1. Le Ngoc Son
>>> Current Positions
- Vice Editor-in-Chief of The Urban Citizen Newspaper (www.nguoidothi.vn)
- Assistant Managing Editor, Vietnamese Student Newspaper
- Founder/Chairman of The Intelligent Applied Media School – IAMS
- Founder/CEO of ThoCa Film Productions
- A member of the Consultant Council for the Minister of Health in
Communication Crisis Management
>> EDUCATION
• 2009–2011: Master in Public Management, Department of Government,
Uppsala University (Sweden). Thesis’ subject: “Influence of the press
on public policy making in Vietnam”
• 2003–2008: BA in Journalism, Faculty of Journalism and Media, University of Social
Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam National University, Hanoi)
• 2001–2003: Audio and Video College No1, Limited specialty: Reporter and Editor
in Broadcasting
TRAINING COURSES
• 2011: Reporting on Regional Integration in Southeast Asia: History, Institutions and Policies
of ASEAN (International Institution of Journalism (of GIZ, Germany), Jakarta, Indonesia
• 2010: Today’s competitiveness and corporate strategy, presented by Harvard’s Professor
Michel E. Porter (November 29, 2010, in Hanoi, Vietnam)
• 2010: Leadership and Human Resources Management (SIPU International, Swedish Institute
for Public Administration, Hanoi)
• 2010: Media Strategies (WAN-IFRA – World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers,
Hanoi)
• 2010: Building Project, Monitoring and Evaluation Project (University of Economics and
Business – Vietnam National University)
• 2010: E-Government (University of Economics and Business – Vietnam National University).
• 2009: Multimedia and Online Journalism (International Institution of Journalism,
of InWent, Germany)
>> AWARDS/ HONORS
• 2014: 2nd Prize for the Excellent Achievements during “The 4th ASEAN-Korea Frontier
Forum (AKFF)”, Asia Exchange Association, Korea
• 2014: Scholarship for doctoral education of Project 165, a state-funded project aiming
to train the next generation of young talented leaders in Vietnamese public sector
• 2013: Third Prize, the National Competition of Excellent and Young Civil Servants
• 2012: First Prize, the National Journalism on Youth Award
• 2011: B National Prize for Journalist and Editor Festival by Vietnam Youth Union
• 2010: National Excellent Young Writer Prize by Vietnam Youth Union
>> SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
BOOKS
• 2014: Dialogue with the Vietnamese Elites (Original Book, Knowledge Publishing House)
• 2014: Contagious: Why Things Catch On (Translated Book, Thaiha Books Publishing House)
• 2013: Four theories of the press (Translated Book, Knowledge Publishing House)
• 2008: Dialogue with politicians (Original Book, Knowledge Publishing House)
• 2007: WTO: Business and self-protection (Original Book, Co-author, Hanoi Publishing House)
Residence: Hanoi, Vietnam
>> curriculum vitae
>> 10 February 1983 | male | vietnamese
>> +84979 855055 | pvngocson@gmail.com
Address: No2, Alley 19, Nguyen Cong
Tru Street, Hai Ba Trung
District, Hanoi City, Vietnam
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“Son is one of the best
journalists I have ever
met. I really hope to
meet him again
”– Vo Van Kiet
Former Vietnamese Prime Minister

2. JOURNAL ARTICLES
• Tabloidization of news and the mission of Vietnamese media, Journalism Review,
Vol.126, June 2013
• Tablet newspaper and new trend in journalism in Vietnam, Journalism Review,
Vol.125, March 2013
• A criticism on the hypothesis considering “Thang Mo” as a father of Vietnamese
journalism, Journalism Review, January 2013
PHOTO EXHIBITIONS
• 2009: In a City (Co-author, British Council supported)
• 2007: Globalization: A perspective from Vietnam (Action Aid supported)
>> Refereed Conference Presentations
• Tabloid in Vietnam and its social responsibility for the society, Media Forum, hosted by
The Intelligent Applied Media School; February 2014
• How to write for Vietnamese young audiences, National Conference on Reporting on
children and the ethics of journalists. Vietnam Journalists Association and Journalism Review,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; August 2013
• Applying social media for journalists in Vietnam, National Conference on The Influence
of Social Media on Reporting News of Journalists. Center for Research on Development
Communication, Hanoi, Vietnam; December 2012
>> TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
• 2008–present: Lecturer/Chairman at The Intelligent Applied Media School - IAMS
• 2010–present: Visiting Lecturer at University of Social Sciences and Humanities (Vietnam
National University); Academy of Journalism and Communication; College of Television
• 2011–2012: Vice Director of Institution of Information Technology and Media, Peace University
>> EMPLOYMENT RECORD
• 2014: Vice Editor-in-Chief of The Urban Citizen Newspaper
• 2006–present: Senior Journalist, Assistant Managing Editor, Vietnam Student Newspaper
• 2011–2012: Vice Director of Institution of Information Technology and Media, Peace University
• 2008–present: Founder and Chairman of The Intelligent Applied Media School
• 2003–2006: Senior Editor of Financial Review (the Ministry of Finance)
>> ACTIVITIES
• A member of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA), Vietnam Forum of Environmental
Journalists (VFEJ), and Asia Media Forum (AMF)
• Head of “Writing to end poverty networking” group of International Action Aid in Vietnam (AAV)
• Sach Hay Project Manager, Hanoi (2011-2012)
• Advisor for the project of the bookshelf/ library model for rural clans in Vietnam.
• Media Advisor of NairsCorp Group (2008-2010)
>> SKILLS
Fluent English | Teaching skills to Adult | Media Relations | Strategic Communications |
Negotiation | Moderator | Presentation | Information Technology | Social Media
>> RECREATION
Reading | Cycling | Gardening
>> REFERENCES
Prof. Dr. Martin Löffelholz
Rector
Swiss German University - Asia
EduTown - BSD City 15339, Indonesia
Email: martin.loeffelholz@sgu.ac.id
martin.Loeffelholz@tu-ilmenau.de
Prof. Dr. Cuong Le Van
Emeritus Research Director of
National Center for Scientific
Research (CNRS), France,
Emeritus Professor of Paris School
of Economics
Email: Cuong.Le-Van@univ-paris1.fr
Prof. Dr. Tuan V. Nguyen
Principal Research Fellow
Professor, UNSW School of Public
Health and Community Medicine,
Distinguished Professor, University
of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Email: t.nguyen@garvan.org.au
Nguyen Xuan Hong, MA
Senior Journalist/ First Subeditor
Vietnam Government Online Newspaper
Emails: nguyenxuanhong@chinhphu.vn
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“Son has plenty of valuable
experiences in journalism
in South Asia, and has
considerable influences
in Vietnamese media and
numerous deep relationships
with politicians and officials
in Vietnam
”– Doan Duy Thanh
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam