by VNSadmin | Oct 12, 2025 | Past Events
Date: October 12, 2025Location: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial LibraryPartners: DC Public Library, Weatherhead East Asian Institute Summary Vietnam Society, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, and Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute...
by VNSadmin | Oct 11, 2025 | Past Events
Date: October 11, 2025Location: Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art, Meyer Auditorium Summary As part of Vietnam Week 2025, Vietnam Society and the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art presented a special 25th anniversary screening of Vertical Rays of the...
by VNSadmin | May 2, 2025 | Past Events
Date: May 2, 2025Location: The Forum at Columbia UniversityPartners: Asia in Action’s Conversation Series, Weatherhead East Asian Institute Summary Hosted at Columbia University, Conversations Left Unsettled brought together Dr. Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai and photographer...
by VNSadmin | Apr 17, 2025 | Past Events
Exhibition Dates: April 5 to 25, 2025Reception and Artist Talk: April 17, 2025Location: PLACE in Portland, Oregon Summary Presented in conjunction with the Enduring Spirit of Vietnam tour, Spires — Cathedrals of Vietnam’s Red River Delta is a photographic exhibition...
by VNSadmin | Apr 15, 2025 | Past Events
Cities: Seattle, Portland, Washington DC, ChicagoDates: April 15 to May 6, 2025 Summary Vietnam Society presented Enduring Spirit of Vietnam, a traveling conversation series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. Featuring award-winning...
by VNSadmin | Mar 5, 2025 | Past Events
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...
by VNSadmin | Feb 15, 2025 | Past Events
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...
by VNSadmin | Feb 1, 2025 | Past Events
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...
by Natalie Bui | Dec 11, 2024 | Past Events
Dates: December 11, 2024 to February 10, 2025Venue: DAR Museum Summary Vietnam Society presented a special Vietnamese Tết Feast and Altar exhibition at the DAR Museum, located steps from the White House. In collaboration with cultural experts Dr. Loc Nguyen, founder...
by VNSadmin | Oct 12, 2024 | Past Events
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...
by VNSadmin | May 11, 2024 | Past Events
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...
by VNSadmin | May 8, 2024 | Past Events
Date: May 8, 2024Venue: US Navy Memorial Visitors Center During AAPI Heritage Month, Vietnam Society joined the DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) to present Foodelicious Night, a lively culinary showcase celebrating the creativity of...
by VNSadmin | May 1, 2024 | Past Events
Date: May 1, 2024Venue: Freer Gallery of Art | Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen joined the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art for a conversation on the process of adapting his acclaimed novel The...
by VNSadmin | Feb 3, 2024 | Past Events
Date: February 3 & 17, 2024Venues: Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art and DAR Museum Vietnam Society welcomed the Year of the Dragon with a vibrant Tết celebration at two of Washington, DC’s most storied institutions. The event featured the first public Hầu...
by VNSadmin | Oct 22, 2023 | Past Events
Date: October 22, 2023Venue: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DCPartners: DC Public Library, Penguin Random House, Vietnam Society Pulitzer Prize–winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen discussed his memoir A Man of Two Faces in conversation with Lysley...
by VNSadmin | Oct 4, 2023 | Past Events
Dates: September 29 – October 4, 2023Venues: Evermay Estate, Kennedy Center, Eastern Market, Busboys & Poets, U.S. Institute of Peace, Martin Luther King Jr. Library The second annual Vietnam Week brought together artists, authors, and audiences across Washington,...
by VNSadmin | May 8, 2023 | Past Events
Date: May 8, 2023Venue: Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC As part of the D.C. Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs’ Heritage Month celebrations, Vietnam Society supported LayeRhythm Live, a dynamic fusion of dance, music, and improvisation. The...
by VNSadmin | May 3, 2023 | Past Events
Date: May 3, 2023Venue: Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University Summary Vietnam Society joined national leaders, artists, and policymakers at the White House’s AANHPI Heritage Month Forum. The event highlighted community leadership, equity, and cross-cultural...
by VNSadmin | Apr 30, 2023 | Past Events
Date: April 30, 2023Venue: S. Dillon Ripley Center | Smithsonian AssociatesPartners: Smithsonian Associates, Moon Rabbit Summary Culinary author Andrea Nguyen shared insights from her cookbook Ever-Green Vietnamese in conversation with Washington Post editor Joe...
by VNSadmin | Apr 7, 2023 | Past Events
Date: April 7, 2023Venue: Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater Summary Part of the Kennedy Center’s RiverRun Festival, Mekong: SOUL was a multimedia concert tracing stories from the Mekong River through sound and movement. Emmy-winning musician Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ, composer...
