Vietnam and Russia inked an agreement to boost cooperation on nuclear energy during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s two-day visit to Hanoi.

Rosatom, the Russian state atomic energy corporation, and Vietnam's state-owned power utility EVN have agreed to enhance nuclear collaboration.

Vietnam and Russia signed an agreement on nuclear energy and several cooperation deals on Tuesday during a visit to Hanoi by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Hanoi is restarting its civilian nuclear program nearly a decade after canceling it over cost and safety concerns.

After announcing plans to restart its nuclear power programme in November following an eight-year gap, Vietnam has now inked a non-binding agreement with Russia on nuclear energy and cooperation in maritime research and technology,

In a meeting with Rosatom’s Alexey Likhachev, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Vietnam’s ambition to restart nuclear energy projects and strengthen its nuclear science capabilities.

Vietnam and Russia signed a non-binding agreement on nuclear energy and cooperation deals on maritime research and technology, during a visit to the Southeast Asian country by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

Russia and Vietnam signed a nuclear energy agreement on Tuesday as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin visited the Southeast Asia nation in an effort to deepen bilateral relations. No details about the agreement were immediately available,