European firm to build space centre

The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) plans to build a complex in the central city of Da Nang.

The French ambassador to Viet Nam, Jean Francois Girault, unveiled the plan during his meeting with chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee Tran Van Minh on Monday, according to the Nhan Dan (People) daily.

EADS representatives said the company came to the decision after conducting recent surveys in the city and holding talks with the Vietnamese Air and Anti-Aircraft Force and the Vietnam Airlines.

EADS said it considered the project to be important for long-term co-operation with Viet Nam. Minh applauded EADS’s decision and pledged to do everything possible to make the project a success, which is crucial to Viet Nam’s aerospace industry and socio-economic development in Da Nang.

Posted by VBN on Jun 12 2010. Filed under Aviation. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry