A ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 11 to mark Russia’s Cosmonautics Day and the 55 th anniversary of the launch of the first human into orbit (April 12).
Viktor Vassilyevich Gorbatko, a Russian cosmonaut, and his Vietnamese colleague Pham Tuan (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Hanoi on April 11 to mark Russia’s Cosmonautics Daౠy and the 55 th anniversary of the launch of the first human in🍃to orbit (April 12).
Addressing the event, Huynh Quyet Thang, Vice Rector of the Hanoi University of Science and Technology, said as a power in the research into and use of universal space to serve national socio-economic development and peaceful purposes, Russia has accompanied other countries in this field through the launch of manned space flights.
On April 12, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, he said, recalling the day when Viktor Vassilyevich Gorbatko, a Russian cosmonaut, and his Vietnamese colleague Pham Tuan flew to space together on July 13, 1980.
Russian cosmonauts and technicians now know how to guarantee life in space-crafts as well as in space, Thang noted.
Mentioning the application of nuclear technology in space exploration, Associate Prof. Ha Manh Thu, Director of the Information Centre on Nuclear Energy, said a nuclear engine is the only engine that can help humanity explore the Galaxy in a short enough timescale.
Therefore, he said, nuclear applications play a significant role in space exploration.
In mid-March this year, Russia announced that it will test a nuclear engine in 2018 that could help cosmonauts reach Mars in just six weeks. This compares to the 18 months spacecraft currently need to get to Mars, and could make Russia the first nation to land humans on the red planet, Thu said.-VNA
Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Van Duoc on July 23 received Russian cosmonaut Victor Gorbatko on his visit to Vietnam on the occasion of the 30 th anniversary of the successful Vietnam-Russia friendship space-flight mission.
The Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association and the Centre for Russian Science and Culture held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 23 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia friendship space-flight mission.
A Russian cosmonaut, who holds the world record as the person spending the most time in space, shared his routine in outer space during an exchange programme with children in Hanoi on July 23.
Vietnamese cosmonaut Pham Tuan and his ex-colleague Victor Vasilevich Gorbatko from the former Soviet Union recalled their first outer space flight during a meeting in Hanoi on July 22.
The Vietnam-Russia Friendship Association and the Military Technical Academy held a ceremony in Hanoi on July 22 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam-Russia friendship space-flight mission (July 23).
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ANTARA and VNA can design global-scale cooperation programmes or joint media campaigns, demonstrating the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as the cooperation between the two national news agencies.
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Since 2022, more than 500 Vietnamese startups have engaged in Google’s Startup Academy, Google for Startups Accelerator, and Google Startup Masterclass. Nearly 100 of these firms received support to develop and improve their products, benefiting more than 300,000 customers and creating over 300 new jobs through successful fundraising and team expansion amidst Vietnam’s competitive economy.
Over the past three decades, Binh Duong has cemented its status as one of Vietnam’s most dynamic industrial hubs, building a robust foundation in manufacturing, exports, and investment. The province now has 30 operational industrial parks spanning over 13,000 hectares, with an occupancy rate exceeding 90%.
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The centre is a joint initiative between Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology, with PTIT and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) serving as co-leads, and global telecommunications giant Nokia as founding industry partner.
The new centre, staffed by a team of scientists, researchers, and AI specialists working in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, forms part of Qualcomm’s global AI research group.
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In the digital age and amidst the Fourth Industrial Revolution, IP plays an increasingly critical role, not only in safeguarding inventions but also in reducing copyright infringement and curbing piracy.
Ambassador Nguyen Minh Vu laid stress on the significance of the Hanoi Convention, particularly to the Asia – Pacific, to handling legal gaps in international cooperation against rapidly increasing global cybercrime.
Viktor Vassilyevich Gorbatko, a Russian cosmonaut, and his Vietnamese colleague Pham Tuan (Source: VNA)
