
Vietnam looks to restart nuclear power projects
Hanoi (AFP) Nov 13, 2024 - Vietnam wants to restart nuclear power plans to meet its rapidly expanding energy needs, the government has said, after it scrapped two multibillion-dollar projects in 2016.
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