The United States welcomes Vietnam's accession to the Artemis Accords on space exploration. – Vietnam.vn

Vietnam is committed to implementing a space policy aimed at expanding the scope of human exploration and innovation through the safe, transparent, and responsible use and exploration of space.
According to the VNA correspondent in Washington, the US State Department issued a press release on October 28 welcoming Vietnam’s accession to the Artemis Accords on space exploration, emphasizing Vietnam’s decision to expand the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries into a new area.
According to the U.S. State Department, space exploration is entering a new era of discoveries and opportunities, playing an increasingly important role in scientific progress, economic growth, and technologies that will shape the future.
As the 78th signatory, Vietnam joins a growing alliance of nations committed to implementing space policies that expand humanity’s scope for exploration and innovation through the safe, transparent, and responsible use and exploration of space.
As a committed partner, Vietnam will contribute to realizing these shared principles in the use of space for peaceful and cooperative purposes.
The U.S. State Department believes that Vietnam’s decision to expand the framework of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership into a new area is commendable.
Built on a foundation of over 30 years of cooperation, the partnership between the two countries encompasses areas such as defense, economics, law enforcement, addressing the consequences of war, and technological collaboration, while promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
The United States, along with seven other nations, established the Artemis Accords in 2020 to create a set of practical principles guiding responsible space exploration.
The U.S. Department of State and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are the lead agencies responsible for connecting and implementing this Agreement.
The Artemis Agreement signing ceremony took place on the morning of October 28th, within the framework of Vietnam International Digital Week 2026 in Quang Ninh.
Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan, representing Vietnam, received the document from the US Ambassador to Vietnam, Jennifer Wicks.
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