HN to house first outdoor astronomy park

An aerial perspective of the first Southeast Asia’s outdoor astronomy park in Duong Noi Township in Ha Noi

The US$ 11.5 million (VND 230 billion) park was invested by Nam Cuong Corporation and is expected to be operational this year.

The park will be built with an advanced scientific research and entertainment astronomical theme on an area roughly equal to the size of the Kazan Planetarium in Russia, known as the world’s first astronomy park with an area of 15ha.

Vice Chairwoman of Nam Cuong Corporation Tran Thi Quynh Ngoc said that the park would be an exciting destination for those who love science and space exploration, since not much investment has been made in astronomy in Việt Nam in comparison with other sciences.

The park will be built in two phases. Phase 1, including construction investment of eight main features and 41 other areas, will be implemented in the 2017-18 period. Phase 2, which will be implemented in the second quarter of 2018, will include the Centre for Astronomical Research.

A website on astronomy will be developed, which will be a complete and comprehensive information channel on current phenomena and provide new information about astronomy. International scientific conferences related to this field will also be held.

The park will be one of the highlights of the township, which aims to increase the value of scientific knowledge for people living in the region and the capital’s residents./.

By Kim Loan