Phuong Chung Nguyen, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Vietnamese Language Program at Columbia University, has been selected as a 2026 Vietnamese Language Ambassador Abroad, representing the United States. The recognition, presented by Vietnam’s State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, honors individuals who have made significant contributions to teaching, preserving, and promoting the Vietnamese language around the world. In 2026, eight ambassadors from eight countries and territories were selected.
At Columbia, Chung Nguyen has worked to strengthen Vietnamese language education and connect it with Vietnam Studies, cultural programming, and community engagement. The award recognizes her continuing commitment to bringing Vietnamese language and culture to students and communities in the United States.
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