Episodes

June 5, 2023

TVL2 - This is NOT a Car Review for VINFAST

VinFast is a Vietnamese-founded private automotive company. Established in 2017, it is a member of the conglomerate organization Vingroup, one of the largest private conglomerates in Vietnam that was founded by Phạm Nhật Vượn...

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June 2, 2023

260 - Lan Duong - Using Film to Understand Poetry

Lan P. Duong is Associate Professor in Cinema & Media Studies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She is the author of Nothing Follows, a book of poetry that draws from the genres of memoir and poetry. Wr...

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June 1, 2023

259 - Tracy + Tiffany Pham - What’s Driving the Next Generation?

Tracy and Tiffany Pham are the second generation of Red Boat fish sauce, a premium Vietnamese fish sauce company started by their father Cuong Pham. Red Boat is produced on Phu Quoc, an island famous for making the best fish ...

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May 30, 2023

258 - Anh Do - How is the News Business Changing?

Anh Do is the community engagement editor at the Los Angeles Times, working across the newsroom to connect with readers and helping to deepen relationship with audiences. Earlier, she spent 11 years in Metro covering Asian Am...

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May 26, 2023

257 - Jonathan TranPham - Why Finding a Therapist Can Be So Difficult

Jonathan Tran Pham is the Founder & CEO at Reflect, an online mental health therapy portal. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle...

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May 23, 2023

256 - Andrew Ly + Sugar Bowl Bakery - Finding the Sweet Spot in Business

Andrew Ly founded Sugar Bowl Bakery in 1984 with his four brothers, and became President and Chief Executive Office of Ly Brothers Corporation in 1993, a parent company of Sugar Bowl Bakery. Currently, Sugar Bowl Bakery is st...

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May 19, 2023

255 - Maura Nguyen Donohue - Why the World Needs More Troublemakers

Maura Nguyen Donohue has been making experimental performance works in NYC for 20 years. Her work has been produced by Dance Theater Workshop (now New York Live Arts), Roulette, Danspace Project, Performance Space 122, La Mam...

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May 17, 2023

254 - Daniel Nguyen - Making a Case for Precision Culture

Daniel Nguyen is the founder and master distiller of Song Cai Gin. Sông Cái is a first-of-its-kind Vietnamese distillery bottling the taste of Việt Nam’s biodiverse terroir through gins and other spirits. Founded by Vietnames...

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May 15, 2023

253 - Nguyen Phan Que Mai - Why the Amerasian Experience is so Important to Understanding Vietnam Today

Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai is an award-winning Vietnamese poet and novelist. She is the author of twelve books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction in Vietnamese and English. Her latest novel is Dust Child, a story about family secret...

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May 10, 2023

252 - Quyen Ngo - Actor + Creator

Quyen Ngo is an actor and creator based in Los Angeles. She is also an Audie-nominated audiobook narrator, and a founding board member of Young Entertainment Activists. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-viet...

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May 8, 2023

251 - Jackson Nguyen - Emmy award Producer + Director

Jackson Nguyen is a 7-time Emmy award-winning producer, director and showrunner with over 20 years of experience in unscripted television. Nguyen has produced in multiple genres across the television landscape, ranging from h...

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May 5, 2023

250 - Anne Oliver - House of M Beauty - Founder and CEO

Anne Oliver is the founder and CEO of House of M Beauty, a skincare company infused with saffron, and crafted with quality ingredients. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donati...

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May 3, 2023

249 - Cuong Pham - RED BOAT Founder

Cuong Pham founded RED BOAT fish sauce in 2011 after working for decades as an Apple engineer. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-with-kenneth-nguyen/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcir...

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May 1, 2023

248 - Minh Phan - founder of Phenekite and Porridge + Puff

Chef Minh Phan is the founder of Porridge + Puffs and Phenakite. Phenakite came together in 10 days and would go on to win a Michelin star after less than a year. Phenakite was also named the Los Angeles Times Restaurant of t...

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April 27, 2023

247 - Scott Ly - Actor - A Tourist's Guide to Love

Scott Ly is the romantic guide and love interest to Rachel Leigh Cook in the NETFLIX feature film A TOURIST'S GUIDE TO LOVE. The film was shot on location throughout Vietnam. The film was written by Eireen Donahue, Produced b...

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April 24, 2023

246 - Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen - BEEF Staff Writer for Netflix

Marie Hanhnhon Nguyen is a Vietnamese artist, playwright and filmmaker. She was born in Saigon and moved to California with her family when she was 5. Marie began her creative career as a film and television producer. She has...

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April 21, 2023

245 - Rachel Leigh Cook - A Tourist's Guide to Love

Rachel Leigh Cook stars in and produces A Tourist's Guide to Love, a love story shot entirely in Vietnam. Scott Ly co stars with Rachel. The film is written by Eirene Tran Donohue. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle....

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April 17, 2023

244 - Jeremey Tran - GOLD HOUSE - Executive Director + Co-Founder

Jeremy is Executive Director, COO, and Co-Founder of Gold House, the premier collective of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) cultural changemakers. Gold House transforms the public narrative and mobilizes action through innova...

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April 12, 2023

TVL1 - Why Viet Kieu Entrepreneurs Fail in Vietnam

This Vietnamese Life - In this new series, I share viewpoints about ideas I've collected along the way about Vietnamese life around the world. In this segment I offer my thoughts on why Viet Kieu entrepreneurs bomb pretty har...

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April 11, 2023

243 - Cameron Nguyen - Artist Manager

Cameron Nguyen (@camfairfax) is a partner at OFF TOP, an entertainment management company, representing professional athletes and musicians. He was recently nominated for Best Progressive R&B album of the year at the Grammy’s...

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April 10, 2023

242 - Andy Cung - Storyboard Artist

Writer / Director / Storyboard Artist and Instructor for animation and live action based in Los Angeles. Andy's has worked for Netflix and the Cartoon Network. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-vietnamese-wi...

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April 5, 2023

241 - Phúc Mập - Vlogger + Content Creator

The Vietnamese know him as "Phúc Mập". Phúc has lived in Vietnam for 8 years, meeting locals and traveling to new places around Vietnam and Asia. His Youtube channel and Instagram page has shown the world and his followers th...

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April 3, 2023

240 - Eirene Tran Donahue - Screenwriter- A Tourist Guide to Love

Eirene Tran Donohue, who penned the film’s script for Netflix said that “A Tourist’s Guide to Love” is based on the aftermath of a real-life breakup that occurred right before a five-week trip to Vietnam. Netflix is gearing u...

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March 31, 2023

240 - Nguyen Phong Dinh - LUXASIA Country Manager

Dinh Nguyen is the country manager for LUXASIA, the leading beauty omnichannel brand-building in Asia Pacific, partnering more than 120 luxury beauty brands. Their integrated brand-building capabilities include luxury retail,...

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