The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen

Ava Do is a magician, mentalist, and deception consultant. As an immigrant trying to manage impressions from two different environments, she became fascinated with the subjects of perception and social psychology. After studying Psychobiology from UCLA and working as a crisis counselor, Ava has spent the last decade turning her academic background and real-world experience with human behavior into...

Marcelino Truong is an illustrator and painter, and the author of the graphic memoir Such a Lovely Little War and its sequel Saigon Calling. Born the son of a Vietnamese diplomat in 1957 in the Philippines, he and his family moved to America (where his father worked for the embassy) and then to Vietnam at the outset of the war. Marcelino's new graphic novel, 40 Men and 12 Rifles  is an expansi...

As an openly gay immigrant from Việt Nam, Hoàng is proud to be appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to serve on the Los Angeles City Civil and Human Rights Commission. He was also named one of the National Association of Asian Pacific in Politics and Public Affairs' 40 Under 40. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jamie Jo Hoang is the author of MY FATHER, THE PANDA KILLER (YA) and BLUE SUN, YELLOW SKY (ADULT). Her work has been featured in TIME, NPR, SALON, POPSUGAR, TINY BUDDHA, and WRITER'S DIGEST. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Vietnam Society was founded by Phuong “Erin” Steinhauer and Peter Steinhauer who have lived and traveled to work in Vietnam for nearly 30 years. Mrs. Steinhauer is a Vietnamese American corporate executive, born and raised in Saigon. She is the great grand daughter of  Pham Phu Thu , a great minister and reformer of Vietnam during the Nguyen Dynasty. Peter Steinhauer is a world-renowned fine art p...

Tom Cross is a Vietnamese American television and film editor. He is known for his collaborations with Damien Chazelle including Whiplash for which he won the Academy Award for Best Film Editing as well as La La Land, and First Man. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Viet Nguyen is the founder and executive chef of Kei Concepts, a restaurant concept creation and management group that develops and manages proprietary brands and incubates emerging concepts. Kei Concepts is a startup incubator at the crossroads of food, tech, and culture; AAPI-run, with women in key leadership roles. A thriving nest of fresh, electrifying ideas, devoted to pioneering and nurturin...

Kim Thúy Ly Thanh, CQ is a Vietnamese-born Canadian writer, whose debut novel Ru won the Governor General's Award for French-language fiction at the 2010 Governor General's Awards and has now been made into a movie. A graduate in translation and law, Kim Thuy has worked as a seamstress, interpreter, lawyer, restaurant owner, media personality and television host. She lives in Montreal and...

In 2012, Viet Pham was an Iron Chef America winner by beating Chef Bobby Flay. He also appeared on the second season of Extreme Chef. In 2018, he faced off against Chef Bobby Flay again on Beat Bobby Flay, securing a second victory against him. Viet Pham attended culinary school in San Francisco but began his career in software. His first chef job was at Casey's Irish Pub Downtown where he was...

Quang Do is the founder of Overseas Vietnamese (OV)—the global community of Vietnamese professionals. OV now counts more than 30k members and has chapters in over 40 cities around the globe. Quang was born and raised in Germany. He currently resides in Singapore and works for Google. OV: overseasvietnamese.com Quang: quang.do Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: h...

Duyen Ha is a purpose-driven entrepreneur with an extensive background as a Michelin-starred trained chef. While working as a professional chef in some of France’s most prestigious restaurants, she's witnessed the incredible power of food and beverage to build relationships, enhance communal experiences, and extend the enjoyment of life’s most precious conversations and celebrations. That real...

Christina Bui is a strategic advisor and Business Development Executive with over 25 years’ experience of successfully launching new businesses and service lines, increasing sales revenue, expanding into new markets, leading management teams and board of directors, driving growth, leveraging a powerful network, and building effective partnerships. Christina Bui’s breadth of experience spans a vari...

