Viet Thanh Nguyen: Sympathizer Book Talk

Viet Thanh Nguyen: Sympathizer Book Talk

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...
Tết 2024 Celebration at the Smithsonian

Tết 2024 Celebration at the Smithsonian

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...
Viet Thanh Nguyen: A Man of Two Faces Book Talk

Viet Thanh Nguyen: A Man of Two Faces Book Talk

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...
Vietnam Week 2023

Vietnam Week 2023

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,...
LayeRhythm Live: Dance and Vietnamese Textiles

LayeRhythm Live: Dance and Vietnamese Textiles

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...
White House AANHPI Heritage Month Forum

White House AANHPI Heritage Month Forum

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...