1. CAPACITY BUILDING AND E-LEARNING IN VIETNAM
Le Dai Dien
Nuclear Training Center – Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute
Technical Meeting on the Use of the Global Safety Assessment Network
and on the Safety Assessment Education and Training Programme
Vienna, 2-4 November 2015

2. BACKGROUND
+ Atomic Energy Law in 2008 (The proposed amendments have been Submitted to the National Assembly and expected to be approved by 2016)
+ Construction could be delayed until 2020, with the advice from IAEA ( “Vietnam must adopt a strict and effective solution for its nuclear power development” )

3. NPP Development Governance Structure in Vietnam
BACKGROUND
NPP Development Governance Structure in Vietnam

4. BACKGROUND
+ State Steering Committee for Ninh Thuan nuclear power plants, headed by Deputy PM
+ Master plan for nuclear energy development for the period to 2030
+ Project on human resource development for the period – 2020
+ Master plan for 2 first plants location
+ Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review (INIR) missions in 2009 and 2012
Education & Training Responsibility
+ MOST: Implementation of domestic/overseas training for staff of state management organizations, regulatory bodies, TSO, R&D
+ MOET: Implementation of plan for domestic/overseas undergraduate and graduate program in nuclear disciplines under Scheme 1558
+ EVN: Implementation of domestic/overseas training for staff after recruitment, implementation of non – degree education

5. CURRENT STATUS AND HRD REQUIRED UP TO 2020
Current status of nuclear power workforce is 300 staff with the different
fields, including 80 staff of state management and regulatory body, and 220
staff of R&D and TSO.

6. CURRENT STATUS AND HRD REQUIRED UP TO 2020
Nuclear power workforce needs up to 2020 is 1000 staff, including 200 staff
of state management and regulatory body, and 800 staff of R&D and TSO.

7. CAPACITY BUILDING IN VIETNAM
Subject
Necessity
Availablity
Need to improve
Need to be supported
Capacity
Building
Strategy
Long term policy and strategy for capacity building to support nuclear power program
The plan to 2020 has been set up.
Decision No. 1558/QD-TTg of PM approved the National scheme for training and development of HR in the field of atomic energy, 2010
The collaboration between ministries
Legal framework to support the capacity building strategy
Decision No. 1756/QD-TTg of PM approved the Plan of HRD for management, regulatory and TSO to 2020 in nuclear energy, Oct, 2015
Appropriate Implementation
HRD and
Competency
Needs
Identification of the
competencies needed
Not yet
Requirements of necessary in-depth knowledge on a
specific subject
- IAEA support
Strategy for
Recruitment
Decision No. 940/QD-TTg of PM establishing the National steering committee on HRD in the field of atomic energy, 2011

8. CAPACITY BUILDING IN VIETNAM
Subject
Necessity
Availablity
Need to improve
Need to be supported
National
Education
System
establish a
suitable education system
- 6 universities
- Nuclear Training Center (NTC) in VINATOM
Plan to strengthen existing institutions
- 3 universities
- NTC
- Specific plan
- Lecturers
- Under development by MOET(*)
Knowledge
Management
Knowledge Management
Strategy
Not yet
in Capacity Building
Networks
Regional or
International
ANSN
ANENT
National capacity building centre
headed by Deputy PM 
Technical and scientific
support organizations (TSOs) in the nuclear power program
VINATOM

9. EXPERIENCE ON E-LEARNING
+ Webinar of SATG in ANSN (participant)
+ Plan to setup e-learning module on the NTC website
+ No experience.

10. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
CONCLUSION
+ Nuclear power infrastructure development is challenging for new comers like Vietnam. Therefore, its has to get unified efforts of all Vietnamese agencies, institutions, organizations and effectively, timely receive international support of IAEA and nuclear states.
+ Capacity building has been recognized as important key point in the national nuclear program and should be fully developed.
+ E-learning is one of the best way to share the knowledge and experiences between organizations and universities. The technical support from IAEA will be useful for VietNam.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION