Vietnam seeks Russia’s help for its nuclear ambition. Will sanctions stall it?

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Vietnam is pursuing cooperation with Russia to develop expertise for its nuclear programme, including a memorandum of understanding between Vinatom and a Rosatom subsidiary. The partnership could advance Hanoi’s plans, but sanctions on Russia and financing constraints may complicate implementation.

Vietnam’s growing nuclear partnership with Russia could help Hanoi gain the expertise needed to fuel its ambitious nuclear programme amid doubts over Western sanctions against Moscow and financing challenges complicating the plans. The Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (Vinatom) and a subsidiary of Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom, which is leading the development of the MBIR International Research Centre, announced on Tuesday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding to...