Vietnam signs Artemis Accords as 78th nation
Vietnam has become the 78th country to sign the Artemis Accords, the NASA-led framework for civil exploration of the Moon and beyond. Vũ Hải Quân, Vietnam's Minister of Science and Technology, signed the agreement during Vietnam International Digital Week in Ha Long. NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson spoke at the ceremony, and US Ambassador to Vietnam Jennifer Wicks attended. NASA said the signing follows an earlier partnership between the agency and Vietnam's Vietnamese-German University on the Soil Moisture Active Passive mission.
Key facts
- NASA reported the signing, attributing the account to the agency itself.
- The earlier Soil Moisture Active Passive partnership was held with Vietnamese-German University.
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Why it matters
Adds another signatory to the international framework governing civil space exploration.
What changed
First published from NASA