OREANDA-NEWS. October 13, 2010.   The delegation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam headed by Vice Prime Minister of the Republic Government Mr. Hoang Trung Hai visited Balakovo NPP.

Vietnamese Government representatives came to the plant in the company of General Director of Rosatom State Corporation Alexander Lokshin. They visited all four operated power units of the nuclear plant, the unit control room of power unit No.4, and the Public Information Centre.

During the joint meeting Director of Balakovo NPP Viktor Ignatov told the guests about the plant construction history and production and environmental aspects of its activity. He noted that Vietnamese NPP construction based on Russian technologies would continue the friendly relations tying our countries.

According to Alexander Lokshin such a long path of Vietnamese representatives of Balakovo NPP was not accidental: “We have visited not Russia’s largest nuclear power plant, but the best one. For many years Balakovo NPP has been the constant leader in the Best Russian NPP contest.”

During the visit the guests were interested in the details of NPP construction, project cost, public relations, operating life extension options, and personnel qualification, capacity and training. They were interested to know that future specialists of Busher NPP (Iran), Taiwan NPP (China) and Kundakulam NPP (India) had been trained in Balakovo NPP educational-training centre.

At the end of the meeting Mr. Hoang Trung Hai thanked Balakovo NPP authorities for the rendered reception. He noted the former USSR and Russia had helped Vietnam not only to obtain independence, but also to develop its industry and train specialists. That is why the Vietnamese Government has chosen Rosatom as a partner for Vietnam nuclear plant construction. “I believe that our long-standing friendship will help us to construct and operate the nuclear power plant.”