This paper presents the results of a study conducted by the Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety on the assessment of nuclear security culture in 18 out of 28 radiation facilities using radioactive sources at security level A, 6 out of 24 facilities use radioactive sources at security level B2 across the country and in the Vietnam's only nuclear facility; and the solutions proposed by the research team to enhance the nuclear security culture in Vietnam's nuclear and radiation facilities in the coming time. | 32 STATUS AND PROPOSALS TO ENHANCE NUCLEAR SECURITY CULTURE AT RADIATION AND NUCLEAR FACILITIES IN VIETNAM Bui Thi Thuy Anh1 Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety Abstract: Nowadays, along with the development of application of radiation and nuclear technology, the issue of ensuring nuclear safety and security for nuclear and radiation facilities becomes more urgent. To ensure nuclear safety and security, building a nuclear security culture plays a very important role. However, the nuclear security culture is a new concept for Viet Nam and even the world, so research on nuclear security culture, first of all, evaluating the status of nuclear security culture, is essential. This paper presents the results of a study conducted by the Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety on the assessment of nuclear security culture in 18 out of 28 radiation facilities using radioactive sources at security level A, 6 out of 24 facilities use radioactive sources at security level B2 across the country and in the Vietnam's only nuclear facility3; and the solutions proposed by the research team to enhance the nuclear security culture in Vietnam's nuclear and radiation facilities in the coming time. Keywords: Nuclear security culture; Radiation and Nuclear Facility; Radiation and nuclear safety and security. Code: 16122801 1. Overview Nowadays, nuclear technology is applied effectively in many different fields of production as well as in human life of most countries around the world. However, along with the development and application of nuclear technology, the risks of nuclear security incidents have increased, especially in the recent time when terrorism spreads worldwide. Therefore, at the General Assembly meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in September 2012, IAEA Member States agreed to adopt a resolution which included integrated methods to against nuclear terrorism. One of the goals of the IAEA's nuclear security program is to .
