1. Nuclear Education and Training in Vietnam - Status and Challenges
Technical Meeting on Implementation of
E-Learning Platforms for Nuclear Education andTraining (ANENT)
Nuclear Education and Training in Vietnam - Status and Challenges
13–17 May 2013, Jakarta, Indonesia
Nguyen Thi Yen Ninh
Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency (VAEA)
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2. Outlines 1. Brief Introduction on NPP in Vietnam
2. Education and Training to support NPP in Vietnam
3. Conclusion

3. 1. Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency (VAEA)
Set up and implement the 1st NKM Project for MOST
Manage TC Project VIE4015 on developing nuclear infrastructure
Coordinate the IMP to develop nuclear infrastructure
Coordinate
National Plan on PI for NP Program
In charge of the Sub-Committee on HRD and PI, under the State Steering Committee for Ninh Thuan NPP Project
Establish and coordinate National Master Plan for HRD
Other tasks related to the development and utilization of nuclear energy for peace

4. 2. Brief Introduction of Nuclear Power Program in Vietnam

5. Overview: Nuclear Option
“Development Program Orientation for Nuclear Power in Vietnam up to 2030”
Nuclear Power – Solution for
National energy security;
Increasing power demand;
Environmental protection;
For the development of science and technology.

6. Ninh Thuan NPP Project Ninh Thuan: 1st Plant: Phuoc Dinh
Area: 3,360.1 km2
Population: 911,600 (2004)
Density: 271,3/km2
1st Plant: Phuoc Dinh
2 reactors (2020, 2021)
2,000 MW
2nd Plant: Vinh Hai
2 reactors (2021, 2022)

7. Responsibilities, functions
Organization
Organization
Responsibilities, functions 01
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)
Ministry responsible for NPP 02
National Steering Committee of the Ninh Thuan NPP Project
NEPIO 03
Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)
Owner of the first NPP 04
- Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety
(VARANS)
- Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency (VAEA)
Regulatory Bodies 05
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VAEI)
Research Organization 06
Ministry of Education and Training (MOET)
Human resource development 07
to be determined
Radioactive Waste Disposal

8. Strategy: Documentation
2006
Strategy for Peaceful Utilization of Atomic Energy up to 2020
2007
Master Plan for the Implementation of the Strategy
Strategy for Energy Development up to 2020, with a Vision to 2050
2008
Atomic Energy Law (Law N° 18/2008/QH-12)
2010
Decree for the Establishment of the National Steering Committee of the Ninh Thuan NPP Project
Development Program Orientation for Nuclear Power in Vietnam up to 2030
Master Project for the Development and Application of Atomic Energy for Peaceful Use up to 2020
National Project for the Training and Development of Human Resource for Atomic Energy

9. Key Nuclear Organizations
Responsibilities, functions 01
Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT)
Take responsibility for NPPs 02
National Steering Committee of the Ninh Thuan NPP Project
Nuclear energy program implementation organization (NEPIO) 03
Vietnam Electricity (EVN)
Owner of the first NPP 04
Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS)
Regulatory Body 05
Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency (VAEA)
Promotion and Management Agency 06
Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM)
Research Organization 07
Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) &
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)
Human resource development 08
to be determined
Radioactive Waste Disposal

10. 2. Education and Training to Support Nuclear Power Program in Vietnam

11. 2. Education and Training to Support NP Program in Vietnam
National HRD Scheme in the Field of Atomic Energy up to 2020:
Approved: 16/8/2010 (Prime Minister’s Decision No. 1558/QĐ-TTg)
Total Investment: 3,000 bil. VND (~150 mil. USD)
For nuclear power projects:
Each year: 240 engineers, bachelors, 35 masters and PhDs (including 20 foreign-trained engineers, bachelors, 15 masters and PhDs)
Up to 2020: 2,400 engineers, 350 masters and PhD specialized in nuclear power (including 200 engineers, 150 masters and PhD trained abroad)
For other applications of atomic energy:
Each year: 65 engineers and bachelors, 35 masters and PhDs (including 30 foreign-trained engineers, bachelors, 17 masters and PhDs)
Up to 2020: 650 engineers, 250 masters, PhDs (including 150 engineers, 100 masters and PhDs trained abroad)

