Pham Huy Thong (1916 - 1988) was a Vietnamese scholar, educator, archaeologist, poet and social scientist. A Bachelor of Law graduate of the University of Indochina, in 1937 he went to study in Paris, France.. Besides the intelligence of a scientist with thorough interdisciplinary knowledge and a vision of a manager; Pham Huy Thong is also the embodiment of humanity and elegance that is reconciled between ancient Hanoi and magnificent Paris. According to Prof. Phan Huy Le, Pham Huy Thong is a wise and talented intellectual in many fields, from poetry to law, history, and archeology. His lifelong passion is history and it is reflected in all his compositions, studies and social activities. At the Pham Huy Thong 95th Anniversary Science Conference (2011), Professor Nguyen Dinh Chu respectfully evaluated him as "A strange Vietnamese". On this occasion, scientists celebrate together the scientific, educational and revolutionary contributions of Professor - Doctor Pham Huy Thong.