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Construction of first int’l science centre begins

A ground-breaking ceremony for the first international science and education centre in Vietnam was held in Quy Nhon city in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh, on Dec. 18.
A ground-breaking ceremony for the first international science andeducation centre in Vietnam was held in Quy Nhon city in the centralcoastal province of Binh Dinh, on Dec. 18.

Thecentre is designed to promote international cooperation in scientificresearch in the world and serve as a venue for domestic leadingscientists to share experience through seminars.

Sitting on an area of 184,000 sq.m, the centre is built with anestimated investment of 6 million USD, of which 2 million USD will bespent in the first phase from 2011 to 2013.

Itincludes 350-seat and 150-seat convention halls, research facilities,resort and entertainment areas, swimming pools and playgrounds,furnished with international-standard equipment

Thesame day, a scientific conference on energy physics opened in Quy Nhoncity, drawing almost 110 professors from both in and outside thecountry./.
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