Paris, Jan. 23 -- The 14th National Party Congress should articulate a long-term strategy and firm commitment that recognises nuclear power as a clean and essential component of the national energy portfolio, with a century-long vision, according to members of the Vietnam Nuclear Professional Network (VietNuc)'s executive board.

Such a vision would span the entire nuclear cycle, from preparation and construction through 60-80 years of safe operation, and eventual fuel management. Only with a stable and long-term policy framework, they argued, can Vietnam effectively pool the expertise of its overseas Vietnamese (OV) professionals and secure sustained cooperation with leading nuclear powers worldwide.

Nuclear safety, VietNuc members stre...