Within the framework of the Asian Nuclear Safety Network (ANSN), a National Workshop on Preparedness and Response Arrangements for Events Involving a Nuclear Emergency in a Neighboring Country was held at the Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (INST), Hanoi, Vietnam, from 27 to 29 August 2018. The workshop was hosted by INST, in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The project “VVER-1200/V491 safety analysis in the simultaneous occurrence scenario of loss of coolant accidents (LOCAs) and a partial failure of emergency core cooling system (ECCS) using RELAP5 code”, led by Hoang Minh Giang in collaboration with colleagues at Nuclear Safety Center, Institute for Nuclear Science and Technology (INST) was conducted in 2016

Within the framework of the cooperation program between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM), a workshop on establishing IAEA-VINATOM Collaborating Center for Environmental Studies in Vietnam took place in July 2018 in Hanoi, Vietnam. The workshop focused on guidance for the Collaborating Center construction in the field of nuclear and isotope technology applications in environmental and climate change-related research.

In the framework of the Cooperation Program for Nuclear Human Resource Development between Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) and Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), the 15thFollow-up Training Course on Radiation Measurement (RM-15) was held at Hanoi-NuTEC Center, Institute for Nuclear and Technology (INST).25 participants from several hospitals, science and technologydepartments, radiation monitoring stations and companies in the field of radiation technology around the country attended the RM-15.