This Việt Nam Cultural Profile is an updated and substantially expanded online version of the Việt Nam Arts Directory, which was published in book form by Visiting Arts in 2002. It is updated on a monthly basis.
Limited space does not permit the inclusion of a comprehensive list, but whilst expressing gratitude to everyone involved - in whatever capacity - in the development of the project, the editors would like to single out the following contributors for special thanks.
Nguyễn My Anh Hà Nội Service of Culture and Information
GS NSND Nguyễn Trọng Bằng Secretary General, Việt Nam Musicians’ Association
TS Nguyễn Chí Bền Director General, Việt Nam Institute of Culture and Information Studies
Lady Borton
GS Nguyễn Vĩnh Cát former Director, Hà Nội Service of Culture and Information
Trần Khánh Chương Secretary General, Việt Nam Fine Art Association
Lê Thúy Dương International Relations Division, National Library
Phạm Vũ Thái Hà
Trần Trung Hiếu National Heritage Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam
Ðào Kim Hoa Expert for External Affairs, Việt Nam Writers' Association
Trần Nhật Hoàng International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam
Bùi Như Hương Art Critic and Researcher, Institute of Fine Arts
TS Vũ Thị Minh Hương Deputy Director General, State Records and Archives Department of Việt Nam
NSND Nguyễn Trọng Khôi Secretary General, Việt Nam Stage Artists’ Association
Natasha Kraevskaia Director, Salon Natasha
Suzanne Lecht Consultant
Gerald Lidstone
TS Lê Thị Minh Lý Deputy Director, National Heritage Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam
Trần Lương
Dương Nguyệt Minh former Project Officer, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam
Huỳnh Văn Mười (Uyên Huy) Head of Painting, Hồ Chí Minh City University of Fine Art
Lê Hữu Nam Việt Nam Film Institute
Trần Hoàng Nam International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam
Nguyễn Thị Minh Ngọc
Ðặng Thị Ngọc Nhung
PGS Trần Huy Oánh Deputy Secretary General, Việt Nam Fine Art Association
Lê Phức General Secretary, Việt Nam Art Photographers’ Association
TS Lê Thị Hoài Phương Head of International Culture Division, Việt Nam Institute of Culture and Information Studies
Vũ Phương Deputy Manager, Hà Nội Culture Fund
GS TS NSND Ðình Quang
TS Lương Hồng Quang Head of Contemporary Culture Division, Việt Nam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS)
Dr Oscar Salemink
Pam Scott
Phạm Xuân Sinh Director General, International Co-operation Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam
Graham Sutcliffe MBE Senior Arts Manager, British Council Việt Nam
Philip Soden
TS NSND Phạm Thị Thành Deputy Director, Centre for the Preservation and Development of Ethnic Arts
Nguyễn Quang Thiều
Lê Ngọc Thủy former Senior Expert, International Relations Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam
NGƯT Nguyễn Thanh Thủy former Director, Việt Nam College of Dance
Nguyễn Ðạo Toàn Deputy Director General, Basic Culture and Information Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam
Huỳnh Bội Trân former Head of Foundation Studies, Ðồng Nai College of Decorative Arts
Ðào Minh Tri Secretary General, Hồ Chí Minh City Fine Art Association
Paul Zetter