Based on the excellent collaboration between Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC) -Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT), on the occasions of 40th year anniversary of the bilateral collaboration between Vietnam and Thailand, the two parties signed the memorandum of understating under the witness of the guest of honor, the Chargé d’affaires of the Royal Thai Embassy in Vietnam, leaders and colleagues from VNSC and NARIT.
VNSC director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Anh Tuan and NARIT executive director
Prof. Boonrucksar Soonthornthum signing the MoU
The signed MOU will help provide the two parties with a committed approach to working more closely together. Each side will create significant activities, such as the promotion of academic, administrative, research and technical exchanges; the promotion of doing joint research projects; assistance to support study and educational opportunities; as well as holding seminars, workshops and conferences in astronomy and astrophysics.
In the welcoming speech, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Anh Tuan said that he was confident that through the efforts and commitment of VNSC and NARIT, they would able to get more achievements, continue to develop stronger relationships and friendships between the parties. He also addressed that VNSC would do its best effort order to provide a successful implementation of the MOU.
Group photo of leaders and colleagues from VNSC and NARIT together with the Chargé d’affaires of the Royal Thai Embassy in Vietnam
On the occasion of this event, the Thai delegation also paid visits to University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH) and the Institute of Physics discussing possible collaborations with these organizations. On the morning of August 25th 2016, VNSC and NARIT jointly organized a series of public lectures on astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology.
The visit of the NARIT delegation was successful. As this is the first MoU of VNSC on astronomy and astrophysics, it will be the opportunity for VNSC to open to more collaborations and boost the development of astronomy and astrophysics in the country.
