On discussing this Project, many representatives of the National Assembly emphasized there was a need of concrete and detailed regulations on such matters as the functions and obligations of the National Nuclear Safety Council, the administrative management of nuclear safety in nuclear power plants; the assigning of administrative managing responsibilities in the area of nuclear energy; the fund for development of nuclear energy; damage compensation and so on. According to representatives of National Assembly like Mr. Nguyen Khac Nghien (Phu Tho), Mr. Nguyen Danh (Gia Lai), Ms. Nguyen Kim Hong (Dong Thap), the State needs to guarantee the development of nuclear energy, but in an absolutely safe way which solves the probable problems derived from nuclear energy. Apart from the activeness of the State, it was necessary to closely cooperate with international organizations to assure the absolute security when using nuclear energy. Especially, the State had better strictly control this field.
The construction of nuclear thermal power plant has also drawn great attention from many National Assembly’s delegates. Mr. Tran Hanh, representative from Vinh Phuc, said that the matter of safety of nuclear power plants and other nuclear centers was very important. Therefore, the Law should have more detailed provisions of the National Nuclear Safety Council. After the completion of the nuclear power plant, this Council is responsible for consulting the Prime Minister in issuing Decisions relating to policies and solutions for nuclear safety. Ms. Vu Thi Phuong Anh, the representative of Quang Nam, proposed to the Government that the construction of nuclear power plants must comply with the referendum and at the same time focus on the training programs for managing staff for the high quality human resource in this area. The State should have preferential conditions for those working in the fields relevant to nuclear energy, which is the only way to attract the skillful workforce to take the duty of nuclear energy activities. Mr. Vo Trong Viet (Son La) recommended that the location selecting for the nuclear power plant should be carefully considered basing on the Ministry of Police and the Ministry of National Defense’s guarantee of national security and referendum.
In terms of administrative management in the area of nuclear energy, delegate Duong Kim Anh (Tra Vinh) revealed that, the Ministry of Science and technology should be in charge of administrative management, which is appropriate with the functions of the Ministry. On the other hand, the Compiling Board of the Law needs the allocating and distributing policies of administrative management for Ministries, Branches and People Committees. Some others representatives recommended the Compiling Board should do research to craft a particular chapter which specifically divides the administrative management responsibilities of this activity.
Mai Phuong