HCMC – Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 nuclear power plants will need around 3,900 personnel, including 670 university graduates trained overseas, according to the Government’s plan.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has signed off on a plan to train human resources for nuclear power development through 2035. It aims to ensure a sufficient workforce for operating Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 nuclear power plants by 2030.
Specifically, Ninh Thuan 1 is expected to require around 1,920 personnel, including 1,020 engineers and bachelor’s degree holders, and 900 with college-level qualifications. About 320 of them are trained at the undergraduate level abroad.
Ninh Thuan 2 is projected to require around 1,980 workers, including 1,050 with undergraduate or graduate degrees and 930 with college-level training. Around 350 of them are expected to undergo overseas training.
By 2030, the plan aims to provide short-term training and internships for around 700 officials and experts in the nuclear power sector, and to update knowledge for about 450 lecturers and researchers.
It also targets training 120 specialized lecturers, including 80 at the master’s level and 40 at the doctorate level, to support human resource development for Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 nuclear power plants.
From 2031 to 2035, the Government will continue to develop and train additional human resources to meet the operational needs of nuclear power plants.
Key measures include improving policies, enhancing training programs, investing in infrastructure, strengthening faculty, updating curricula, and expanding international cooperation.
Vietnam has resumed its nuclear power project in Ninh Thuan, with two plants planned in Phuoc Hai and Vinh Hai communes. Under the current plan, the first plant is expected to begin operations in 2030, or by the end of 2031 at the latest, to meet the country’s socio-economic development needs.
