Thien ton biography

“Ton That Thien relentlessly has sought to digest the essence of Western scientific method and wed it to Vietnamese cultural values. Freedom of thought and expression he found were essential to this pursuit. His convictions led him to act with perceptive courage and staunch individualism as writer and editor, professor and government official.

Citation of the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation for journalism, literature and creative communication in recognition of “his enduring commitment to free inquiry and debate”, August, 1968

"The new Minister of Information, Ton That Thien, has been described as one of the best economists and one of the most articulate and intelligent of all Vietnamese in Saigon.

He has also been known as a well informed, articulate critic of both the U.S. and G.V.N; but he is a man of ability, energy, and patriotism, and is certainly not anti-American. U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker, 1968

"A clean and honest government has nothing to fear [ Thiên Tôn - Người mang Jazz vào nhạc xưa — Tiếng Việt DEN