Travellive Editorial Board
In order to provide local and foreign readers with helpful information for every journey, the Travellive Editorial Board has taken great efforts to improve the quality and content of the magazine.
On the occasion of Vietnam Journalism Day, June 21, Travellive Editorial Board would like to express congratulations to all the journalists and contributors who silently work and cooperate with Travellive to help us accomplish our mission.
On this occasion, Travellive also would like to introduce some of our outstanding contributors.
Historian Prof. Le Van Lan
Pennames: Van Lan, An Cuong, An Ly
Historian Le Van Lan has spent more than half a century (52 years) studying the History and Culture of Vietnam. He is also the author of 20 books, 150 science research reports and 500 articles on history for children.
He says “I am the last generation of the traditional history class. I pursue my passion and not my profession no matter what the challenges. Now we are entering a new era where a profession has many requirements, however it’s important to remember that passion requires nothing – it comes naturally”
Prof Le Van Lan has cooperated with Travellive on historical and cultural items written about Vietnam. He is currently living and working in Hanoi.
Researcher & Photographer Nguyen Van Ku
Nguyen Van Ku worked for many years at the Institute of Archaeology and the International Cooperation Department
He is a member of the Vietnam Association of Art Photographers and the Federation of International Art Photographers (FIAP). He has co-authored the following books: Cham Sculpture, Buddhist Temples inVietnam, Dinh – Communal Hall in Vietnam, the Sedang of Vietnam, and Funeral houses in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. Some of his books have won prestigious awards.
In 2006 Nguyen Van Ku organised a photo exhibition with his son, Nguyen Thanh Liem, entitled “The Vietnamese communal ho- diversification”. The exhibition was held at the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi.
Nguyen Van Ku has cooperated with Travellive since its first days as a magazine, helping with the photography of many different fields including culture, history, and archaeology. He will publish the third edition of the Vietnamese book “Buddhist Temples in Vietnam”, in the near future.
Dao Tien Dat
Dao Tien Dat has cooperated with Travellive in the realm of photography since 2007. With 11 years of experience in photography, he has won 170 valuable prizes, including 135 international prizes and 35 national prizes such as VIPC 2005- Photographer of the Year in Italy, the Gold Medal for the Best of Asia title in Italy in 2006, Best Cup YMCA in Hongkong in 2006, and 15 gold medals in such countries as America, Italy, Austria, Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Poland, India.
For four consecutive years, from 2004 to 2007, photographer Dao Tien Dat was on the Photographic Society of America’s list of the world’s top ten excellent photographers in the genre of black-and-white photos. He was also granted the Dao Tan award by the Centre for the Study, Preservation and Development of Vietnam’s Cultural Values in 2008.
“Photographing allows me to share a message and to ask questions of myself, as well as communicate with others” says Dat, “It’s more than simply aesthetics”. He is now living and working in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh.
Nguyen Huyen
Pen-name: Lucia Nguyen
Nguyen Huyen has worked as a journalist since 2003 and has cooperated with Travellive magazine since 2007.
Nguyen Huyen has written about a lot of interesting and untouched destinations in the Mekong River Delta, where she now lives, and has shared these stories with Travellive readers.
Huynh Quoc Hai
Pen-names: Quoc Hai, Huynh Phan
Huynh Quoc Hai has worked as a journalist for 12 years and has cooperated with Travellive magazine since 2007. He often writes about culture, food and attractions in Hoi An.
“I am really happy to see my writing and photos beautifully featured in Travellive magazine. I also find that the editing process at Travellive magazine is done in a professional way. It shows a respect to its readers and customers. He is now working at Hoi An Radio Station.
Pham Tan Duc
Pen-name: Tan Duc
Pham Tan Duc works as a tour guide. He began writing in 2005. He has cooperated with Travellive since its first days, and has contributed interesting and emotional articles about fascinating locations in theMekong River delta area. He has also written about landscapes in Asia.
“Travelling helps me understand more about new lands - its people and cultural characteristics, and I can then share my feelings and discoveries with Travellive readers”, he says. He is now living and working inHo Chi Minh City.
Dinh Thanh Tung
Dinh Thanh Tung is affectionately called “cangiozz” by his friends. He has had a passion for photography since he was a child, and enjoys capturing all kinds of compositions from insects and grass, to portraits and models.
