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Guest appearances…

I’ve had the wonderful opportunity to be featured on couple of podcasts recently. These experiences have opened up exciting new channels to connect with travelers and adventurers and share aspects of my culture and what life is like as an enthnic Hmong in Northern Vietnam.

Most recently I was contacted by Kerry Newsome of the What about Vietnam podcast. She has a great podcast for people travelling to Vietnam for healthcare and holidays from Australia. Here we discussed my life, what it was like growing up Hmong and what life is like now.

S5E24 - Ha Giang: Insider tips For an unfortagable adventure Join me as we uncover Ha Giang, Vietnam’s breathtaking last frontier, with Ying, a local Black H’mong guide, who shares insider tips and cultural insights for an unforgettable adventure!]
E17 - Defying cultural expectations in Northern Vietnam Zen (Ying) is a native tour guide in the mountainous region of Northern Vietnam. Going against a strong cultural tradition and family influence, she pursued her own life path. Zen has been a tour guide for over 15 years leading trips across Vietnam. In this episode, Zen shares about growing up in rural Vietnam, deciding not to become a farmer like her parents wanted, starting her guide business and local insight into what it's like living and working in Northern Vietnam.]

I have also been on the Live a great story podcast with Zach Horvath. We met travelling on the way to Ha Giang. Zach was so positive and having such a good time in Vietnam - of course I had to say yes!


New YouTube videos…

I’ve been learning how to make videos for YouTube. Here is one where I am walking around the market.

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A short video of one of the Dong Van sunday market. This is the main market day so its very busy and full of local people.
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A little promotional video I made some time ago with some really nice views of the rice terraces in Northern Vietnam.

I will add more soon. Please be patient while I get the hang of it all. If you have some sugesstions of what you would like me to film then please send me an message with your sugesstions. Details on the contact page.


Written By: Ying Ham

Created on: 4 April 2025


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