12. National Steering Committee for HRD
Chairman: Deputy Prime Minister
Permanent Deputy Chairman: Minister of Education and Training
Members:
Deputy Ministers of Science and Technology; Industry and Trade; Agriculture and Rural Development; Health; Finance; Planning and Investment; Internal Affairs
CEO of EVN
Direction Board of the National Planning (established: 8/2011)
Head: Deputy Minister of Education and Training

13. Allocation for Education and Training
Education and training for 3 purposes:
Certificate education: by MOET
Education training for R&D institutions, management and regulatory body: by MOST
Education and training for utility: by EVN
(Training at VAEI, VARANS, EVN).
Overseas Education and Training
Through IAEA’s assistance: via TC projects
Through bilateral cooperation with Russia, Japan, Korea, France and other countries.
By EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract with vendors.

14. Core institutions of the Planning
HUST (Hanoi)
Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Environmental Physics
HUS (Hanoi)
Department of Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Engineering Course
EPU (Hanoi)
Nuclear Power Division
DLU (Da Lat)
Nuclear Engineering Department: Starts to enrol students from academic year
HCMUS (HCM City)
DNU (Da Nang City)
Dept of Mechanical Engineering
VINATOM
Nuclear Training Centre (Hanoi)
Research Reactor at Nuclear Research Institute (Da Lat)

15. Distribution of specialities
HUST
Nuclear techniques
Nuclear reactor engineering
HUS
Nuclear physics
Applications of radiation & radio-isotopes
EPU
Nuclear power
I&C for NPP
DLU
HCMUS
Radioactive waste management
VINATOM
Training Centre for Technicians in Operation of NPP Project

16. Hanoi University of Science and Technology
School of Nuclear Engineering & Environmental Physics (SNEEP)
Enrolment: ~ 40 undergraduate students/year
Teaching staff: 18 (1 Ass. Prof., 2 PhDs)
Engineer programme (5 years):
Nuclear Power Engineering
Nuclear Applied Engineering
Other schools, faculties: Chemical Engineering SCE; Electrical Engineering SEE; Material Science and Technology FMST; Engineering Physics SEP; Heat Engineering and Refrigeration

17. Hanoi University of Science (HUS)
Department of Nuclear Physics:
Teaching staff: 4 Assoc. Profs, 2 PhD, 8 Masters
Laboratories: Electrostatic Accelerator (Pelletron 5SDH-2), gamma spectrometry, experimental & advanced nuclear physics, nuclear electronics, data processing, elementary particle physics, sample preparation
BSc Programmes:
Nuclear Physics: ~ 20 students/year (from 2012: 50 students/year)
Nuclear Engineering/Technology~ 40 students/year
Material Science:
Radiochemistry: ~ 10 students/year
Field of research: Particle Physics; Nuclear Structure; Environment Analysis and Radiation Safety; Nuclear Fuel; Nuclear Reactor Safety Analysis; Nuclear Reaction

18. Electric Power University (EPU)
Nuclear Power Division:
58 students in nuclear engineering in (after 1st year: top 3 have been sent to Russia)
Second group of in
Education scheme:
Domestic: 4.5 years + 1 year of internship
Foreign cooperation (Russia, Czech, Japan): First 2 years in EPU (basic training, foreign language), last 2 years abroad, diploma will be issued by both EPU and its foreign partners.
Planned laboratories:
Nuclear physics and radiation safety: being deployed and will be lectured in the coming academic year
Advanced nuclear physics
Simulation system of NPPs
Critical assembly.

