Dr. Phan Bich Thien, a Vietnamese woman, is on the list of 21 inspirational women in Hungary.
Dr. Phan Bich Thien is the only foreign woman among the 21 inspirational figures in the book “21st Century – Mission of 21 Women” which was launched on September 11 in Budapest, Hungary.
This is a book about 21 Hungarian women who have made special contributions in various fields from science, society, economics, art, sports… The book is about their lives and motivations through conversations between writer and journalist Szabó Attila Zoltan and these women.
These include Hungary’s first world-famous female chess grandmaster Krizsán Edith, the world’s deepest diving record holder Korok Fatima, the famous singer Csepregi Éva, Hungary’s first female professor of otolaryngology and balance, Professor Dr. Szirmai Ágnes, the female director of the Alfa Romeo car brand, the disabled athlete who won a Paralympic medal, or 107-year-old Gizella and other women.
In particular, Dr. Phan Bich Thien, a Vietnamese woman, was invited by the author of the book to write the title for this book about women in the 21st century. The author portrayed Ms. Thien as a typical example of the connection between Vietnam and Hungary, between Asia and Europe, of her tireless dedication to promoting Vietnamese culture in Hungarian society.
Dr. Phan Bich Thien speaks at the book launch.
Attending the book launch, Charge d’Affaires of the Vietnamese Embassy in Hungary Le Trong Ha highly appreciated this meaningful event. At the same time, he affirmed that this is a testament to the excellent integration of Dr. Phan Bich Thien in particular and the Vietnamese community in Hungary in general. These will contribute significantly to the process of completing procedures for Vietnamese people in Hungary to be recognized as ethnic minorities, which the representative agency and the Association of Vietnamese people in Hungary are striving to do.
Author Szabó Attila Zoltan is very pleased to have introduced to readers the special contributions of these 21 inspirational women. He commented that Ms. Phan Bich Thien is a person who always puts the interests of the collective above personal interests and that Ms. Phan Bich Thien’s role as a bridge has helped the Hungarian people get closer and understand more about Vietnam.
Ms. Phan Bich Thien shared her honor to be present with these inspirational women of Hungary. According to Ms. Thien, they are beautiful pieces of life, contributing their strength, intelligence and enthusiasm every day to the development of society, motivating people to overcome difficulties and move towards good things in life.
Dr. Phan Bich Thien signs books.
Particularly touched when listening to Ms. Thien share about the flood situation and the difficulties that the Vietnamese people are suffering, the author and the Organizing Committee agreed to transfer all the proceeds from the book sale at the launch, 292,500 Forints equivalent to 21 million VND, to support people in need in Vietnam. Chargé d’Affaires Le Trong Ha thanked the Hungarian readers for their love for the Vietnamese people.