Tung says “I am instantly enchanted by the beauty of nature and can do nothing but try to capture it. Taking architectural photos is also interesting. Today thanks to advanced technology, 360x180 panoramic pictures are available. This technology has also brought advantages for the realm of tourism photography such as architectural pictures of hotels or resorts.” He is now living and working in Ho Chi Minh City.
Phan Quoc Vinh
Pen-names: Ha Linh, Vinh Phan
Phan Quoc Vinh has 15 years of experience contributing articles and photos for a number of newspapers and magazines. He also provides Travellive magazine with interesting articles in such sections as Discovery, Domestic Travel and International Travel. He tells us that “each article is one of my footprints.” He was awarded “the most excellent writer in tourism” by Heritage magazine in 2007. Phan Quoc Vinh has cooperated with Travellive since 2007. He is now living and working in Hue city.
Dang Quoc Anh
Pen-name: Piero
Dang Quoc Anh often provides Travellive with pictures after his trips. He says “I like wandering around and capturing on camera the daily lives of those I meet.” He shares that “For me, photography is like a merticulous game. Though it is a game, the photographer must have dedication and determination in their thoughts and actions when taking a picture.”
He is now a director of Kanfa Design Company and has cooperated with Travellive since 2008.
Dinh Cong Hoan
Dinh Cong Hoan doesn’t a pen name, and has more than 25 years of experience in photography. He provides Travellive with numerous pictures of culture and landscapes. He says “Photography brings me two things – that it is too late to be born, and too early to die”
Dinh Cong Hoan lives and works in Hanoi.
Nguyen Viet Hung
Pen-names: Lekima, Hung Nguyen, Viet Hung
With five years of experience in photography, Nguyen Viet Hung is now an administrator of a photo forum in Vietnam. He says that “to capture beautiful pictures, one has to not only see with his eyes but also with his soul. Travelling is a way to make new experiences familiar, and vice versa. For me, the next picture will be more beautiful than the previous ones. This teaches me how to be patient and nurtue my passion”.
Viet Hung has cooperated with Travellive magazine since 2009. He lives and works in Hanoi.
Ho Hoang Quy
Pen-name: Ho Hoang Quy
Ho Hoang Quy was born in Dalat. He has a great passion for photography. He specialises in capturing landscapes of Dalat. He has been one of Travellive’s contributors since the magazine’s first days. “I very much like reading Travellive and admiring all the contributions,” he shares. He has worked as a photographer for nearly ten years. He sometimes enters photo contests and has won some well-recognised prizes.
Ho Hoang Quy is living and working in Dalat.
Nguyen Ngoc Tung
Pen-names: Nguyen Tung, Ngoc Tung, Tung Nguyen
Nguyen Ngoc Tung has been working as a journalist for three years and has contributed a number of interesting articles to the Hitech Travel section of Travellive magazine. In talking about his profession, he advises “don’t be afraid to tell the truth”. He is now living and working in Hanoi.
Dale Gerstenslager
Nationality: USA
Dale Gerstenslager is a Communications Manager for Doosan Heavy Industries Vietnam in Quang Ngai. He also cooperates with Language Link Vietnam to edit articles in English for Travellive magazine. The country and the Vietnamese people have made a deep impression on him. “The people of Vietnam have the best spirit of any group of people I’ve ever met, the country has its share of problems, but I really believe in the long run they will come out on top,” he says. Talking about his current work, he adds “Working in the media has given me many opportunies that I don’t believe I would have had otherwise. I’ve been able to travel a bit and I’ve met many interesting people, some of these I can’t forget becathey were so special.”
Lindy Nelson Parker
Nationality: New Zealand
Lindy was born in New Zealand and has spent the last ten years travelling and working abroad. After obtaining her BA in Melbourne, Australia, she moved to Vietnam where she has lived and worked for the last year. She says “Vietnam was only supposed to be a two month stopover on my travels, but the warmth of the people and the vibrancy of the culture made it so that I couldn’t leave. There is so much more to learn about this land”.
Along with her editing work at Voice of Vietnam radio and Travellive magazine, she works as an English teacher for Language Link Vietnam. Lindy is currently living and working in Hanoi.
