Vietnam’s second astronomical observatory to welcome visitors soon

  • Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: Outside Hoa Lac Observatory. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: Outside Hoa Lac Observatory. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: An image from Hoa Lac Observatory’s cosmic projection screen. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s 100-seat planetarium is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s 100-seat planetarium is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
  • Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
    Photo: Hoa Lac Observatory’s telescope is on a trial operation. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn
Vietnam’s second observatory, located in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi, will open to visitors in the second quarter of the year, according to the Vietnam National Space Centre. Construction of the observatory began in 2015 at an investment capital of 12 trillion VND (480 million USD) as Japanese official development assistance. The Hoa Lac Observatory has the largest telescope in Vietnam with a diametre of 0.5 m, a cosmic projection screen with a 12m diametre dome, and a museum of the cosmos showing a variety of models related to space, satellite, physics, and astronomy. The country’s first observatory in Nha Trang has been in operation since 2017. VNA Photo: Anh Tuấn

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