The research activities of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) during the period from January 1st to 31st December 2011are presented in this Report. The research activities are focused on the following fields:
1. Nuclear Physics, Reactor Physics;
2. Research Reactor, Nuclear Power Technology, Nuclear Safety, Nuclear Power Economy;
3. Instrumentation, Nuclear Electronics;
4. Industrial Applications;
5. Applications in Ecology, Environment and Geology;
6. Applications in Biology, Agriculture and Medicine;
7. Radiation Protection and Radioactive Waste Management;
8. Radiation Technology;
9. Radiochemistry and Materials Science;
10. Computation and Other Related Topics.
The total number of permanent staff working at the VINATOM as December 31st, 2011 was 778 including the clerical service staff. The VINATOM was funded from the Government with the amount to 127.027 billion VND for FY 2011. The international support for the VINATOM activities is committed to the operatingprojects including equipment, staff training and expert services (7 VIE projects, 41 RAS projects and 18 research contracts with the IAEA).
Main results of fundamental and applied research implemented in the year were presented in 149 scientific articles, reports and contributions published in many journals, proceedings of conferences, etc.
During the time of year 2011, in the VINATOM there were 6 to be graduated in Ph.D. courses; about 190 people have been trained abroad in the fields of nuclear science and technology.