Development of Guidance on the Preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment Report for the Center for Nuclear Science and Technology of Vietnam

Preparation of guidance on the appraisal of the environmental impact assessment report for the center for nuclear science and technology of Vietnam

“…(1) Compliance with the provisions of the Atomic Energy Law (2008); (2) Full implementation of the requirements for clarification of the impact assessment during the construction phases [17]; (3) The EIA report should contain a specific impact assessment on socio-economic and environmental issues; (4) Impacts should be assessed specifically for potentially affected objects, specifying the level of impact, the affected range; (5) The impact level should be assessed based on national standards and technical regulations on the environment; (6) Radiation-hazardous works listed in the section must comply with the provisions on licensing for performing such works [22]; (7) Full description of potential radiation risks and incidents during the performance of radiation-hazardous works.…”

“…The GAR EIA for Vietnam's CNST project is created under the documents of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam [16][17]; GPR EIA for Vietnam's CNST project [5]; documents on guidance on the preparation and appraisal of the EIA report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the RF, the EU, the IAEA, in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Impact Assessment and Appraisal, MONRE and a group of Vietnamese environmental experts.…”

“…To achieve this goal, a lot of work needs to be done, among them, the preparation of an EIA for the CNST project is an urgent task. The authors of this article have completed the Guidance on the preparation of the EIA report (GPR EIA) for Vietnam's CNST project (details, as well as an overview of the project, can be found in the article [5]), and we are currently continuing work on the development of Guidance on the appraisal of the EIA report (GAR EIA). The draft of this appraisal guidance has been completed.…”