Vietnamese Pioneers
The Vietnamese Americans shown here made their mark in history by pioneering many different fields.
- First Vietnamese American Astronaut: Dr. Eugene Trinh (Space Shuttle Columbia, 1992)
- First Elected City Councilman: Mr. Tony Lam (Westminster, CA)
- First Elected City Councilwoman: Ms. Nguyen Minh Chau (Garret Park, MD)
- First Vietnamese American Professional Football Player: Mr. Dat Nguyen (Dallas Cowboys)
- First Elected Official to the Texas House of Representatives: Mr. Hubert Vo (TX - elected 2004)
- First Vietnamese American Billionaire: Dr. David Lam, founder of Lam Research Corp. (Silicon Valley, CA)