Vietnam has accelerated its nuclear feasibility programme for SMR deployment following its earlier phase-out of a large reactor programme in 2016. Seaborg Technologies signed cooperation agreements with Vietnamese partners for potential CMSR deployment. South Korea's KHNP, Westinghouse, and Russian-backed developers have all expressed interest. Vietnam's rapidly growing electricity demand — driven by manufacturing sector expansion as companies relocate from China — makes it one of the highest-demand nuclear markets in Southeast Asia. The government is targeting SMR deployment by the mid-2030s.