevant ministries, branches and agencies appraise and approve documents; carry out construction and put the project into operation according to the approved feasibility study.
The plan also assigned the Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee to make efforts and quickly implement the relocation and resettlement of site clearance.
Regarding human resource training, the Ministry of Education and Training is assigned to preside over the development and submission to the Prime Minister for approval of the nuclear power human resource training project, which will then be implemented immediately.
During the investment and construction process of the project, EVN, PVN and related agencies are responsible for managing the use of capital and resources to ensure thrift and efficiency, preventing corruption, waste, negativity, ensuring national defense, security, social order and safety, radio safety and the environment.
According to the plan, the interdisciplinary working group including representatives of ministries and agencies: National Defense, Public Security, Finance, Government Inspectorate, State Audit...) will be established in 2026.
This working group is responsible for supervising the implementation of ensuring the work of preventing and combating corruption, waste and negativity in the implementation of projects.
