The Saigon Times Daily

Vietnam's English Language Business Daily

No 442 Wednesday, June 25, 1997

Computer center for nuclear science formed

(SGT-HCMC) The institute of Nuclear Science and Technology under the Vietnam Institute of Atomic Energy on Monday inaugurated a computer center for nuclear science in Hanoi, said Vietnam News Agency.

The center will specialize in studying theories and dealing with experimental figures in nuclear science and other fields. Especially, short-term training courses on computer science and networking techniques will be held at the center.

NEC and Fujitsu have participated in the project, financed by the Japanese RIKEN Institute. The center, the first of its kind in the country, is equipped with advanced facilities, including 16 PCs and two servers.

The center will integrate into international Internet so that it can exchange information with RIKEN and the rest of the world on a regular basis.