Confirm the search for the second Vietnamese to fly into space

This information has been verified in the evening of April 15, from Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union. The first Vietnamese to fly into space - Lieutenant General Pham Tuan - was also present at the event announcement.

The recruitment of a second person to fly into space previously leaked on the internet with skepticism from the online community. In order to announce the official information, in the evening (April 15), at Bitexco building, Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union in collaboration with Ax - a brand of Unilever Co., Ltd. has officially launched the program to find the 2nd person to fly in. Space.

Participating in the launch, Lieutenant General Pham Tuan, the first Vietnamese and Asian who flew into space on July 23, 1980, said: 'I am honored to be the first representative of Vietnam to fly into space. Seeing the earth from the universe is an indescribable experience in words. And now, it's time I believe there will be a second Vietnamese person to do this. '

Trung Pham Tuan shared the feeling at the program

Accordingly, every Vietnamese citizen, regardless of male or female, aged 18-35 can apply to participate in the program.Apply online or at the "Apollo Apollo Space Station" in four major cities: Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho from April 15 to June 30.

100 qualifying candidates will attend the national challenge round, intensive recruitment examination at the Institute of Medicine and Aeronautics and recruiting English with native speakers from July 1 to August 8, 2013. The special challenge round will take place from 9-30 October, will select the 15 most excellent candidates to participate in the reality TV program, from there, choose a training candidate at the Space Training Station Ax Bridge in America.

Representative of Thanh Doan HCMC officially launched the program.

After that, Vietnamese representatives will join 21 young men from other countries to make a flight into space.This event is scheduled to take place in January 2014.This campaign was widely launched to 108 young representatives from 63 countries to select the 22 most elite people.