Several new cooperation agreements were signed during the meeting, underscoring both sides’ determination to diversify cooperation areas, expand partnerships, and deepen cooperation mechanisms.
French Ambassador to Vietnam Olivier Brochet said scientific cooperation between France and Vietnam has a long history, noting that French scientists were arranged to support Vietnam in scientific research after the Institute of Oceanography was established in 1922.
President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) Chau Van Minh and Lao Minister of Technology and Communications Boviengkham Vongdara on August 5 co-chaired the third bilateral meeting between the two agencies to discuss ways to promote their cooperation in the coming time.
The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) held a ceremony in Hanoi on November 28 to celebrate its four-decade cooperation with the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).
After a decade, Vietnam’s first remote sensing satellite, the VNREDSat-1, has completed 53,000 rounds around the Earth, totaling 2.4 billion km, it was announced at a ceremony in Hanoi on May 16 to celebrate the 10th anniversary since its launch into space.
Potential plans and roadmaps were proposed to build national capacity in Earth observation using small satellite systems during a seminar held by the Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) at the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) in Hanoi on June 30.
The usage rights of greenhouse gas and air pollution interactions and synergies (GAINS) model has been transferred to the Departments of Natural Resources and Environment (DoNREs) of Hanoi, Bac Ninh, and Hung Yen.
The Vietnam National Space Centre and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) signed an agreement on satellite data exchange in Hanoi on September 18.
The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) should spare time studying the application of scientific achievements into reality, especially in production, business and start-up.
Construction of a centre for natural resources conservation and fauna and flora rescue has begun in Thua Thien-Hue, a central province with rich biodiversity.
The Australian University of Technology in Sydney (UTS) and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) signed an agreement on cooperation in masters of science and doctors training.
