The research activities of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) during the period from 1 January to 31 December 2017 are 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 31, 2017 is 745 (570 permanent personnel +175 contractual staff). The VINATOM was funded from the Government with the total amount to 180.499 billion VN Dong for FY 2017. The international support of about 200,000 USD for the VINATOM activities is committed to the operating projects including equipment, staff training and expert services.
Highlights of the VINATOM’s R&D activities in 2017 express in areas: research on reactor physics; capacity development to support safety, security and environment protection; application of radiation and isotopes in medicine, biology, industry and material processing; management of radioactive waste.
Main results of fundamental and applied research implemented in the year were presented in scientific articles, reports and contributions published in many journals, proceedings of conferences, etc.
During the time of year 2017, in the VINATOM there were 6 to be graduated in Ph.D. courses; many people have been trained and upgraded knowledge and skill in home and abroad in the fields of nuclear science and technology.