Amanda Nguyen to become 1st Vietnamese-American woman to go to space

Amanda Nguyen reflects on her past, her advocacy and what it means to fulfill her lifelong dream.
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[@gabrielnguyen2403]

"Mom swims so her child can fly. She crossed the ocean so her little one could touch the sky" .... VBP extremely proud!!! Stand tall Amanda Nguyen.

[@teresahuynh83]

So proud of you, Amanda Nguyen 👍❤️🤗

[@phobowl]

We’re proud of you Amanda. Go represent all of us. ❤❤

[@jadedinh3295]

“ Mẹ bơi để cho con có thể bay, mẹ vượt đại dương để cho con chạm cả bầu trời.”❤

[@janetsingleton373]

Magnificent. May you have nothing less than the great happiness and success you deserve, young lady.

[@kimmiehuong3200]

Vietnamese boat people proud!

[@giangstr]

Wow! what an inspiration, my family also came to America as Boat people from Vietnam. Great representation.

[@tommylang4k]

So proud of you ❤️

[@marjorie4605]

Remarkable young woman. I live in Vietnam, and I can honestly say that vietnamise women are the hardest working women I have ever met. I love this story and will definitely share it with my students. Reach for the stars and "never, never give up"

[@tuyetvo4353]

Congratulations…. Amanda Nguyễn.

[@meocoi9506]

You are wonderful. So proud of you Amanda!

[@LadieKadie]

Stunning and brave…

[@thekenthouse6428]

Pho sho

[@jennievaughan1319]

Such an inspiration❤️💕👏🏻🙏🏻

[@jenlee9405]

Inspiring, good job. God bless you

[@nguyenfamilyinflorida6781]

So proud to be boat people myself and proud to be Vietnamese

[@danielcruz8347]

She's strong woman of actions!! 💐🦋🙏🏼💐

[@rossanderson7875]

What a beautiful story❤❤

[@xx1983xx]

You're a hero, Amanda, before you ever touched the stars!!!

[@MsVictorie]

So Many Congratulations 🎈🎉🎊🍾 Our Sister 🇺🇸 U GO GIRL I CONSIDER U 2024 WOMAN OF THE YEAR

[@teraengsf]

So inspiring! Thank you!

[@robertsullivan3846]

Thank you because I have two beautiful daughters and I feel that fight for them so thank you .🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤😅

[@maurreese]

Congratulations to her!!!!!🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿♥️

[@Arizona_lilly]

Awww beautiful story

[@wwe412]

That's impressive

[@PBlueturtle]

Very, very cool. Keep dreaming kids because they do come true.🥰

[@4200kauaiboy]

Awesome!

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Lovely indeed 👍🙋🍀💎💯

[@denisemarie6997]

Yeah! My little girl knows her emojis, too! Good job! Right thumb up! Left thumb up! Random shamrock! Heart!

[@user-hl4uf2ez6t]

Bravo Amanda👋👋👋👋

[@Tyrell_Hopkins]

She is just an American. That’s all.

[@lethuydung5370]

Great, that's impressive. Never give up too

[@mcanhdoan1593]

❤❤❤

[@dezinebysam9620]

Hell yeah!!!! Proud Viet,

[@leviashanken2506]

Blessings, brave, wise Amanda!

[@Arizona_lilly]

I’m so sorry . Wow

[@tl1533]

Smart brave lady!

[@CC-kl4nh]

Love love love!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TwisterTornado]

^ THIS PERSON IS NOT READING FULL COMMENTS, AND IS HARASSING STRANGERS, BECAUSE OF THEIR OWN IGNORANCE.

[@kingpang1260]

Good for you can survive and accomplish. Congratulations!

[@nicolekimboko4966]

❤️

[@mwright8279]

Rooting for you ❤❤❤

[@tuduong9218]

You go girl! I am so proud of you!

[@HoangLe-ht5fo]

❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🍾

[@jennifervo3454]

Such an inspiration and admirable charismatic individual

[@Travluminatii]

I’m gonna be the first Chinese african doctor in space

[@gearofwar113]

wtf?

[@gearofwar113]

go back to your backyard, brown

[@CC-kl4nh]

Yay!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TwisterTornado]

^ THIS PERSON IS NOT READING FULL COMMENTS, AND IS HARASSING STRANGERS, BECAUSE OF THEIR OWN IGNORANCE.

[@TwisterTornado]

Why do so many of you think that "Vietnamese" is a race? She isn't the first Asian woman in space, or even the first Asian-American. This is about nationality and history, and if any of you remember, the USA was "very involved" with Vietnam, to put it lightly.

[@CC-kl4nh]

I don’t know where you are from but imagine putting yourself and your entire family displaced in a country where you do not speak the language have no money and no home. Quel ignorance. Oh boy…. The barriers are enormous!

[@TwisterTornado]

@@CC-kl4nh Why are you talking to me? Can you read?

[@TwisterTornado]

@@CC-kl4nh Shame on you for not reading the WHOLE COMMENT. 🤨

[@TwisterTornado]

@@CC-kl4nh Delete this. You are a shameless chaos junkie.

[@StarTrekNow]

An incredible lady ❤

[@KellBC1]

I thought the whole point was not to identify someone based on their race.... yet here we go again with the contradictions by media.

