In his remarks, VNSC General Director Assoc. Prof., Dr. Pham Anh Tuan said the Government in February 2021 announced a strategy for the development and application of aerospace science and technology by 2030, aiming to utilize achievements in the fields to address defense and security issues, strengthen management of environment and natural resources, monitor natural disasters and minimize their impacts, and provide related services for people. This seminar forms part of the efforts to translate the strategy into reality, according to Tuan. Studies jointly conducted by the VNSC, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) found that developing small satellites will work the best for Vietnam, and it is also a trend as many countries worldwide are leveraging constellations of satellites in Earth observation activities, he noted. Japanese experts said Vietnam has an advantageous position to expand the use of new … [Read more...] about Vietnam to use small satellites to build capacity in Earth observation
