US signs nuclear technology deal with Vietnam

The United States and Vietnam have signed a pact allowing the transfer of nuclear technology to the south-east Asian country, opening the way for US investment in the burgeoning industry.

US secretary of state John Kerry said the US-Vietnam Civil Nuclear Co-operation Agreement would allow US firms to tap Vietnam's future nuclear power market, although the state department said the deal would not allow Vietnam to enrich or reprocess US-origin nuclear materials.