Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Special Fund provides a grant for 2019 National Nuclear Energy Youth Training Program

Project narrative

On August 12, 2019, China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) Zhongyuan Company hosted the opening ceremony for the 2019 National Nuclear Energy Youth Training Program. The Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Special Fund sponsored the program with a grant of an unknown value. This is the first nuclear energy cooperation project initiated by the LMC Special Fund. The purpose of this project was to train 30 participants from Lancang-Mekong energy authorities and nuclear energy-related institutions from Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. The program covered a range of topics including basic theories of nuclear power, promotion of nuclear energy to the general public, development of nuclear power in developing countries, application of nuclear technology, and nuclear medicine. The training was led by experts from the China Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the General Electric Power Planning and Design Institute, and relevant units from China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). The trainees also visited the Qinshan Nuclear Power Plant, nuclear power plant simulators, and other nuclear technology facilities.