Provincial leaders receive courtesy of the Astronaut Mission of the United States Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Lam Hai Giang (5th from the right) presents a souvenir to Mr. Michael A. Baker - former NASA astronaut

 Speaking at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Lam Hai Giang expressed his pleasure to welcome and thank the NASA astronaut mission for participating in NASA Vietnam Week in Binh Dinh. Binh Dinh is honored to be one of three provinces and cities in the country selected by NASA to organize NASA Vietnam Week, more especially when this is the first event organized by NASA in Southeast Asia. Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Lam Hai Giang said that this is an opportunity for Binh Dinh people to directly interact with NASA astronauts, an opportunity for the province to introduce the image of the homeland and people of Binh Dinh to international friends. economic.

 Mr. Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee briefly informed the geo-political characteristics, socio-economic development situation of the province. In which, it is emphasized: Binh Dinh is a province located in the central region of Vietnam, is one of the five provinces of the central key economic region (along with Thua Thien - Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, and Quang Ngai). In recent years, Binh Dinh has had a relatively fast and sustainable economic development. Comrade Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that in the orientation and development strategy, Binh Dinh considers science and technology development as one of the important driving forces to create competitive advantages with other provinces in the region and the whole country. water. Besides, the province is also building a scientific urban area, with the expectation and desire to become a meeting place and exchange between leading scientists in the world; create a premise for the development of science and technology.

Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee Lam Hai Giang expressed his wish that NASA Vietnam Week will be held annually in Vietnam in general and in Binh Dinh in particular (1/year or 2 years/time), on a large scale. activities are richer and more diverse, with the participation of many countries in Southeast Asia and the world.

 Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Lam Hai Giang believes that students will be inspired and arouse their passion for scientific discovery after directly interacting with astronauts and the The Vietnam Space Week event will also contribute to opening career opportunities for young people in the fields of space, astrophysics...

 After listening to Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Lam Hai Giang share, Mr. Michael A.Baker, Former NASA Astronaut, thanked the provincial leaders and hoped that the event held in the province would inspire good vibes. young people. At the same time, he expressed his desire to long-term cooperation as well as expand STEM education in Vietnam in the near future.