{"id":5203,"date":"2025-06-06T15:33:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T07:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/airbus-cnes-and-vast-to-strengthen-earth-observation-capabilities-in-vietnam\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T15:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T07:33:59","slug":"airbus-cnes-and-vast-to-strengthen-earth-observation-capabilities-in-vietnam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/airbus-cnes-and-vast-to-strengthen-earth-observation-capabilities-in-vietnam\/","title":{"rendered":"Airbus, CNES and VAST to Strengthen Earth Observation Capabilities in Vietnam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1749040077034_638846368791790448.png\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr fr-dib\" width=\"711\" height=\"377\" alt=\"Airbus, CNES and VAST to Strengthen Earth Observation Capabilities in Vietnam\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1749040077034_638846368791790448.png\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1749040077034_638846368791790448.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"711\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Airbus<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Defence and Space<\/strong>, the <strong>French Space Agency (CNES)<\/strong>, and the <strong>Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology<\/strong> (VAST) have signed a Declaration of Intent (DoI) to strengthen their longstanding cooperation in the field of Earth observation, building on the success of the VNREDSat-1 space programme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This agreement was signed in Hanoi in the presence of French President Emmanuel Macron and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, during an official visit to the country by the French Head of State. It reaffirms the three parties&#8217; shared ambition to develop and implement the next generation of Earth observation satellite systems in support of Vietnam\u2019s climate change mitigation, disaster monitoring, and natural resource management.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: Earth Observing-1 Satellite<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Airbus and VAST will pursue deeper technical cooperation to ensure the continued performance of VNREDSat-1, while jointly exploring a future programme, using advanced satellite technologies developed by CNES and Airbus under the CO3D constellation. The DoI also paves the way for a comprehensive definition of a training and transfer of technologies solution as part of this programme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>St\u00e9phane Vesval<\/strong><strong>, Senior Vice President Sales Space Systems, Airbus Defence and Space<\/strong> said: \u201cThe renewed cooperation between Airbus, CNES and VAST reflects a clear dedication to long-term partnerships that build sovereign capabilities and deliver meaningful societal value. We are proud to continue supporting Vietnam\u2019s vision of becoming a leading spacefaring nation in Southeast Asia, and we look forward to enabling the future evolution of the VNREDSat programme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of this broader collaboration, CNES and VAST intend to expand their scientific and technical exchange in areas such as Earth observation data while exploring the development of targeted applications based on shared data sets, and supporting capacity-building programmes<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The partnership continues the spirit of collaboration established with the launch of VNREDSat-1 by Airbus in 2013. The satellite, which has doubled its expected lifetime under the operation of VAST, marked a major milestone in Vietnam\u2019s space journey and continues to deliver valuable Earth observation data for scientific and environmental applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Airbus&nbsp;Defence and Space, the French Space Agency (CNES), and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) have signed a Declaration of Intent (DoI) to strengthen their longstanding cooperation in the field of Earth observation, building on the success of the VNREDSat-1 space programme. 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