PUBLIC COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME FOR THE FIRST NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT - Nguyen Viet Phuong - IAEA
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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
VIETNAM ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY
PUBLIC COMMUNICATION PROGRAMME
FOR THE FIRST NUCLEAR POWER PROJECT
Nguyen Viet Phuong
Department of Nuclear Science & Technology Management
Vienna, January 2012
1MAIN CONTENTS
I. Nuclear Power Programme of Vietnam
II. Overview of Public Communication Programme
III. Action Plan for Ninh Thuan NP Project
IV. Response to Fukushima Accident
V. Conclusion
Nguyen Viet Phuong, Public Communication Programme for the 1st NP Project, Vienna, January 2012
2NP Development Projection
Ky Xuan (Ha
Tinh)
Duc Thang
(Quang Ngai)
Duc Chanh
(Quang Ngai)
Hoai My
(Binh Dinh)
Xuan Phuong
(Phu Yen)
Binh Tien
(Ninh Thuan)
Vinh Hai
(Ninh Thuan 2)
Phuoc Dinh
(Ninh Thuan 1)
3Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Project
• Ninh Thuan NPP Project
• Ninh Thuan 1: Phuoc Dinh
– 2 x 1,000 MWe
• Ninh Thuan 2: Vinh Hai
– 2 x 1,000 MWe
• COD:
– Ninh Thuan 1: 2020-2021
– Ninh Thuan 2: 2021-2022
• Investment Owner: EVN
• Technology: Advanced &
proven (LWR)
• Cooling: Sea water
• Fuel: Imported
4Milestones of the Project
Milestone 1 • Ready to make knowledgeable
commitment to a nuclear program
(Completed in • 25th Nov. 2009: Pre-FS report of the
Ninh Thuan NPP project was
11/2009) approved by the National Assembly
• Ready to invite bids (Vietnam: ready
Milestone 2 to sign the contract)
• Construction of the 1st Unit will start
(12/2012) in 2014.
Milestone 3 • Ready to commission and operate
the first unit of the Ninh Thuan NPP.
(12/2020)
5MAIN CONTENTS
I. Nuclear Power Programme of Vietnam
II. Overview of Public Communication Programme
III. Action Plan for Ninh Thuan NP Project
IV. Response to Fukushima Accident
V. Conclusion
Nguyen Viet Phuong, Public Communication Programme for the 1st NP Project, Vienna, January 2012
6Implementation Scheme
Direction by
Government
Implementation by ministries of
Sci. & Tech., Industry & Trade,
Info. & Com., People’s Committee
of Ninh Thuan Province
Undertaken by MOST, EVN, local
authorities of NP Project site & other
stakeholders, in cooperation with foreign
partners (JETRO, JAIF, ROSATOM, EDF,...)
7Objectives of public communication
• To build, maintain and develop a friendly and favourable relationship
Short with local communities
• To reach the consensus of the domestic and local community towards
the investment policy and siting of Ninh Thuan NPP
• To gain success in the site clearance, compensation and resettlement
term
during the project construction period
• To increase the awareness and understanding of the local residents of
the necessity and benefits of Ninh Thuan NPP, a nation-scale significant
project, as well as the whole nuclear power development program
Long
• To enhance the public understanding of nuclear power
• To gain the public acceptance of nuclear power development in Vietnam
• To improve EVN’s image as a reliable project investor by social
contributions in the project area, which will create a trust of the local
residents towards the project owner
term • To better the material as well as spiritual livings of local residents
• To raise the public awareness of energy and environmental issues
• To set up an effective communication system
8Target groups of audiences
Frequently watch TV, listen to radio, and read Officials in Governmental bodies, elective
newspapers even in off peak hours; Quickly agencies (e.g. National Assembly), and
communicate and make strong influence in Communist Party organizations, who will
relatives, friends and neighbours, and of directly discuss, formulate, and approve the
course their family (husbands and children) policies, plans of nuclear power development
Housewife Decision
group makers
They are next generation who
are in five or ten years will be
decisive citizens and will Academics Especially for those who are
School
participate in the nuclear and working in energy industry and
power development course of children energy related sectors
the country
professors
Local
communiti Media
es journalists
Crucial and long run target groups of public residents a special target group who is both the target
information, including Veteran Association, of public information of nuclear power and
Women Association, Youth Association, the producer of information
religious dignitaries, Fatherland Front
Committee, etc. Attention should be paid to
ethnic minority people communities
9Major theme
General Public Local communities
• Nuclear safety; • Major concerns of local
• Rationale of nuclear power communities:
introduction in Vietnam; • Project contributions to the host
• Radioactive waste management; community: compensation
• The economic competitiveness regime in the resettlement plan,
of nuclear power employment opportunities,
local socio-economic
• Project implementation
development, etc.;
capabilities (HR);
• Environmental impacts of the
• Consideration of alternatives
project;
such as renewable energy or
energy saving to defer the • Nuclear safety and emergency
introduction time of nuclear preparedness plan;
power. • Spent-fuel disposal and rad-
waste management.