[@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger]

You’re missing the story. Her preparation for her career, her personal incident that happened which many women experience and her ability to use her gifts and personal life resources to become an exceptional person despite all the challenges. She’s an excellent representative of all of us American women.

[@besame5504]

Abdolutely.

[@AllIDoIsNguyenTX]

I think they're including her race because May is AAPI month. They do this for black history month, too.

[@joeyrinard6997]

Why would that matter not better than any other race so why mention it 🤔

[@arkangel2000]

Last I heard, Neil Armstrong identified as an American-Vietnamese woman.😁

[@Untilthenstaykind]

Everything need to be 1st , if activist can go to space , next carjacker can go to space too

[@ebonykids9991]

Congratulations.

[@johnc3351]

She said first south east Asian in space? Correct me if I'm wrong, but China has probably sent some women into space.

[@andyn8998]

China is not in SE Asia….

[@bearpham565]

Another Vietnamese in space 1980 so she’s the second but. First woman from SE Asian

[@michaelwildridge1528]

When the stars speak vc

[@supme7558]

Weird why does she seem fake 🤔

[@misssimmons99]

Because they've never been to space and never will. They're in a Boeing 727 G-Force One. It's a Reduced-Gravity/ Zero Gravity aircraft and not an actual "spaceship".

[@supme7558]

​@@misssimmons99no we have ben to the moon i mean her

[@rhondak7547]

Why does it seem like shes not telling the truth.

[@Wooster77]

Jealous?

[@supme7558]

It seems so fake 🙄

[@misssimmons99]

Its because they don't actually go to space and no one has ever been. They're in a Zero Gravity/ Reduced- Gravity aircraft such as a Boeing 727, G-Force One. There's a lot of videos on this subject here on KZbin. They lie in our faces.

[@misssimmons99]

Because they've never been to space and never will. They're in a Boeing 727 G-Force One. It's a Reduced-Gravity/ Zero Gravity aircraft and not an actual "spaceship".

[@gearofwar113]

@@supme7558 talking the fake profile pic and fake tits

[@JH-ox8cy]

Lake rd newfield nj. On the corner at the 4 way stop. Tesla truck

[@Cws2023]

So when Neal Armstrong went to the moon, was he the first White American to go to the moon? No.. he’s the first American to go to the moon. If your American your American.

[@LarkRoberson]

You’re so dense.

[@hollylooyeah]

The Vietnamese Kate Hudson

[@supme7558]

Why is this all about r=pe and race w.t.h.

[@gearofwar113]

google her name to learn more; otherwise, you just sound dumb

[@meriliu8688]

China:"Without my help, America could not go into space anymore!"

[@gearofwar113]

you got a problem, dog?

[@Arizona_lilly]

What did her parents think about this

[@denisemarie6997]

"Generational trauma". That's a thing. I am personally generationally traumatized by some of my predecessors starving in Ireland. They didn't get a free boat ride or plane ride to Merica. Merica didn't save them from the Chinese, the Ruskies, or ...nobody. They just starved. Also, I too am fat. I'm intelligent. I was raped. I won't speak just for Vietnamese women and Asian women, because Ithat smacks of discrimination against white women. I wanna go space! I get misty eyed when I think young Asian Merican women have contempt for white women. Really think Fatty in Space has nothing to do with white women supporting them? Don't make me sue onacounta discrimination! I remember when a NASA astronaut got in deep doo doo for carrying a roll of dimes into space, I guess a chunk of 30 pounds, a heft of 35 pounds, doesn't matter. Big Boy seats.

[@Arizona_lilly]

That’s what I thought south East Asian

[@gearofwar113]

don't group them as a whole, bitch or you just look like some deplorables

[@mysidianrabite7826]

Just a friendly reminder Trump lost.

[@beyondhuman3148]

A human has already been to space so it's not impressive when another human decides to goes to space.

[@gearofwar113]

and yet you cared to comment, not impressive

[@sokawai5]

​@@gearofwar113....

[@Arizona_lilly]

You seriously!!!!

[@besame5504]

The "1st" titles imply race separation, I hate them.

[@TwisterTornado]

She isn't the first Asian woman in space, so...isn't it more a nationality thing?

[@Qresmaidapa]

​@@TwisterTornado Nationality is one thing, and race is another.

[@CP-sg2ih]

If humans can live in space, we can escape from the natural disaster or extinction of human species.

[@tichtran664]

I like her but she ONLY have a BACHELOR degree. You are SUPPOSED to have a MASTER degree in STEM field to be a astronaut. I hope she not a case of affirmative action.

[@tichtran664]

I understand her achievement would be nice for asian Americans but she doesn't appear to meet the qualification requirements for being a astronaut.

[@CC-kl4nh]

She has an astrophysics degree from Harvard and fought for 6 years against the current laws for sexual assault survivors! Those achievements are NOT easy! And if you have anyone in your life who has ever been a victim of sexual violence, the trauma is life long!

[@tichtran664]

@@CC-kl4nh I understand BUT you're supposed to have a MASTER degree in a STEM program to be a astronaut. Not a bachelor.

[@Travluminatii]

Literally NO ONE CARES

[@gearofwar113]

you clicked, you commented, you cared otherwise, you are fkin stupid

[@user-du7xi3fk6b]

I do.

[@Negative1plus2]

Inspiring

[@Mudge61]

Oh god ....really?? Woke in space UGH 😩