5 Vietnamese women who became famous in America

(Baonghean.vn) - With their tireless efforts, Vietnamese women always strive to achieve success and fame in America.

1. First Vietnamese-American woman elected to New Orleans City Council

Cindy Nguyen became a representative of the Vietnamese community living in New Orleans. Photo: WWLTV.

On November 23, 2017, Cindy Nguyen won against her opponent, the incumbent in the Louisiana City Council.

In a race last weekend against Mr. James Gray, who was previously on the New Orleans City Council, Ms. Nguyen won, becoming the first Asian American woman to be elected, AP reported.

Accordingly, this woman represents the New Orleans East District, in the Council consisting of two men and three women. This is Ms. Nguyen's victory after failing in the previous election.

2. Vietnamese-American female engineer makes a name for herself in America

Ms. Le Duy Loan graduated with a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin at the age of 19 and received an MBA from the University of Houston in 1989.

Through her tireless efforts, Ms. Le Duy Loan became the first woman, and also the only Asian, to ever reach the top position in the technical ladder in the United States.

Engineer Le Duy Loan, 55 years old, a leading expert in semiconductor materials, has become the first woman and the only Asian to be honored as a 'Senior Fellow' - a senior researcher at the oldest global technology company in the US, Texas Instruments.

Ms. Loan has a total of 24 patents, including 4 pioneering patents that have made a special contribution to the development of modern computers. At the same time, she is also an excellent speaker in the US, often invited to give lectures at many prestigious universities as well as large corporations for over 20 years.

3. Vietnamese-American woman elected US senator

Janet Nguyen is the first Vietnamese-American woman to win a Senate seat in Orange County, Southern California (USA).

In November 2014, Republican candidate Janet Nguyen became the first Vietnamese-American elected to the highest state legislature in the US when she won the race for the California State Senate.

Accordingly, Ms. Janet Nguyen will replace Lou Correa, a former Democratic senator from Santa Ana, who has held this position since 2006. With this result, Janet is the first Vietnamese-American woman to enter American politics as a California state senator, becoming a source of pride for Vietnamese-Americans in Orange County in particular and Vietnamese in the US in general.

The Republican candidate's victory is expected to change the political balance of the most populous state in the US with 38 million people. Previously, Janet Nguyen served as Vice President of Public and Government Affairs at the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and was a longtime member of the Garden Grove, California City Council.

4. Vietnamese woman wins two "Nobel Prizes in Astronomy"

Professor Luu Le Hang.

She is the most famous female astrophysicist in Vietnam and the world, whose full Vietnamese name is Luu Le Hang, written in her foreign profile as Jane X. Luu. In 1984, Ms. Hang received her Bachelor's degree in Physics as valedictorian at Stanford University, her Master's degree at the Berkeley Institute of the University of California and finally, in 1990, her PhD in Astrophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

With her research achievements, the Vietnamese woman named Luu has continuously received prestigious awards in the region and the world. In 1991, the American Astronomical Society awarded the Annie J. Cannon Award in Astronomy to Luu Le Hang shortly after she received her PhD.

In particular, 2012 was the year of this distinguished astrophysicist when Liu Liheng was named in both of the world's most prestigious astronomy awards. In March 2012, the Kavli Foundation announced the 2012 Kavli Prize in Astronomy with a prize of 1 million USD. Next, in May 2012, in Hong Kong, the Shaw Foundation announced the winners of the 2012 Shaw Prize in Astronomy; also known as the "Eastern Nobel Prize in Astronomy" with a prize of 1 million USD.

5. Vietnamese-American woman elected to the US House of Representatives

Mrs. Stephanie Murphy.

In 2016, Ms. Stephanie Murphy, a Vietnamese-American woman, won the US Congresswoman position for District 7 in Florida, according to The New York Times, although this is not an official result yet, as we are still waiting for the election agency to announce it.

She was officially endorsed by President Barack Obama to run for US House of Representatives in the election on Tuesday, November 8.

Stephanie completed college “through scholarships, hard work, and determination.” She was also a keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July 2016.

Stephanie Murphy, 38, a Democrat, is described by the media as a “formidable opponent” for John Mica, 73, a serving Republican congressman.

Thai Binh (Synthesis)