Vietnam’s industry and trade ministry is gathering public input for a 2021-2030 energy plan that will also influence policy to 2050 and could include a revival of the southeast Asian country’s nuclear ambitions.

Tran Xuan Hoa, chairman of the Vietnam Mining Technology Association, said that as Vietnam’s net energy imports continue to rise, it is getting harder to find sources that would allow the country to access stable energy sources to meet its socio-economic development goals.

VN Express International quoted Mr Tran as saying a restart of the nuclear development programme should be included in the national energy plan and that compared to other types of energy nuclear is “still relatively safer and low-priced”.