Vietnam has taken a major step into the space age with the launch of its first telecommunications satellite.The VINASAT-1 was put into orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket, flying from Europe's Kourou spaceport in French Guiana.
The spacecraft is part of a government strategy to help improve access to TV and telephony services for Vietnam's rural population.
Ariane also lofted the Star One C2, a telecommunications satellite for Brazil, on the same flight.
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