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Astronomy in Vietnam

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2006

Nguyen Quynh Lan  and
Nguyen Dinh Huan
Nguyen Quynh Lan
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi, Vietnam email: [email protected]
Nguyen Dinh Huan
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of Vinh, Vietnam email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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In this paper we summarize the history and current state of astronomy in Vietnam. Future plans for the development of astronomy education and research in Vietnam are summarized and some avenues suggested. These include the construction of a planetarium in Hanoi, and the development of a curriculum for an undergraduate major and a Master's degree in astrophysics at some Universities, as well as the development and operation of an observatory in Hanoi.

Keywords

Astronomydeveloping countrieseducationVietnam
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 2 , Special Session SPS5: Astronomy for the developing world , August 2006 , pp. 129 - 133
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2007