东京/河内——日本和越南计划最早在2040年，就向该东南亚国家引入小型模块化核反应堆的合作签署谅解备忘录。
TOKYO/HANOI -- Japan and Vietnam are set to sign a memorandum of understanding toward cooperation on introducing small modular nuclear reactors in the Southeast Asian country as early as 2040.
日本首相高市早苗和越南国家主席、执政共产党领袖苏林，将于周一在日本确认合作计划。
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Vietnamese President To Lam, leader of the ruling Communist Party, will confirm the partnership plans in Japan on Monday.
合作将包括日本提供技术，并协助培养部署下一代反应堆（包括小型模块化反应堆）所需的人才。
Cooperation will include Japan providing technology and assisting in talent development needed to deploy next-generation reactors, including SMRs.
该协议可能促成东南亚首个日本支持的小型模块化反应堆建设项目。越南是东南亚唯一与日本签署双边核合作协议的国家——这是日本提供核相关设备和材料的前提条件。
The agreement could lead to the first Japanese-supported SMR construction project in Southeast Asia. Vietnam is the only Southeast Asian country to have a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement with Japan -- a prerequisite for Japan to provide nuclear-related equipment and materials.
越南计划在2035年让一座核电站投入运营。该国已选定两个建厂地点，并与日本就其中一地点的建设进行了讨论。东京于2025年退出了该项目，认为2035年的期限难以实现。
Vietnam aims to bring a nuclear power plant online in 2035. The country has selected two sites to build the plants and has discussed construction at one of them with Japan. Tokyo withdrew from the effort in 2025, deeming the 2035 deadline difficult to meet.
高市政府希望以小型模块化反应堆为重点，重启两国之间的合作。东京和河内同意推进2040年后核合作的谈判。即将举行的会晤将有助于细化具体细节。
The Takaichi government looks to revive cooperation between the countries with a focus on SMRs. Tokyo and Hanoi agreed to move forward with talks on nuclear cooperation beyond 2040. The upcoming meeting will help flesh out concrete details.
领导人预计将签署一份关于建设高效率联合循环燃气轮机发电厂的贷款协议。该设施将同时利用燃气和蒸汽发电，计划在越南南部建设，以促进当地经济增长。
The leaders are expected to sign a loan agreement for the construction of a high-efficiency combined-cycle gas turbine power plant. The facility, which will use both gas and steam to generate electricity, is slated to be built in southern Vietnam to promote economic growth there.
会晤还将包括签署一份关于人工智能相关研究开发合作的谅解备忘录，日本同意支持越南培养100名拥有博士学位的人工智能专业人才的目标。
The meeting will also include theg of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation on artificial intelligence-related research and development, with Japan agreeing to support Vietnam's target of producing 100 AI professionals with Ph.D.s.
高市和苏林还将发表一份联合声明，其中包括日本人工智能安全研究所与越南机构合作，评估先进人工智能安全性的计划。
Takaichi and Lam will also issue a joint statement that includes plans for the Japan AI Safety Institute to work with Vietnamese institutions on evaluating the safety of advanced AI.