The Ministry of Science and Technology proposes to treat radioactive waste to ensure safety for people, avoiding harm to the future and in accordance with international standards.
The Ministry of Science and Technology is drafting a revised atomic energy bill. Article 45 The bill stated qRadioactive waste management, used radioactive source is one or more or a series of collection, treatment, treatment, conditions, conditions for chemistry, storage and burial of radioactive waste.
The management of radioactive waste, radioactive sources and used nuclear fuel must comply with five principles. It is protecting people and the environment from radioactive hazards and does not create a burden for future generations.
Along with that, the treatment must ensure the generation of radioactive waste is at the lowest possible; Taking into account the biological and chemical dangers; There are measures to control critical and excess heat dissipation during the management of radioactive waste.
In addition, the Bill also requires the implementation of safety and security measures for the management of radioactive waste to be in accordance with national technical regulations, international standards and guidance, the international atomic energy agency is recognized. Finally, the State is responsible for ensuring financial resources for radioactive waste management, used radioactive sources and used nuclear fuel.
Military agencies and police rehearsed the incident of nuclear radiation in Da Nang, in July 2024. Image: Van Dong
The drafting agency said that compared to the 2008 Law, the draft supplemented the specific principle of technical technical management of radioactive waste and financial resources for this activity. These principles help ensure safety and security in the entire life cycle of the nuclear facility.
Along with that, the bill also clarifies the responsibilities of organizations and individuals generating and managing radioactive waste. Including declarations, proposals for licensing, ensuring safety, security and financial obligations; Radioactive waste transfer.
The Ministry of Science and Technology evaluates the above policies that have institized the content of radioactive waste management, ensuring systematic and synchronously in management activities in accordance with the practices and regulations of international and socio -economic conditions of Vietnam.
Commenting on this content, the Ministry of Defense proposed to study and supplement the tasks of the Ministry, ministerial -level agencies and localities involved in ensuring security and safety for radioactive waste management establishments.
The agency said that the amount of radioactive waste will generate and accumulate a lot over time when operating the nuclear power plant, nuclear facilities, and nuclear reactors. Therefore, the only national facility for radioactive waste management will not meet the requirements of security and safety. Therefore, the Government needs to detail the tasks of ministries, branches and localities on ensuring security and safety for these storage facilities, avoiding unsafe and safety, leading to incidents and disasters.
The draft of the amended atomic energy law consists of 12 chapters and 73 articles (reducing 19 articles corresponding to more than 20% of articles compared to the 2008 Law). The bill of inheritance, development of reasonable and principled regulations of the 2008 law of atomic energy, focused on four policies:
Policy 1: Promote the development and socialization of atomic energy applications.
Policy 2: Ensuring radiation safety, safety, nuclear security and decentralization in state management.
Policy 3: Create favorable conditions for nuclear silence activities.
Policy 4: Strengthening the management of radioactive waste, used radioactive sources and used nuclear fuel; proactive and ready to respond to radiation and nuclear incidents; Ensuring the performance of civil liability for nuclear damage.
The Ministry of Science and Technology is collecting experts and people on the law of atomic energy (amended) and registered into the Law on Construction of Law and Ordinance in 2025 of the 15th National Assembly.