Pham Tuân

Known for

Acting

Born

February 14, 1947

Birthplace

Kiến Xương, Thái Bình, Vietnam

Phạm Tuân (born 14 February 1947) is a retired Vietnam Air Force aviator and cosmonaut. He became the first Vietnamese citizen and the first person from an Asian country to fly in space when he launched aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Interkosmos Research Cosmonaut. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.