Japan dropped out of plans to build a major nuclear power plant in Vietnam because the time frame is too tight, Japanese ambassador Naoki Ito said, possibly complicating Vietnam's strategy to avoid new power shortages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/08/companies/japan-exits-vietnam-nuke-project/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nuclearenergy #vietnamjapanrelations #naokiito #ninhthuan #russia
Japan pulls out of Vietnam nuclear project, complicating Hanoi's power plans​

The announcement comes amid strains in usually close ties between Vietnam and Japan, including from a planned ban on petrol motorbikes in Hanoi, angering market-dominating Honda.

The Japan Times