A couple of months back, when I was living in Saigon, I got an e-mail invitation to hang out with a guy named Charles Phan. First thing that came to mind: “Charles Phan...who da heo is that?” When in doubt, Googles them shits. http://charlesphan.com/ Snap. Slanted Door...alright, you got me, I've never eaten there. The last time I had $40-something dollars in San … [Read more...] about Influential Vietnamese: Lessons Learned from Hanging Out with Charles Phan
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Vietnamese Duo Bill Nguyen and Peter Pham Own Silicon Valley, Raise $41 Mil for Social App Color
Vietnamese entrepreneurs officially have a new hero: Bill Nguyen. Last time we wrote about Bill, he sold his online music application Lala.com to Apple. Bill is back. This time, he teamed up with another Influential Vietnamese Peter Pham (whom we hope to profile soon) for a $41 million dollar venture called Color. Color is a smartphone app that lets you share photos and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Duo Bill Nguyen and Peter Pham Own Silicon Valley, Raise $41 Mil for Social App Color
Influential Vietnamese: Khoi Vinh–blogger, former NYTimes.com Design Director
Here’s another Vietnamese American you may not be familiar with, even though you’ve probably come into contact with his work at some point in your life. If you’ve ever logged onto nytimes.com (which happens to be the most visited American online news site) anytime in the past few years, then you’ve definitely come across his work. Khoi Vinh is a well-regarded web designer, … [Read more...] about Influential Vietnamese: Khoi Vinh–blogger, former NYTimes.com Design Director
Fashion Icon: Melanie Huynh, formerly of Vogue Paris
I'm nothing of a fashionista, and this is not a fashion blog. On most days, I go around looking like I've just emerged from a four-hour proctored exam, or a swamp. My mother is constantly threatening to nominate me for that slightly obnoxious wardrobe fix-up show What Not to Wear, and my hair is in a perpetual state of messy. Despite my lack of personal style though, I think … [Read more...] about Fashion Icon: Melanie Huynh, formerly of Vogue Paris
Natalie Tran teams up with Lonely Planet to spread LOLs across the globe
You know how much we love communitychannel here at VTP, so we were absolutely thrilled when Queen Natalie announced she'd be embarking on a global trek with the help of Lonely Planet, a popular travel book and digital media publisher. Check out the introduction to and details of her trip below. At the time of this posting, Nat’s already been to the Maldives and Singapore. … [Read more...] about Natalie Tran teams up with Lonely Planet to spread LOLs across the globe