19. Da Lat University (DLU)
Faculties: Mathematics, Physics (nuclear physics: 5-10 students/year), Chemistry (radiochemistry), Biology (radiobiology), Environmental Science,...
Nuclear Engineering Department:
Established in 2011
First enrolment:
Curriculum (Bachelor of engineering): 4.5 year, 150 credits (1 credit = 15 lecture hours/30 lab hours with 3 selective professional module:
Nuclear reactor engineering and Nuclear energy
Radio-environmental monitoring and control
Applied nuclear engineering
Teaching staff: 01 Assoc. Prof. (radiochemistry), 4 PhDs (3 in nuclear physics, 1 in radiobiology)

20. Ho Chi Minh University of Science (HCMUS)
Department of Nuclear Physics: 40 students/year since 2010 (BSc prog. of 4 years), Master students/year, 1-2 PhD students/year
Teaching staff: 25 (1Professors, 9 PhDs, 9 Masters)
Nuclear Engineering Programme:
Start from 2012
Specialities:
Nuclear energy and power
Medical physics
Nuclear engineering
Laboratories (4): Basic radiation, advanced lab, nuclear electronic

21. Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute - VINATOM
Nuclear Training Centre (Hanoi):
Started its operation in April 2011
Activities done: organizing training courses (Complementary courses for MOST’s staff; Intensive courses in nuclear power, nuclear science and technology; Training course to grant certificate of practice for technical support activities)
Other activities:
Russian language course for students to be sent to Russia
Preparation for installation of training simulator
Preparation of textbook (translation from Russia, English,...)
Nuclear Research Institute (Da Lat):
Research Reactor:
First criticality: 1963
Thermal power: 500 kW
Training centre for technicians

22. On-going activities under MOST
Preparing a National Master Plan for HRD:
- Conducting a survey on the status of manpower in nuclear-related organizations of different ministries (MOST, MOIT, MONRE, ENV, VARANS, VINATOM, VAEA etc.) and assessing the need for nuclear workforce up to 2015, 2020 to report to National Steering Committees;
- Making recommendations/suggestions and proposal for HRD strategy for Vietnam, aiming at fulfilment of the manpower need for the 1st Nuclear Power Program (NPP);
- Drafting a Master Plan for HRD and submit to the Government for approval ;
- Coordinating the implementation of such Master Plan.

23. Current Workforce in MOST ( VARANS, VAEA, VINATOM)
STT
Organizations
Dr. /Prof.
Masters
Engineers/Bachelors
Total 1
VARANS 10 26 39 75 2
VAEA 5 22 28 3
VINATOM 42 99
344
485 53
130
405
587 23

24. HRD Plan for MOST
MOST: Establishing a plan to send staffs of VARANS, VINATOM, VAEA to study in Russia, Japan.
: 26 persons studied basic nuclear safety in Japan (JNES)
: 20 persons studied NPP technology (VVER1000), legal documents, PI,etc. in Rusia
VARANS: Manpower Planning for Regulatory body
VINATOM: Manpower Planning for R&D and TSO, focusing on the HRD for Nuclear Science and Technology Center to be established in VINATOM;
VAEA: Preparing a National Master Plan for HRD in the field of atomic energy, incl. NPP; coordinating the activities of the MOST’s Working Group on HRD since 2012.

25. Workforce Need for the MOST upto 2020TT
ORGANIZATION
WORKFORCE NEED
2015
2020
Bachelor/
Engineer
Master
Doctor
Total
Engineers
TOTAL
797
378
157
1332
1340
621
249
2210 1
VAEA 35 18 2 55 27 9 91
VARANS 87
114 33
234
125
219
399 3
VINATOM
675
246
122
1043
885
375
185
1445 4
Nuclear Science and Technology Center
275 25

26. On-going HRD activities under MOST
Collaborating with relevant ministries to issue policies on HRD in order to ensure qualified workforce for NPP.
Coordinating the establishment of Sub-Committee on Education and Public Communication for NPP.
Implementing annual training plans for R&D, TSO, Management and regulatory organisations belonging to MOST;
Strengthening the cooperation with IAEA and other countries on HRD;

27. On-going HRD activities under other ministries
MOET:
Overall coordinating the National HRD Scheme in the Field of Atomic Energy up to 2020
EVN : has developed a more detailed Plan for “Human resource training for NPP projects in NinhThuan”.
Other Ministries are in collaboration with MOST to set up their own plan for HRD under National HRD Plan in service of NPP Program.
EPU: curriculum on nuclear power technology is under completion.

