Delegates at the press conference. (Photo: baohaugiang.com)The event will be co-organised by the People’sCommittees of Hau Giang province, Thu Duc city (HCM City), and Binh Dinh province, and the HCMCity Computer Association, with the support of the US National Aeronautics andSpace Administration (NASA).
It is intended to inspire the younger generation withstories of astronauts and introduce scientific research to protect the Earth,reduce environmental pollution, and warn about the risk of asteroids collidingwith Earth.
President of the HCM City Computer Association LamNguyen Hai Long expressed his hope that the programme will be held annually and that NASA will continue selecting Vietnam as a venue, and upgrade the programmeto an event of the ASEAN level.
On this occasion, there will be a NASA Stem Day wherestudents will engage in activities in astrophysics, zero gravity, robotics, andvirtual reality, among other science-based events.
The annual NASA Week aims to highlight the agency’sachievements and contributions to space exploration, scientific research, andtechnological development with activities organised by NASA and its partners./.
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