A Vietnamese American female author wrote two best-selling memoirs despite only finishing third grade. She is the founder of two charitable organizations, Global Village Foundation and East Meets West, delivering humanitarian and emergency assistance to people in need, focusing on sustainable community development projects, education and peace-building at the grassroots level in Vietnam.

Ha Noi - the capital of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam is the center of politics, culture, science and technology as well as the major spot of trade and international economy in the country.