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[November 27, 2008]

Vietnam reaching for the stars

Hanoi, Nov 27, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) --
? A space technology research centre will be built in Hanoi using 350 million USD sourced from Japan ?s official development assistance (ODA).

This announcement was made at a seminar jointly-held by the Vietnam Institute of Science and Technology and the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO)?s consultative group in Hanoi on Nov. 27.

The centre, the first of its kind in Vietnam , will aim to effectively implement the country?s space technology research and application strategy by 2020.

Covering 9 ha at the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park, the project will consist of 14 functional areas, including a satellite manufacturing plant, an integrating and testing centre, a magnetic field testing area, a satellite control centre and an observatory model.

Work on the centre is scheduled to commence in 2010 and is expected to be completed in 2017.
Participants at the seminar stressed the importance of building the space technology research centre, saying that it will help the country to master the technology to manufacture and launch satellites that are capable of capturing images of the whole of Vietnam in all weather conditions through the use of radar and optical technologies.

The centre will capture and treat remote satellite data, giving an early warning of natural and environmental disasters, forecasting agricultural output and seafood resources, updating electronic map systems used for land management and planning, as well as building training systems.

The feasibility study for the project is expected be completed later this year to be submitted to the Vietnamese and Japanese governments for approval.

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