Vietnamplus

Vietnam, a newcomer in the space odyssey, began small satellite manufacturing in 2007 and reaped certain achievement in this regard.

Vietnam is working to develop its own earth observation satellite, which will help the country manage natural resources and mitigate the impacts of climate change and natural disasters, a conference heard on October 18.

A 50kg satellite, measuring 50x50x50cm, will be launched into space by Vietnam in 2018.