28. Workforce Need for other organisations up to 2020TT
ORGANIZATION
WORKFORCE NEED
2015
2020
Bachelor/
Engineer
Master
Doctor
Total
Engineers 1
EVN
199 97 9
305
1301
127 12
1440 2
MOIT 3 16
MOC 98
116 8
222
255
228 14
497
MONRE
134 54 4
192
177 71
256
Ministry of Police 75 5 80
320 20
341
Ministry of Defense 44 36 26
106 47 46 35
128 28

29. International Cooperation (1)
03/2010: MOET-ROSATOM MOU on the plan of professional training in atomic energy industry
04/2011: MOET-EVN Cooperation Agreement on HRD for nuclear power
10/2011: MoU on the cooperation to establish the Atomic Energy Information Center supported by ROSATOM (located in HUST & started operation from April 2012.
Students trained abroad:
2010: 29 students were sent to Russia to study, specialized in NPP related issues (nuclear safety, development of legal documents, licensing, inspection, etc..)
2011: 70 students were enrolled and sent to Russia for university education;
2012: MOST’s staff were sent for short-training courses in ROSATOM
2013: Specific courses are being negotiated.

30. International Cooperation (2)
Cooperation with Russia
Specialist education in MPEI (financed by EVN); MEPhI Obninsk (from 2010, co-financed by Vietnam & ROSATOM)
Other bilateral cooperation: VARANS-Rostechnadzor, VAST & VINATOM-JINR (Dubna),...
Cooperation with Japan
Long & successful history of cooperation in HRD in the field of atomic energy (with MEXT, METI, NISA, JNES, JAIF, JAEA, JAERI, RADA, nuclear companies)
Others: Korea, France, India, USA, FNCA, ANENT,...
Vietnamese students sent to MEPhI Obninsk for nuc. eng. edu.
16 staffs of VARANS trained at Japan Nuclear Safety Training Center (2011)

31. Đạo đức công vụ của cán bộ trong ngành năng lượng nguyên tử
4 month- training course on nuclear safety at CICET (ROSATOM)
Training in russia
Chữ Cần đối với nhân lực ngành Năng lượng nguyên tử cũng như các ngành kinh tế, kỹ thuật đòi hỏi hàm lượng chất xám cao là vô cùng quan trọng. Trong bối cảnh nhu cầu phát triển năng lượng nguyên tử, điện hạt nhân trở nên cấp thiết, nhân lực trong ngành năng lượng nguyên tử nói chung và cán bộ công chức nói riêng phải thường xuyên trau dồi kiến thức, nâng cao năng lực bản thân, kịp thời đáp ứng các đòi hỏi của nghề nghiệp.

32. Đạo đức công vụ của cán bộ trong ngành năng lượng nguyên tử
Traing in japan
Chữ Cần đối với người làm năng lượng nguyên tử không đo đếm bằng thời gian làm việc tại cơ quan mà còn đo bằng thời gian tự nghiên cứu học tập. Trong đó, đội ngũ cán bộ công chức phải là đội ngũ tiên phong.
MOST’s staff at a
JNES two-month training course on basic nuclear safety (2012)

33. International Cooperation (3)
Assistance from IAEA: TC Projects, RCA, other funding
: 8 national TC Projects (VIE) & 42 regional/interregional TC projects (RAS&INT): 5VIE &13 RAS projects are related to Nuc. Power
Types of assistance: Workshop, review meetings, training courses, expert missions, scientific visits, fellowship, equipment.

34. NKM activities in
Collecting the reports from NRI on the manpower, scientific articles, documents related to Dalat Research reactor during the past years.
Organizing a seminar on NKM in Dalat (12/2012) : 30 participants (VINATOM, NRI, CANTI, Dalat Univ. , VAEA)
Circulating to get the comments and feedbacks from scientists/experts;
Facilitating NRI to have plan for transfering NK to young staff (Seminars, OJT, .etc) as an example;
Disseminating 3 IAEA’s documents on NKM to MOST, VAEA, VINATOM experts (drafted Vietnamese version)
Preparing for the next Seminar in Hanoi in the 3rd Quarter of 2013;
Putting IAEA’s documents on NKM, E&T onto VAEA’s Web-site

