On June 5, at the Provincial Convention Center, the People's Committee of Hau Giang province, the Ho Chi Minh City Informatics Association, in collaboration with the support of NASA, organized the Vietnam - Hau Giang Space Week 2023.
Introducing the astronauts at the event.
This is the first time this event has been held in a Southeast Asian country. The event was attended by more than 1,300 delegates from central ministries and branches; organizations, associations, relevant departments and branches; teachers, students, and pupils from colleges, universities, vocational schools , and general schools in the Mekong Delta provinces.
NASA Week is an annual event that highlights NASA's achievements and contributions to space exploration, scientific research, and technology development with activities organized by NASA and NASA partners.
During the event, people around the world are encouraged to learn more about NASA's missions, discoveries, and technological advancements through educational activities, online resources, and public events.
On this occasion, NASA also introduced some of its latest projects and initiatives, while inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers and explorers.
NASA Vietnam Week includes STEM Day educational activities for students in the spirit of "Fun - Learn - Create" such as: Participating in STEM educational activities in the fields of astrophysics, zero gravity, robotics, virtual reality and augmented reality, virtual universe...; entertainment, knowledge enrichment and physical development through experiential activities on the Magic Floor effect; watching movies in the space projection house; STEM competitions;...
The important message of NASA Vietnam Week will be a source of inspiration to help the young generation of Vietnam learn about the field of space, innovation in science and technology, and promote international cooperation and understanding.
In his opening speech, Chairman of Hau Giang Provincial People's Committee Dong Van Thanh said that taking place at the same time as the NASA Talkshow is the NASA STEM competition for students aged 6 to 18. The three winning teams will have dinner with astronauts; an astronomy show (exploring the starry sky) - Starry Night, taking pictures with astronauts, etc.
Students have the opportunity to experience NASA Week Vietnam.
The above activities are connected online with bridges in all provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region. We believe that young people will be very happy if they can approach astronauts to learn, explore, share, explore science and open up career opportunities for young people in the field of space and astrophysics, which the Vietnamese Government considers a key field in the 21st century.
Chairman of Hau Giang Provincial People's Committee Dong Van Thanh emphasized that this event will be a great opportunity and stepping stone for scientific discovery and innovation development, especially research activities, technology application, and space science. Thereby, contributing to inspiring and promoting the passion for scientific research and world exploration of Vietnamese youth in general, and the young generation of Hau Giang in particular.
NASA Vietnam Week 2023 will be held in 3 localities: In Hau Giang, taking place on June 5 and 6, 2023; in Ho Chi Minh City taking place on June 7, 2023 and in Binh Dinh taking place on June 8 and 9, 2023.
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