Russia's State Atomic Energy Corp. (Rosatom) wants to team up with Japanese firms in the Vietnam's Y1.5 trillion nuclear plant construction project, the Nikkei reported in its Friday evening edition, citing an executive of the Russian firm.

The official said Rosatom expects to seal a deal with Vietnam on first-phase work -- estimated at Y750 billion -- as early as the end of this year.

The Russian company apparently likes Japan 's cutting-edge technology for engineering and control systems. Conditional upon Vietnam 's approval, "Japanese firms could supply steam turbines and other equipment," said the executive.

Toshiba Corp. (6502.TO) would likely play a major role in such a partnership. When Japan and Russia signed a nuclear power agreement last year, the Japanese firm agreed to cooperate with Rosatom in nuclear plant construction.

"We've already been working together in plant design," said the Rosatom official.

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