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The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen

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Being a part of the Vietnamese culture of over 100 million people comes with plenty of history, privilege, honor, and not to mention painful challenges. Join Kenneth Nguyen as he spotlights Vietnamese experience from around the world! Each podcast episode explores the creative process of individuals shaping the diversity of what it means to be Vietnamese--as a local, born and raised, or as a third culture kid. Gain insight on the divisions that separate us politically and culturally. This podcast

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122 - Viet Nguyen - How to Do Without Doing and Leave...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2022/01/27

Viet Nguyen, an Austin native, graduated from film school at the University of Texas and now resides in Los Angeles. He directed and co-wrote the horror-comedy feature, Crush the Skull, which played at over a dozen film festivals, and picked up the Nightfall Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival, as well as Best Feature at the San Diego Asian American Film Festival. Viet has also directed a bunch of stuff on tv including: Lucifer, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Kung Fu, The Flash, and iZombie

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62:11

121- Cuong Do - Why Liberal Arts Studies Can...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2022/01/24

Cuong Do recently retired as President of the Samsung Global Strategy Group, where he helps set the strategic direction of Samsung Group’s diverse business portfolio. He continues to serve as a Senior Advisor to Samsung’s senior leadership lead the group’s strategy and growth efforts. Prior to Samsung, Cuong served as the Chief Strategy Officer for Merck, Tyco Electronics, and Lenovo. He was also a former senior partner at McKinsey & Company, where he spent 17 years and helped build the

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60:44

120 - Ocean Vuong - Poet and Author of On Earth We’re...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2022/01/19

Ocean Vuong is the author of The New York Times bestselling novel, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, out from Penguin Press (2019) and forthcoming in 30 languages. A recipient of a 2019 MacArthur "Genius" Grant, he is also the author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection, Night Sky with Exit Wounds, a New York Times Top 10 Book of 2016, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize, the Whiting Award, the Thom Gunn Award, and the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. A Ruth Lilly fellow from

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123:25

119 - Phillip Nguyen - Executive Director of the...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2022/01/17

Philip Nguyễn is the Executive Director of the Vietnamese American Roundtable (VAR). After graduating from UC Berkeley with B.A. degrees in Ethnic Studies and Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies, he earned his M.A. degree in Asian American Studies from the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University, where he teaches courses on Vietnamese American Literature and the History of the Vietnamese in the US. He has been involved with community-based organizations dedicated to

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45:03

118 - From Pharmacist to Children’s Book Author -...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2022/01/14

Alice Duong Trinh is a second-generation Vietnamese American living in California. Her parents immigrated to the United States after the Vietnam war and she is the oldest of three daughters. She is a pharmacist, a wife, a mom, and an inspired traveler and storyteller during her free time. It was an important challenge to her parents that their family assimilated to American life, while still preserving their Vietnamese heritage. It is the same wish she has for her daughter, and she wants children

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68:52

117 - How A Tuan Almost Became A Tony - Tuan Lee -...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2022/01/12

Tuan Lee currently guides the mission of VERVET: sharing the cultural wealth of Los Angeles and California one can (cheers) at a time with four ready-to-drink sparkling cocktails. Farm-to-can, clean and sustainable cocktails made by co-founder, veteran bartender and author, Hope Ewing. Prior to founding VERVET, Tuan made a career as a photographer, producer, and general organizer of things. He has created and produced visual content for art exhibitions, fine art books, launch events and advertising

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116 How Does Human Trafficking Still Happen? Mimi Vu...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2022/01/06

Mimi Vu is a partner at Raise Partners, a consulting practice that helps nonprofits, philanthropists, private sector, and governments work together to achieve their highest social and environmental good. She has over 20 years of nonprofit experience in organizations such as Pacific Links Foundation, VinaCapital Foundation, East Meets West Foundation, International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. Mimi is considered one of the leading experts on Vietnamese

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Why is ABBA’s song Happy New Year So Popular In Vietnam?

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/12/31

Happy New Years to you all! Join me as I explore why Abba's song Happy New Year has become the theme song for New Year in Vietnam! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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115 - Nam Phan - First Vietnamese Fighter in the UFC

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/12/29

Nam began training martial arts at 8yrs old under Grandmaster Ha Quoc Huy. He trained Quyen Dao (a Vietnamese martial art) for 9 years and earned his black belt at age 17. In 2000, Nam started Brazilian jiu jitsu under Carlson Gracie Black Belt – Franco De Camargo. He studied for 5 years with Sensei Franco before moving on to train with Marciol Feitosa at Gracie Barra. Over time, Nam began to slowly move away from Gi jiu jitsu and in 2005, solely devoted his training to No Gi JJ. At this time Nam

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114 - English - Uyen Nguyen and Thanh Tan - Viets for...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/12/22

Website: https://www.vietsforafghans.org/ About us: https://www.vietsforafghans.org/about_us Donation link: https://www.vietsforafghans.org/donate Our primary focus areas right now: - Advocacy and allyship with the Afghan community - we want to center on and amplify Afghan voices, share our shared lived history when needed to advocate for change - Humanitarian parole - assisting 75 Afghans left behind seek HP and refuge in the U.S. - Sponsor Circle - forming circles of 5 private sponsors to help

