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Ngo Xuan HIEN
Communications & Development Manager

Languages: Vietnamese, English

Ngo Xuan Hien is responsible for presenting and explaining Project RENEW’s mission and achievements to a wide audience. He provides the initial response to media and public inquiries about Project RENEW activities and acts as a primary point of contact for donors, government representatives, and visitors to Project RENEW.

Hien excels in conceptualizing and designing presentations and development proposals for fundraising and other communication outreach. Hien also manages the website of Project RENEW and other associated social media platforms to promote the image of RENEW to the public. With 16 years of work in humanitarian mine action, he has acquired profound knowledge of the Vietnam War and its lingering legacies. Hien has worked with a diversified group of international consultants and technical expats and has traveled to over 20 countries since 2000, adapting rapidly to multi-cultural working environments.

Before joining the RENEW team, Hien taught English for two years in Khe Sanh. From 2000 to 2008, he worked at the provincial Department of Home Affairs as a specialist and interpreter in public administration. He holds a BA degree in English Studies from the University of Hue and can speak Thai and Lao fluently.

Aside from his professional life, Hien is an endurance cyclist and has finished a full marathon four times. He also loves reading books on the Vietnam War.