Hanoi Grapevine team strongly believes that arts, music, and all other cultural forms of expression have the power to change the world by empowering humane feelings, spurring thinking, engagement and even action towards creating a better society for all mankind.
Hanoi Grapevine is a social enterprise known as the pioneering independent online platform promoting arts and culture in Vietnam. In addition to connecting local artists, art spaces and high-quality event organisers with their audience, Hanoi Grapevine organises educational, knowledge-sharing events and programmes which aim to form an effective support system for art and cultural activities. Hanoi Grapevine’s office and its Đỡ Đần Library are located at Room 217, Ministry of Health Apartment Complex, 42B Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hanoi.
OUR SERVICES
Hanoi Grapevine provides bilingual content in English and Vietnamese of high-quality art and culture events in the contemporary cultural landscape in Vietnam, together with art reviews, artist interviews, news of Vietnamese artists’ activities overseas, exhibition photos and introduction of indie films, as well as open calls for creative practitioners. We also provide addresses of cultural institutes and art spaces as well as artists’ websites and contacts.
We are expanding our services for art and culture people including public relations, media consultancy as well as research and education in the art and culture sector.
OUR HISTORY
Hanoi Grapevine was founded in 2007 as a one-man blog on WordPress by Canadian artist Brian Ring. The name comes from an old saying in English – “I heard it through the grapevine” – which indicates that information is received informally, as that was how Brian knew of what was happening in the contemporary art scene in Hanoi back then.
Today, Hanoi Grapevine is not only a reputable website and a reliable news source for tens of thousands of people with official information received from the event organisers, but also a platform for connections between artists, organisers and spaces to co-host workshops, exhibitions, knowledge-sharing and capacity-building sessions in the field of art, culture and creativity.
OUR VISION
Hanoi Grapevine aims to become the number-one virtual information hub for artists, creative practitioners and anyone interested in and wants to learn about arts and culture in Vietnam. “Think Art-Culture-Vietnam? Think Grapevine!”
OUR MISSION
Hanoi Grapevine’s ongoing mission since its inception has always been to promote arts and culture in Vietnam and support independent artists and artistic movements. With this core purpose, Hanoi Grapevine also introduces new art forms, as well as formats that develop support systems for art practitioners to various audiences, thereby encouraging critical and creative thinking.
OUR TEAM
Nguyễn Tú Hằng – Director
Nguyễn Tú Hằng holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Management from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Japan) and a Master’s degree in International Business and East Asia Studies from Sogang University (South Korea). From 2019 until now, Nguyễn Tú Hằng is a manager and coordinator at Hanoi Grapevine, engaging in communication consulting and research with different roles in various cultural projects. In 2020-2023, Hằng was the Curator of Education at Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA). In 2023, Hằng co-founded ddur.production, an open collective providing special assistance for exhibition projects.
Nguyễn Bích Đào – Managing Partner / Project Manager
Nguyễn Bích Đào holds a Master 1 degree in Events, Mediation of Arts and Sciences from the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and a Master 2 degree in Digital and Editorial Communication from the University of Toulon, France. Đào has experience in organising art exhibitions and coordinating art and cultural projects through various positions at Work Room Four, Gốc Creation, Studio Phạm Minh Hiếu and Hanoi Grapevine.
Đan – Coordinator / Web Editor / Photographer
Đan is the manager of Chùm Nho Cinema – an initiative to bring a unique “learning through screening” experience towards the audience, and the project manager of Hanoi Grapevine’s Finest 2023-2024 & 2024-2025. Đan practices photography and is the web editor of hanoigrapevine.com. Since 2014, Đan has been part of the project Humans of Hanoi – which focuses on human stories of Hanoi culture told from personal perspectives. Through photography practices, Đan works as a collaborator in various art and creative hubs’ projects while also providing support to local design brands such as Collective Sonson, Đồ Chơi chữ, Khê, Phong The O Room, Miilk,… In 2023, Đan participated in the photography exhibition “Khi ta đã từng” (When I was when we were) alongside artist Hoàng Nguyễn, with Nguyễn Hải Nam as the curator. In 2025, Đan was selected for the Advanced Photography Workshop led by photographer and filmmaker Jamie Maxtone-Graham.
Vũ Thị Đoan – Accountant
Doan graduated from Hanoi University of Industry, majoring in Accounting. Doan has been the accountant of Hanoi Grapevine a decade, while supporting other creative hubs and small businesses.
Trần Thảo Miên – Creative Supervisor
Trần Thảo Miên graduated in Textile Design from University of the Arts London in 2013. Mien co-founded Vietnam Design award-winning Collective Sonson, which extends her passion for sustainability in creating modern living spaces infused with Vietnamese identity. She is also the founding member of ddur.production – an open collective that specifically supports exhibition projects. In 2024, Mien is selected for CPI Cultural Experts Training Program organized by KOFICE (South Korea), and recipient of “Sound of Brotherhood” Award by VICAS in collaboration with WYO Foundation.
Hoàng Minh Trang – Coordinator
Hoang Minh Trang graduated with a BA in German Language (with a focus on German Literature) from University of Languages and International Studies, and a BA in European Studies from the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNU) Hanoi. In 2021, Minh Trang participated as a research assistant in the “Love in Translation” Podcast project specializing in literary translation (Ignite Creativity Grant program, an initiative from the Goethe Institute HCMC). Since 2023, Minh Trang has been an event coordinator at Maestoso – the pioneer classical music platform for young artists and Hanoi Grapevine.
Hà Thảo – Designer
Hà Thảo is a creative practitioner who focuses on graphic design and communication. She has worked as a graphic designer with Hanoi Grapevine on various projects, including Hanoi Grapevine Finest, Đỡ Đần, Chùm Nho Cinema, and Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design. Thảo also has experience in communication and event organization through her roles at Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) and other independent art and cultural projects in Hanoi. Thảo graduated British University Vietnam (BUV), as the 4 times recipient of the Academic Merit Awards.
Đinh Vũ Nhật Hồng – Translator
Nhat Hong holds a Bachelor’s degree in French from VNU-Hanoi and is fluent in English. She has experience in journalism & communications, and has been working as a translator-interpreter for Hanoi Grapevine’s communication materials and projects since 2017.
Nguyễn Minh Anh – Coordinator
Minh Anh has experience in communications and fundraising in the non-profit sector, working with individuals, groups, and partners to raise funds for vulnerable communities. She holds a Master’s degree in International Administration from Japan, with a focus on culture and tourism, and is currently pursuing further education in Cultural and Creative Studies in Vietnam. Driven by a strong passion for culture and arts, Minh Anh is committed to supporting and connecting people in the creative field both within Vietnam and internationally.
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INTRODUCTION VIDEO
Video: Video – Almaz Media – Vincent Baumont and Isaak Lê
Music: Slo-Lo
