First woman of Vietnamese origin selected to fly into space


Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang (left) and Amanda Nguyen, who will become the first Vietnamese-American woman to travel into space, as part of the Space for Humanity project in 2025. — VNA/VNS

NEW YORK: Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang has met Amanda Nguyen, the first woman of Vietnamese origin to fly into space.

At the Sept 5 meeting, Giang congratulated Amanda Nguyen on being selected to fly into space on a New Shepard Rocket of Blue Origin, a US aerospace manufacturer, in mid-2025, stressing this event will contribute to affirming the ability and promote the image of Vietnamese women.

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