Amanda Nguyen – Saving Five: An Author Talk

Amanda Nguyen – Saving Five: An Author Talk

Date: March 5, 2025Venue: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library AuditoriumPartners: DC Public Library, Politics and Prose Summary Vietnam Society welcomed Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen for an inspirational conversation about her new memoir Saving Five: A...
Fashion and Food: A Tết Celebration

Fashion and Food: A Tết Celebration

Date: February 15, 2025Venue: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Summary Vietnam Society hosted an immersive afternoon celebrating Tết through creativity, food, and cultural storytelling. The program featured celebrated Vietnamese American artists including Thái...
Lunar New Year Market 2025

Lunar New Year Market 2025

Date: February 1, 2025Venue: Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building Summary To welcome the Year of the Wood Snake, Vietnam Society joined the Smithsonian’s early Lunar New Year Night Market, engaging over 15,000 visitors in cultural activities and festive...
Vietnam Week 2024

Vietnam Week 2024

Dates: October 4–12, 2024Venues: Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, U.S. Institute of Peace, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial LibraryPartners: Smithsonian Institution, USIP, Columbia University, DC MOAPIA The third annual Vietnam...
IlluminAsia Festival: Intergenerational Healing Talk

IlluminAsia Festival: Intergenerational Healing Talk

Date: May 11, 2024Venue: Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art – IlluminAsia Festival As part of the IlluminAsia Festival, Vietnam Society presented a heartfelt dialogue on intergenerational healing featuring author Susan Lieu (The Manicurist’s Daughter) and...