Vietnam-Italy space technology exhibition opens
(VOVWORLD) -The exhibition “Vietnam-Italy Space Technology and Applications. Looking Beyond” opens in Hanoi on Monday, featuring images of the earth seen from the sky which looks like a patchwork or a mosaic, resembling a beautiful piece of contemporary art.
 The Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro (L) introduces the map showing a combination of three images acquired on Hanoi city center in 2018. (photo: Cam Thi) |
The exhibition is featuring 23 high-definition images of the Earth taken by the Italian satellite system COSMO-SkyMed and processed by Telespazio/e-GEOS, including two remarkable images of Hanoi and the Mekong Delta, together with 9 panels by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) illustrating the applications of satellite images in remote sensing and disaster preventions in Vietnam.
Satellite technology has many important uses for human well-being and safety, as it provides crucial information on climate change and earth dynamics, thus helping to prevent natural disasters and better protect our environment.
 Images of various places in the world. The 1st image is mangrove forest in Bangladesh. The 2nd image is Baffin Bay, Greenland. (photo: Cam Thi) |
The exhibition is co-organized by the Embassy of Italy in Hanoi and the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) – Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) at the VNSC building, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet street, Hanoi from Tuesday December 13 until Friday December 23 from 9:00 to 17:00.
The exhibition is part of a range of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Italy next year and on the occasion of the Italian National Space Day (16 December), celebrated by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in many countries around the world, including in Vietnam.