10Implementation plan
• Exhibitions/ Seminars/Workshops organized both in big cities and
Exhibition Ninh Thuan
• Domestic (to Da Lat Research Reactor) and abroad for target groups
Facility tours of audience
Public hearings • At least once a year
Mass media • Information dissemination via news agency, VTV, VOV, press
PR Centre • Nuclear PR Centre in Ninh Thuan & Hanoi
Online promotion • Websites, online articles, interviews
Education • Education & training programmes for schools & universities
Support programme • Support programme for local communities
11Major results of national activities (1)
• 07 national nuclear exhibitions in the period of 2001-2010:
– Nuclear exhibitions in Hanoi, Phu Yen, Ninh Thuan, Ho Chi Minh City
– 04 Nuclear Power Expos in Hanoi (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010)
– More than 38.000 turns of visitors, including members of National Assembly,
senior officials of Government & local authority, school children, students,....
• Publishing of articles, books, leaflets, brochures on nuclear power
• Regular organization of site visits for reporters from central and local media
agencies
• Interview, talk shows on nuclear power with the participation of authorized
representatives of state management bodies, scientists, project owners, local
authorities on VTV1, VTV2, VOV, Invest TV (VCTV), MOST Website,
Vietnamnet, Government Web Portal,...
• Organizations of seminars on nuclear power for broadcasts & press
– The Workshop on “Situation of Nuclear Power Development in the world and
Long-term Strategy on Nuclear Power Development in Vietnam” with
participation of General Editors of Broadcast and Newspapers and PI key
persons from all provinces in the North of Vietnam
12MAIN CONTENTS
I. Nuclear Power Programme of Vietnam
II. Overview of Public Communication Programme
III. Action Plan for Ninh Thuan NP Project
IV. Response to Fukushima Accident
V. Conclusion
Nguyen Viet Phuong, Public Communication Programme for the 1st NP Project, Vienna, January 2012
13Ninh Thuan Province
• Area: 3,358 km2
Population: 571,000 (2010)
• Coastal line: 105 km Pop. den.: 170/km2
• GDP gross:
– 2011: 10.6%
– 2012-2015: >14%
Kinh
• GDP per capita: Cham
– 2011: 800 USD (60% Ragley
of domestic average) Others
– 2015: ~ 1,400 USD
(70% of domestic
average)
14Communication messages
• Nuclear power as an engine for national economic development
– Energy security
– Reasonable answer to energy problems in the future
– Solution to improve the national position in the international
community
• Benefits of nuclear power projects to the local communities
– Material and non-material benefits
– Local socio-economic development
• Safety First policy in the pursuit of nuclear power project, including
safety & environmental management of NPP
• National knowledgeable commitments
– Manpower preparation
– Infrastructure development such as preparation of legal
framework
15Communication strategy
- Focus on essential &
sensitive target groups:
Spiritual leaders, village
patriarchs, seniors of
Categorization of minority groups
audience
- Flexible content
depending on level of
understanding of
audiences
Flexibility of Diversification
communication of -Different method
for different communication for each category
circumstances methods of audience
- Greatly depends
on capability of
communicators
16Type of activities
Seminar
Workshop
Activities by Official visit
local of top-level
communicators officials
Domestic & Field trip
foreign for
facility tours journalists
Public
Resettlement Local
project Communica
support
tion Centre
17Local support
• Clear resettlement project
with adequate infrastructure Vietnamese students sent
of water, electricity and to Russia for nuc. eng. edu.
