HANOI, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam on Friday inaugurated the Vietnam National Space Center at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in the capital Hanoi, local daily Tien Phong reported.
The newly opened center comprises several components, including an operations center, a satellite data exploitation and application center, a satellite research and development center, a manufacturing center, and a ground system equipped with a 9.3-meter-diameter antenna.
Built on an area of 9 hectares, the center is considered one of the most advanced facilities in Southeast Asia in terms of scale and technological level, local media VnExpress reported.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said the project marks Vietnam's transition from laying the groundwork to the stage of operation, utilization, and gradually mastering space technologies. ■