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July 22, 2015

Location of Vietnam's nuclear power project extended
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (XNA) Jul 21, 2015
Construction on Ninh Thuan 1 and 2 nuclear power plants, the first of the kind in Vietnam, will be extended southwest as required in new changes to their master plan approved by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, local media reported Friday. The Ninh Thuan 1 power plant in Vinh Truong village, in the south central coast region, will sprawl over 443.11 hectares of land and 440.57 hectares at sea. The Ninh Thuan 2 power plant in Thai An village will spread 380.91 hectares of land and 337.63 hectare ... read more

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