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Ep. #113 English - Vina Vo - Unofficial BTS army...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/12/18

Vina Vo (she/her) is the co-founder of the Novalia Collective, an organization dedicated to storytelling, community building, and belonging. She works with teams, organizations, and communities to transform their communities and work environments into inclusive and equitable spaces. As the daughter and granddaughter of Vietnamese refugees she has always been inspired to communicate and navigate across differences. She is currently on the board of PIVOT (The Progressive Vietnamese American

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Ep. #112 English - Roy Vu - U.S. History Professor

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/12/16

Roy Vũ is a history professor at Dallas College, North Lake Campus, in Irving, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in history at the University of Houston. His publications include co-editing Our Finite Bounty: An Anthology of Sustainability Topics (Kendall Hunt, 2017) and Feasted Landscapes: Sustainability in American Topics, Vols. 1 and 2 (Kendall Hunt, 1st edition, 2015; 2nd edition, 2018); “Turbulent Seas” in Sugar and Rice Magazine, Issue 2 (2014); and “Natives of a Ghost Country: The Vietnamese in

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104:08

Ep. #111 English - Alain Van Dinh - SIPHER Blockchain...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/12/13

Alain Van Dinh is head of Partnership & Business-to-Business at SIPHER. Sipher is a 3D live action RPG, PvE, & PvP Blockchain Game. Alain discusses his evolution in Vietnam and involvement in the crypto and digital space. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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82:31

Ep. #110 English - Christine Ha - The Blind Cook

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/12/07

Christine Huyen Tran Ha is an American chef, writer, restauranteur and TV host. She is the first blind contestant of Master Chef and the winner of its third season in 2012. While she has never studied cooking, she has a large following on her food blog. In the nineteen episodes where she competed on the third season of MasterChef, Ha won seven times in both individual and team challenges; additionally, she placed three times in the top three group. However, she was also in the bottom group twice.On

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Ep. #109 English Sheila Ngoc Pham - Writer, Editor...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/11/29

Sheila Ngoc Pham is a writer, editor and producer working across radio, print, online and screen. She regularly writes for literary and mainstream publications, and collaborates closely with cultural and art institutions. She is Contributing Editor (Australia) for diaCRITICS, the online journal for the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network, and recently co-edited Kill Your Darlings' Vietnam Showcase. Sheila has held digital and editorial roles at the ABC and continues to produce radio

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Ep. #108 Tieng Viet - Danny Do - Đạo Diễn

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/11/27

Danny Đỗ là đạo diễn và nhà sản xuất, được biết đến với Fruition (2012), Chí Phèo Ngoại Truyện (2017) và All My Sole (2004).Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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104:19

Ep. #107 Tieng Viet - Aunt Tina - House of Ho

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/11/24

Cô Tina là em gái của bố Bình, gia trưởng của gia đình show House of Ho của HBO. Cô ấy mặc bất cứ thứ gì cô ấy muốn và cô ấy không ngại nói bất cứ điều gì cô ấy cảm thấy.Mặc dù trên màn ảnh có vẻ như cô ấy luôn là trung tâm của sự chú ý, nhưng cô Tina chia sẻ một số khoảnh khắc thực sự ở đây. Aunt Tina is the younger sister of papa Binh, the family's patriarch on the HBO show House of Ho. She wears whatever she wants and she's not afraid to say whatever she feels.Although on screen it seems

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Ep. #105 Tieng Viet - Quyen Ngo - Diễn Viên

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/11/19

Quyên Ngô là một diễn viên tại Los Angeles. Cô bắt đầu tham gia diễn xuất ở trường trung học và tiếp tục đào tạo lên đại học tại Đại học Brown. Trong thời gian làm việc tại Brown, cô làm việc trong đài phát thanh - vừa là người phát thanh vừa là phóng viên, đồng thời là dj và giám đốc chương trình của Trải nghiệm âm thanh 360 ° Black. Cô là người dẫn chuyện của The Mountains Sing của Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai, được đề cử cho giải Audie award for Audiobook of the Year, cũng như Eric Nguyen’s Things We

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Ep. #104 English - Nicolas Henni-Trinh Duc -...

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/11/15

Nicolas Henni-Trinh Duc is an art historian of Vietnamese descent specializing in Vietnamese arts & based in Paris. He is a graduate of the University of La Sorbonne and is currently writing his doctoral thesis. He uses his Instagram account @vietnameseartinparis to share rarely seen Vietnamese artworks he spots in Parisian auction rooms, private collections & museums. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donationsAdvertising Inquiries:

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Ep. #103 English - Daniel Nguyen - Founder Song Cai Gin

The Vietnamese with Kenneth Nguyen ·

2021/11/11

Born and raised in California, Daniel returned to Việt Nam working with Oxfam America, the American Wetlands Foundation, and the Việt Nam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on sustainable Mekong Delta development, focusing on agricultural supply chains. He transitioned to working on forest land allocation policy in the Central and Northern Highlands among minority highland communities, particularly with Red Dao, H’mong, Nung, H’re communities. During his time there, he

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