Biography

Ysa began her journey in art activism with the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) in 2000, serving as Board President from 2004 to 2008 before becoming Executive Director in 2008, a role she continues to hold. She co-founded Viet Film Fest in 2003. Her love for Vietnamese literature began at the age of nine when she discovered a collection of books in the attic of her home in Saigon.