STORYTELLER
LINA PHAM
Journalist at Vietnam Television (VTV), award-winning documentary filmmaker, TV producer, creator and host of
Talk Vietnam
LINA PHAM
Journalist at Vietnam Television (VTV), award-winning documentary filmmaker, TV producer, creator and host of Talk Vietnam
Ms. Lina Pham is a journalist at Vietnam Television (VTV), and an award-winning documentary filmmaker, TV producer, and talk show host with over a decade of experience in broadcasting and journalism. She is the creator and host of Talk Vietnam, the country’s first and most recognized English-language programme, featuring global leaders, policymakers, and changemakers, including United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Senator Patrick J. Leahy, Prince William, Dr. Philipp Rösler, and former UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab.
Since August 2025, she has served as producer and host of Vietnam 360, a flagship programme on the English-language news channel Vietnam Today, dedicated to exploring Vietnam’s policy directions and foreign diplomacy.
Lina has produced award-winning documentaries including Battle of Will, My Father’s Choice, The Journey to Peace, and Fragments of Memories. Her work has amplified the voices of communities affected by climate change, Agent Orange, and plastic pollution.
Her work has been recognized with multiple national and international awards, including the National Press Awards, the Silver Lotus Award for Best Documentary, the Golden Kite Award for Best Documentary Director, and the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Award for Best News Report.
CURATOR
Irene Öhler - Founder of Lightpath Leadership, is passionate about leadership development and women's empowerment. Irene has more than 20 years of international experience in HR development, having worked with Fortune 500 corporates and governments in Europe, China, Brazil, New Zealand, and Vietnam as an executive coach and consultant, Her mission is to ignite leadership and support organizations to nurture talent, through executive coaching and delivery of programs designed especially for female executives.
Since her arrival in Vietnam in 2012, Irene has become a sought-after expert in Vietnam for her work to promote women's leadership. she is the co-author of a best-selling book on Vietnamese women leaders, Ba Trieu's 21st Century Daughters, Stories of Remarkable Vietnamese Women. She also curates the unique live event series, the Women's Storytelling Salon in Hanoi and HCMC.
Since 2014, Irene has organized 40 Women's Storytelling Salons in Hanoi, HCMC and Danang as well as tailored SALONS for Flinders University's Women's Leadership Development Programmes.