Chantal Nong is currently Executive Vice President at DC Studios, where she oversees the creative development and production of DC-based feature films, television and animation. Her films include the upcoming SUPERMAN: LEGACY, as well as THE BATMAN, THE SUICIDE SQUAD, and WONDER WOMAN 1984. She previously supervised Warner Bros. Pictures releases, including CRAZY RICH ASIANS, THE MEG, THE INTERN,...

Tue Nguyen is a Vietnamese chef and content creator (@twaydabae) who has quickly become a breakout star in the digital space featured in publications such as Bon Appetit, People, Vice, Elle, ABC News, LA Times, Paper Mag and many more.  Her restaurant, ĐiĐi, opened July 2023 in West Hollywood in partnership with the world renowned Hospitality company, HWood Group. Her culinary skills have also bee...

Tu Lam is a decorated Green Beret with almost 23 years of U.S military service, an entrepreneur, and a developer of men. A Special Forces Uncle and Stepfather raised Tu; he ultimately made his way to serve within the U.S. Special Operations, deploying numerous times before retirement. Tu is now the Founder and CEO of Ronin Tactics, Inc., where he teaches and develops tactical equipment for militar...

JASON NGUYEN is a director, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles, CA with over 10 years experience in scripted, unscripted and branded content. He is a director of several original sketches and digital series that have amassed millions of views. Jason is currently the Creative Director @ Will Smith’s Westbrook Media. He heads up some of Westbrook’s viral digital content for a variety of high-...

Cat Ly  is a singer and actor. Her work in film includes Owl and the Sparrow, Journey From the Fall, and House Rules. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Elizabeth Nguyen, MD was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her parents were refugees from Vietnam who arrived in Honolulu in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War. She received her BA from Stanford University in Human Biology, her MD from Northwestern University, and her Psychiatry Residency and Child Psychiatry Fellowship training at UC Davis. She started her career in community mental health, wi...

Christina Le is a career U.S. diplomat with the Department of State and is currently the Political Section Chief at the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, overseeing a team that advises the Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City and the Embassy in Hanoi on political issues impacting the bilateral relationship spanning 33 provinces from central to southern Vietnam. Her previous diplom...

Sophie Tran + Jennifer Tran continue the legacy of The He Tre, a popular Vietnamese language children's education company their parents founded and operated in the 1990's. Today, Sophie + Jennifer have their own YouTube channel called @mommyandmevietnamese where they teach children the basics of Vietnamese language. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

Stephanie Tran is currently an Associate Producer at Disney Television Animation, and the co-founder/co-leader of the AAPI employee affinity group TVAnimasians. She has worked for various departments and companies: reality television with Mark Burnett Productions, feature development with Village Roadshow Pictures, talent representation at ICM Partners, business affairs and animation at DreamWorks...

Crystal Bui has worked as a TV news reporter and journalist for six stations around the country, serving every region in the United States for about a decade: Hawaii, the Pacific Northwest, New England, New York City, the Midwest, and the South.  During her career, Crystal led primetime evening newscasts, extensively covering: George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis and the subsequent riots throughou...

Vy Ngo is an Austin based visual artist, who draws influences from her life as a Vietnamese-American, a physician, a mother, and an activist. Born to refugee parents in rural Pennsylvania, her passion for the arts was overshadowed by cultural expectations, an interest in the sciences, and the desire to serve others. After establishing a career in medicine, Vy finally came back to her creative self...

*** Special note: This episode with Andrew Phung was recorded before the July 14, 2023 American actors' union SAG-AFTRA strike. Run the Burbs is an ACTRA production, which is the Canadian acting union. The show is also written under the Writers Guild of Canada. Andrew Phung is an award winning actor, improv comedian, emcee, and writer. His infectious and relatable personality has made him one...

Dennis (Dizzy) Doan is a San Diego based tattoo artist, designer, philanthropist and author. During the pandemic he created the iconic digital painting "Model Minority©" depicting a woman wearing the Vietnamese conical hat, dawning a face mask with the words, "Hate is a virus." Doan’s painting was widely shared on the internet and used by the numerous Anti-Asian Hate protests that...