Vietnam and Russia agreed to boost bilateral cooperation in nuclear energy during the second session of the Joint Coordinator on Cooperation in the Field of Nuclear Energy here on May 17-20, Vietnam News Agency reported Sunday.

The two sides will cooperate in ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the Da Lat reactor, which is being used for nuclear research, and upgrading a radiotherapy facility in Vietnam's capital city Hanoi.

They will also strengthen ties in personnel training, the application of radiation technology in health care facilities.

During the session, the two sides also reviewed their cooperation activities in 2003 and 2004 and mapped out a cooperation plan for the two following years.