Google has apologized to Vietnam after an inaccurate Google Doodle of the country’s first female news editor, Suong Nguyet Anh, was shown.
On Wednesday, the search giant changed its logo to an animated portrait of Anh in a traditional Vietnamese tunic created by artist Camelia Pham. However, the face in the doodle was that of Dang Kim Chi, the first principal of Suong Nguyet Anh School for Women.
A Google representative said they were sorry for the mistake and apologized for any inconvenience it may have caused in honoring Anh’s achievements. Investigator Lai Nguyen An said that despite extensive research, he was unable to find a single photo of Suong Nguyet Anh.
According to Google, Anh was born in 1864 and in 1918 launched the newspaper “Women’s Bell” as editor-in-chief, mainly writing about the role of women in Vietnamese culture and society under the pseudonym “Widowed Nguyet Anh”.
Suong Nguyet Anh is remembered for her intelligence, strength and pioneering work as a female writer and editor, inspiring generations to come.
A Google Doodle is a special, temporary change to the logo on Google’s home pages, intended to commemorate holidays, events, achievements, and notable historical figures.