business opportunities 80
70
• Infrastructure development
60
project (road, housing) for the
50
local communities
40
• Promotion of local 30
participation to the project 20
through increasing number of 10
Ninh Thuan students sent to 0
Russia for nuclear 2010 2011
engineering education Ninh Thuan 6 11
Other
• Commitment by operator of 23 57
provinces
profit sharing from the Project
18Public Relation Centre (1)
• Investor: EVN (as one of
component projects of Ninh
Thuan NPP approved by the
Prime Minister)
• Location: Phan Rang – Thap
Cham City
• Area: 3,000 m2
• Objectives:
– A destination for local and
foreign visitors for improving the
awareness and understanding of
nuclear power and Ninh Thuan
NPP project
– To bring the public closer to
nuclear power with positive
information
19Public Relation Centre (2)
Functions Structures
• Exhibitions of energy, power • Exhibition hall (three-storied
generation and nuclear power building)
• NPP introduction history in • 3D projection room
Vietnam • Meeting room
• Introduction of EVN; chain of • Library
electricity supply from • Data archive area
generation, transmission to
distribution • Exhibition room of Ninh Thuan’s
specialities
• Overview of NPP reactors, NPP
operation schemes • Entertainment area
• Introduction of nuclear fuel
cycle, nuclear safety and
radiation protection
• Emergency preparedness
response
20Activities in number (1)
• 05 provincial-level seminar/workshop (2003, 2008, 2009, 2011 – in
cooperation with ROSATOM):
– Theme: Nuclear power, Ninh Thuan NPP, benefit of Ninh Thuan
from the Project
– Audience: 300-400/event, including official of local authorities,
minority group leaders (spiritual leader, senior bonzes), religion
leaders (Catholics, Protestant)
• 60 small-scale workshops targeted at various local people groups
– Audience: ~ 7000 (in total), including official of local authorities,
representatives of social organizations (youth, woman, veteran),
soldiers from local military units, school children,...
• 02 three-day training courses (2009, 2010) to train local
communicators on nuclear power for 30 participants from local region
• 11 domestic facility tours to Da Lat Research Reactor & 06 foreign
facility tours (to Japan, France, China, the US) for local leaders and
residents with >260 local participants
21Activities in number (2)
• Various official visits to the project sites of high-ranking officials
such as the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Planning
and Investment, Minister of Industry, Chairman of the National
Assembly’s Science, Technology and Environment Committee, etc.
• Organization of 06 field trips to NPP site for journalists
• Other local supports:
– Giving presents (notebooks, school bags) for good and poor pupils,
and bookcases for local elementary and secondary schools
– Financial contribution & participation by EVN to local charity &
community activities, including local traditional cultural festivals,
especially those of local ethnic minority people
– Support for local competition to disseminate legal information
regarding nuclear power
22Major results (3)
Local competition on nuclear power, 1/2011
Especially, Ninh Thuan is chosen for the construction of
the first two NPPs in the country, with the total
investment of r. 16 bil. USD and the most advanced
and safe technology in the world. This is an essential
opportunity for Ninh Thuan to have a breakthrough in
rapid and sustainable development. Atomstroyexport Workshop, 12/2011
- Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Ninh Thuan 2011
23Results and Issues
Results Issues
• Active support from majority of • Low frequency, lack of continuity
local communities to the Project, and long-term plan for activities
some even urge to accelerate (now mainly focus on short
the Project events like seminar, visit,..)
• Official agreement to the Project • Insufficient content for
from the People’s Committees communication (lack of suitability
(local authority) of all three with level of understanding of
levels: Phuoc Dinh & Vinh Hai local people)
communes (sites for 2 first • Insufficient understanding
NPPs); Ninh Phuoc (now Thuan between investor, organizers of
Nam) & Ninh Hai districts; Ninh activities and press, results in
Thuan Province conflict & biased information by
• Continuous public understanding newspapers, website,…
and support , even after • Lack of coordinator for activities
Fukushima Accident • Negative effects of Fukushima
24MAIN CONTENTS
I. Nuclear Power Programme of Vietnam
II. Overview of Public Communication Programme
III. Action Plan for Ninh Thuan NP Project
IV. Response to Fukushima Accident
V. Conclusion
Nguyen Viet Phuong, Public Communication Programme for the 1st NP Project, Vienna, January 2012
25Immediate response
15/3/2011: Press conference on the
incident hosted by MOST
16/3/2011: Establishment of Working
Group on Analysis & Distribution of
Information on the Fukushima Accident by
MOST
3-4/2011: Timely monitoring of radiation
level in Hanoi, Da Lat, Ninh Thuan, Lang
Son, Ho Chi Minh City
16/3-28/4/2011: Distribution of Daily
Report by the Working Group on the
Fukushima Accident & Result of domestic
measure of radioactivity & radiation level
3/2011: Radiation screening for
Vietnamese citizen came back from the
affected zone (Sendai) & examination of
imported goods & foods of Japanese origin
