The event, held on the occasion of the birthday of Soviet cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin (March 9, 1934 / March 9, 2025), brought together leading scientists, astronauts, government representatives, researchers and students from 10 countries around the world. Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces of Vietnam Pham Tuan attended the meeting from the Hanoi bridge.
On April 12, 1961, cosmonaut Yuri A. Gagarin became the first person in the world to fly into space. This success was not only the pride of the Soviet Union at that time, but also a breakthrough in the process of human conquest of space, opening a new era in the history of world science. The era of human scientific research right in space, the era of space conquest.
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Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Pham Tuan watches the online meeting at the Hanoi bridge. |
"With his great contributions to the Soviet and world space industry, Yuri A. Gagarin was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union, becoming a messenger of peace and friendship, connecting the Soviet Union with countries around the world," affirmed Dmitry Vladimirovich Bakanov, General Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos).
During the meeting, representatives of scientists and astronauts from Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, India, etc. emphasized the historical significance of the first human flight into space, and shared modern space programs as well as prospects for international cooperation in the space field.
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Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Pham Tuan affirmed that the flight into space of astronaut Yuri A. Gagarin opened a new path for humanity. |
Speaking at the meeting, Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Pham Tuan emphasized that the flight into space of astronaut Yuri A. Gagarin opened a new path for humanity, space research serving peaceful purposes. Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Pham Tuan expressed his honor to participate in the Interkosmos program, flying into space with Soviet cosmonauts 45 years ago. "We are grateful for the dedicated help of professors, scientists, astronauts and the people of the Soviet Union so that Vietnamese people could fly into space," Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Pham Tuan expressed.
Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces Pham Tuan wished that the space research program of Russia and other countries would continue to reach higher levels, bringing benefits to humanity.
According to Ms. Elena Metelkovskaya, Director of the Fund “The Universe is Us”, a member of the Russian Journalists Association, the participation of astronaut Pham Tuan, who in 1980 became the first representative of Vietnam and Asia to fly into space, emphasized the special importance of this event for the relationship between Vietnam and the former Soviet Union and the Russian Federation today.
“Events like this not only promote scientific and cultural cooperation but also inspire the younger generation towards new discoveries in the field of space,” said Elena Metelkovskaya.
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