35. NKM seminarin dalat nri 2012
NKM photos
Để đạt được chữ Liêm của Chủ tịch Hồ Chí Minh, người công chức phải thực sự rũ bỏ lòng tham, không chỉ đối với tiền bạc vật chất mà cả với những danh vọng, địa vị, chức tước. Dự án điện hạt nhân là một trong các dự án trọng điểm quốc gia. Làm việc trong lĩnh vực này, người công chức có thể phải đối mặt với nhiều cám dỗ về tiền tài, địa vị mà các thế lực thù địch đưa ra để đổi lại các thông tin tối mật.
Do đó, đối với người công chức nói chung và công chức ngành năng lượng nguyên tử nói riêng, thực hiện chữ Liêm là vô cùng cần thiết.
NKM seminarin dalat nri 2012

36. Recent VAEA activities in 2012
Meeting, WorkshopS, Seminars
2012 INIR Mission (4-14 Dec. 2012)
National WS on PI, (5/2012)
Chữ Kiệm theo lời dạy của Hồ Chủ tịch có thể hiểu là bao gồm tiết kiệm thời gian, nhân lực và tài lực. Các cơ quan quản lý trong lĩnh vực năng lượng nguyên tử cần tích cực hoàn thiện bộ máy tổ chức, tận dụng tối đa năng lực đội ngũ cán bộ và các nguồn lực hiện có để hoàn thành trách nhiệm được giao phó.
Đặc biệt, Việt Nam là một quốc gia mới bắt đầu chương trình điện hạt nhân, chú trọng tăng cường hợp tác quốc tế, tận dụng sự trợ giúp từ các tổ chức và quốc gia trên thế giới.
Trong năm 2012, Cục NLNT đã tổ chức thành công rất nhiều hoạt động phối hợp với Cơ quan NLNT quốc tế IAEA và các Bộ, ban ngành liên quan, có thể kể tới như: Hội thảo Phát triển cơ sở hạ tầng ĐHN, Hội thảo đánh giá hiện trạng phát triển CSHT ĐHN, Hội thảo TTTT điện hạt nhân tại Hà Nội.
Trong bối cảnh nền kinh tế đất nước còn nhiều khó khăn,thực hành chữ Kiệm theo tư tưởng Hồ Chí Minh là giải pháp quan trọng và thiết thực.
NEPIO Seminar (8/2012)

37. CHALLENGES
The long-term availability of qualified human resources in view of the continued exploitation of nuclear energy;
The need for and the importance of training and teaching of skills through involvement in R&D in all subject areas (design and construction, nuclear safety, radiation protection, radioactive waste and spent fuel management, operation of installations and decommissioning);

38. CHALLENGES
The aging problem within the workforce, and as a result, leading to a real risk of the loss of nuclear knowledge if no measures are taken;
Preservation of skills in the nuclear field requires a general effort involving public and private players including the nuclear industry itself;
Financing: high-cost investment needed for HRD program.

39. 4. CONCLUSIONS

40. Conclusions (1)
Human Resource Development is a key factor to ensure the success of the implementation of the Strategy for Peaceful Utilization of atomic energy in Vietnam
Human resources needed for the development of atomic energy: to ensure competent workforce to meet the requirements of en-users: regulatory body, utilities and R&D institutions.
Policies for human resources of the nuclear power programme:
Measures/Incentives for students to study in Vietnam and overseas;
Policies for trainers and working staff in nuclear energy organizations;
Incentive/Attractive measures for foreign /Vietnamese nuclear experts;

41. IAEA’s recommendations
More work needs to be done to finalise the detailed training requirements for staff in the different organisations/functions and to determine how this training will be provided.
More coordination is needed between the ‘suppliers’ of human resources (MOET, Universities, Training Centres) and their ‘customers’ (EVN, VAEA, VARANS, VINATOM, etc.) to ensure that supply matches demand in a timely manner.
The integrated strategy and plan for HRD needs to identify: all organisational human resource requirements; timing; qualifications; design and implementation of the education, training and experience programmes; coordination of the placement of students after graduation / training; and educational and employment incentives to aid long term retention.

42. Thank you for your attention!