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Viewing cable 06HANOI3006, IAEA DG ELBARADEI'S VISIT BOOSTS VIETNAM'S NUCLEAR ENERGY

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06HANOI3006 2006-12-13 08:01 2011-08-26 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Hanoi
VZCZCXRO3602
RR RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHHI #3006 3470801
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 130801Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4116
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH 2230
RUEHZS/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE
RUEHUNV/USMISSION UNVIE VIENNA
RHMFIUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS HANOI 003006 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NP (FENSTERMACHER); EAP/MLS 
USDOE FOR NNSA/NA-1 (BROOKS); NNSA/NA-20 (TOBEY, BAKER); 
NNSA/NA-21 (BIENIAWSKI, CUMMINS, DICKERSON) 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: ENRG ETTC PARM PREL KNNP VM
SUBJECT: IAEA DG ELBARADEI'S VISIT BOOSTS VIETNAM'S NUCLEAR ENERGY 
PROGRAM 
 
REF: A) HANOI 2962 B) HANOI 2103 
 
1. (SBU) Summary.  International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) 
Director General Mohamed ElBaradei visited Hanoi December 9-11 to 
review the Agency's cooperation with the GVN.  DG ElBaradei's 
objectives for the visit were to promote the potential for Vietnam's 
nuclear power program to become a regional model, and to receive 
"official" notification of the GVN's recent decision to sign an 
Additional Protocol.  In return, the GVN looked for and received a 
commitment to receive technical assistance from IAEA.  The issue of 
nuclear fuel supply assurances was not mentioned during the visit, 
and the Director General and his interlocutors did not discuss in 
depth the proposed exchange of nuclear fuel at the Dalat research 
reactor.  End Summary. 
 
2. (SBU) During the visit, which included DG ElBaradei's meetings 
with representatives of the Ministries of Science and Technology 
(MOST), Health (MOH), Industry (MOI) and Foreign Affairs (MFA), the 
IAEA announced six projects for Vietnam, valued at almost USD 1.5 
million.  The projects, to be implemented during the period 
2007-2008, cover industrial applications, nuclear analysis 
technology, radioactive solid waste management, improvement of the 
legal capacity of nuclear agencies, medical applications and related 
human resource development.  These new projects follow-up 24 
technical assistance projects on energy development, valued at USD 
2.55 million, funded by the IAEA during 2001-2006.  During this same 
period, the IAEA provided USD 1.52 million in related equipment. 
According to Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and 
Control (VARANSAC) Foreign Affairs Manager Le Chi Dzung, Vietnam's 
development of its future nuclear energy programs would not be 
possible without this assistance. 
 
3. (SBU) According to VARANSAC Director General Ngo Dang Nhan, 
"nothing was more important" for DG ElBaradei than his mission to 
"officially" confirm with the GVN its decision to sign the 
Additional Protocol (Ref A).  The GVN's intent to sign the 
Additional Protocol was confirmed to DG ElBaradei by Minister of 
Science and Technology Hoang Van Phong.  At the same meeting, the 
IAEA chief offered to help Vietnam build a nuclear power program 
that will be a "model" for Southeast Asia, and requested Vietnam to 
strengthen the safety and security of its radioactive sources, Nhan 
said. 
 
4. (SBU) The issue of nuclear fuel supply assurances was not 
mentioned during DG ElBaradei's visit (Ref B), Nhan continued. 
Regarding the proposed exchange of nuclear fuel at the Dalat 
research reactor, the two sides did not discuss the matter in depth. 
 Since the GVN has already agreed to the fuel swap, DG ElBaradei 
merely took note of the agreement on this matter, Nhan said. 
 
MARINE