26Daily Report on Fukushima by MOST
• Number of reports: 38 (16/3-28/4) • Assessment:
• Frequency: Daily (by 6 PM – Provide press and public with
everyday) reliable and well-sourced
• Content information
– Update on situation of – Stabilize the public opinion about
Fukushima & radioactive the accident
discharge from Fukushima – Reassure public about the safety
(analyzed information from for human and environment
JAIF, NISA, IAEA, CTBTO, US – Inform press and public
NRC, IRSN, WNN) knowledgeable and clear
– Result of daily measurement by information about nuclear safety
MOST (VINATOM, VARANS) of & technology
environmental background – Raise the public awareness
radiation level & radiation about the first priority of safety in
monitoring nuclear industry
– Confirmation of safety for – Maintain the public support for
human and environment the nuclear power programme
27Preliminary effect of Fukushima
• Nuclear safety to human & environment becomes priority of
people’s concerns
• Significant improvement of public understanding about
nuclear technology and nuclear safety
• Several opposite opinions against nuclear power and the NP
Project appeared on the Internet through blogs, forum &
interview
• Some concerns about the project from local communities in
Ninh Thuan
• Questions from Members of National Assembly to the
Government on nuclear safety and location of NPP project in
Vietnam
• Needs of a better siting & technology assessment for the NP
Project
28Actions by the Government
• Response from Government in General Session of National Assembly:
– Emphasize the priority of nuclear safety
– Ninh Thuan NPP will use advanced & proven technology
– Siting activities take into account earthquake, tsunami & other factors to
the safety of NPP
– Recalled about the preparation activities for the NPP Project
– Government will report to the National Assembly about the preparation
of Ninh Thuan NPP Project
• Reconfirmation of nuclear power programme by high-ranking official
– 8/2011: Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai noted that NPP
development program still needed to be implemented, and FS needed
to be finished to evaluate the safety of the project before making
decision
• Active cooperation with with Japan, Russia in siting assessment, FS report,
human resources training, etc for Ninh Thuan NPP Project
• Cooperation with IAEA, vendor countries & other to develop the nuclear
infrastructure for the NPP Project
29MAIN CONTENTS
I. Nuclear Power Programme of Vietnam
II. Overview of Public Communication Programme
III. Action Plan for Ninh Thuan NP Project
IV. Response to Fukushima Accident
V. Conclusion
Nguyen Viet Phuong, Public Communication Programme for the 1st NP Project, Vienna, January 2012
30Challenges & Solutions (1)
Challenges Solutions
• Lack of a clear nuclear power • Development and enforcement
public information policy of a national PI policy
• Lack of an organized, • Establishment and realization of
systematic, long-term nuclear a national long term and
power public information systematic organized public
programme information campaign
• Lack of human resources for • Human resource training and
public communication, including development in the PI area
training programme for • Promotion of international
communicators cooperation for public
• Insufficient financial resources communication
• Lack of active participation of • Close coordination among
local authorities and various relevant organizations
communities (MOIT, MOST, MOIC, local
authorities,...)
31Challenges & Solutions (2)
Challenges Solutions
• Unfavourable information caused • Best preparation for the first
by recent nuclear accidents in nuclear power project
Japan. • Systematic study of anti-nuclear
• Academic oppositions from some opinions & countermeasures
well-known experts through • Continuous distribution of
interview & internet reliable and well-sourced
• Uncertainty of public opinion information through interview,
under influence of mass media articles, documentary,...
• Over-critical view & negative- • Close communication with press
report tendency of mass media • Most important: Acceleration of
towards nuclear power resettlement project &
infrastructure development
project in Ninh Thuan
32Lessons learned
• To secure a successful public information program, the
following factors are critical:
• Strong commitment of the top leaders of the country towards
nuclear power;
• Strong support and close cooperation from local authorities;
• Positive support of the mass media;
• Dissemination of transparent information: open all information;
supply objective and true information; and ready to honestly
answer all questions relating to nuclear power;
• Creation of confidence is important, but maintenance of such
thing is vital;
• Thoughtful attitude and goodwill of the project owner towards
all aspects of the locality.
33Thank you for your attention!
Nguyen Viet Phuong
Department of Nuclear Science & Technology Management
Vietnam Atomic Energy Agency
113 Tran Duy Hung Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
nvphuong@most.gov.vn; ngvietphuong@gmail.com
With contributions of: Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan (VAEA), Mr. Pham Quang
Trung (VAEA), Ms. Nguyen Thi Van Ly (EVN NPB), Dr. Tran Van Luyen
(EVN NPB)
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