Phạm Tuân
| Phạm Tuân | |
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| Vietnam People's Air Force / Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut | |
| Nationality | Vietnamese |
| Status | Retired |
| Born |
February 14, 1947 Thái Bình, Vietnam |
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Previous occupation
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Pilot |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General, Vietnam People's Air Force |
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Time in space
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7d 20h 42m |
| Selection | 1979 Intercosmos Group |
| Missions | Soyuz 37 / 36 |
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Mission insignia
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| Awards |
 Order of Lenin
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Phạm Tuân (born February 14, 1947) is a retired Vietnam Air Force aviator. He became the first Vietnamese citizen and the first Asian in space when he flew aboard the Soyuz 37 mission as an Intercosmos Research Cosmonaut. He was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union.
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