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.
