Promoting cooperation in the field of space and aviation technology

NDO - On May 26, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on joint cooperation with Airbus Defense and Space (Airbus) and the French National Center for Space Studies (CNES) regarding the deployment of Earth observation satellites.

Vice President of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Professor, Academician Le Truong Giang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Vietnam Olivier Brochet, Senior Vice President, General Director of the Public Satellite System Stéphane Vesval presented the cooperation minutes at the cooperation document handover ceremony held at the Presidential Palace, witnessed by President Luong Cuong and French President Emmanuel Macron.

According to the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, the signed memorandum of understanding acknowledges the parties’ readiness to expand cooperation in developing a new generation of satellites for Vietnam, including technological solutions, human resource training and application sharing for sustainable development; following the success of the VNREDSat-1 satellite project – one of the symbols of high-tech cooperation between Vietnam and France.

Designed and successfully launched by Airbus in 2013, VNREDSat-1 is Vietnam's first Earth observation satellite, currently operated by VAST and has provided over 170,000 remote sensing images to effectively serve the monitoring of natural disasters, climate change, territorial planning and resource management.

From that foundation, the parties agreed to coordinate the development of the next satellite, taking advantage of the experience of operating VNREDSat-1 and modern technology within the framework of multilateral cooperation programs such as the CO3D program or the Earth Observatory Project (SCO) chaired by CNES with the participation of many major aerospace agencies in the world such as NASA, JAXA...

On the same day, at the headquarters of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Professor, Academician Le Truong Giang, received Mr. Stéphane Vesval and discussed in detail the technical status of VNREDSat-1 and the direction of implementing the newly signed cooperation agreement; the issue that Airbus Group is also accompanying the University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) in developing a training program for engineers in the field of aviation engineering according to European standards.

The cooperation implementation process between the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and CNES and Airbus demonstrates the comprehensive cooperation strategy, not only in research and design but also in developing high-tech human resources for Vietnam; making practical contributions to the implementation of the Vietnam-France Action Plan for the period 2024-2028, contributing to the realization of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

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