Russia, Vietnam to explore space for peaceful purposes
(VOV) - A Russian government committee for legislative drafting activities on April 8 approved a bill ratifying a Vietnam-Russia agreement on cooperation in the field of research and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.
The document, drafted by the Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), aims to boost mutually beneficial cooperation in such potential areas as satellite navigation, space communications, Earth exploration and biomedical research in space.
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It helps create a legal framework for bilateral cooperation regarding research and use of outer space for peaceful purposes.
If approved, the bill will enhance the production capacity of Russia’s rocket and space industry, to help them secure more orders.