About Us
Vietnamese Politics is a student-led, non-partisan, and bilingual website that analyzes and publishes research-backed insights on the experiences of Vietnamese living abroad to inform the general public about the Vietnamese lifestyle and culture, empower Vietnamese voices, and foster a strong community dedicated to positive change. The “politics” in Vietnamese Politics refers to its broadest definition — the complex relations among people in society.
We’re a new publication that launched in 2026, publishing bi-weekly articles on our website, and we offer a monthly newsletter subscription delivered directly to your email inbox.
About our Editor in Chief
Benjamin Trinh (Trịnh Hoàng Ân) is the founder and editor-in-chief of Vietnamese Politics and is dedicated to spreading insights on Vietnamese living overseas to the world. He is a 17-year-old born in Houston, Texas, to a father whose family arrived in the U.S. as political refugees after the fall of Saigon in 1975, and a mother whose family immigrated to the U.S. in 1991. He is fluent in both English and Vietnamese, and currently resides in San José, CA.