The conference on the utilisation of atomic energy in socio-economic development took place in Hanoi on November 1 and 2 (Photo: vaea.gov.vn) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has made greatstrides in researching and applying radiation and radioactive isotopes to servesocio-economic development, an official said on November 1.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology TranVan Tung made the remark in Hanoi at a two-day conference on the utilisation ofatomic energy in socio-economic development.
Back in 2002, Vietnam approved a strategy onapplying atomic energy for peaceful purposes until 2020. This strategyclassifies the research and application of radiation and radioactive isotopesas important tasks.
Over the years, thanks to efforts by various ministries,sectors, scientists, science-technology organisations, and businesses, as wellas cooperation with foreign partners such as the International Atomic EnergyAgency (IAEA) in particular, the country has made considerable progress in thework, he noted.
However, application outcomes have yet to match thefull potential and real development demand, Tung admitted.
At the event, Hoang Anh Tuan, Director of theVietnam Atomic Energy Agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology,reported on atomic energy utilisation in different fields, particularly successin the healthcare, industry, agriculture, and environmental sectors.
He added that the conference is important forenhancing cooperation and the implementation of plans on applying radiation andradioactive isotopes in socio-economic development. It also aims to prepare itsreview of 15 years of the atomic energy utilisation strategy and buildingutilisation plans for different sectors after 2020.
Speakers at the symposium focused on such issuesas using ionising radiation in healthcare; the safe, effective, andenvironmentally friendly application of nuclear technology in industrialproduction; and the application of radiation therapy using the TrueBeam-Variansystem at the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital.
The event, lasting through until November 2,also features booths introducing atomic energy research and applicationoutcomes, as well as relevant equipment and services. –VNA
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology TranVan Tung made the remark in Hanoi at a two-day conference on the utilisation ofatomic energy in socio-economic development.
Back in 2002, Vietnam approved a strategy onapplying atomic energy for peaceful purposes until 2020. This strategyclassifies the research and application of radiation and radioactive isotopesas important tasks.
Over the years, thanks to efforts by various ministries,sectors, scientists, science-technology organisations, and businesses, as wellas cooperation with foreign partners such as the International Atomic EnergyAgency (IAEA) in particular, the country has made considerable progress in thework, he noted.
However, application outcomes have yet to match thefull potential and real development demand, Tung admitted.
At the event, Hoang Anh Tuan, Director of theVietnam Atomic Energy Agency under the Ministry of Science and Technology,reported on atomic energy utilisation in different fields, particularly successin the healthcare, industry, agriculture, and environmental sectors.
He added that the conference is important forenhancing cooperation and the implementation of plans on applying radiation andradioactive isotopes in socio-economic development. It also aims to prepare itsreview of 15 years of the atomic energy utilisation strategy and buildingutilisation plans for different sectors after 2020.
Speakers at the symposium focused on such issuesas using ionising radiation in healthcare; the safe, effective, andenvironmentally friendly application of nuclear technology in industrialproduction; and the application of radiation therapy using the TrueBeam-Variansystem at the Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital.
The event, lasting through until November 2,also features booths introducing atomic energy research and applicationoutcomes, as well as relevant equipment and services. –VNA
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