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Author · Content specialist

Lê Ngọc

Over ten years of writing across poetry, prose, journalism and brand storytelling.

I work with magazines, brands, publishers and art spaces on projects that call for a voice with depth, from character portraits, feature series and press releases to an entire book.

Portrait of Lê Ngọc

10+
years of professional writing
~500
travel, food and lifestyle articles
100+
local and international brands I have worked with
500K+
followers of Nhà Có Hai Người
01 — Areas of collaboration

Where words meet culture, art and life

Publishing

Publishing management; writing and editing essay, poetry and travel books; contributing to multi-author book projects.

Journalism & editing

Features, in-depth portrait interviews, travel, food and lifestyle writing; curating columns for print and online magazines.

Communications

Press releases, PR articles, exhibition and artist texts, social media content and brand storytelling.

Writing education

Founder of the Intuitive Writing course; creative writing instructor at Sun&Moon Academy.

02 — Featured projects

Magazines, brands and the arts

Nearly 500 travel, food and lifestyle articles for Đẹp, Elle, Phụ Nữ, Travellive and Wanderlust Tips, including many in-depth interviews with leading experts and inspiring figures.

Feature: Perfect Days

Đẹp Magazine · Issue 286 · June 2024

A feature series inspired by Wim Wenders’ film of the same name, telling the stories of ordinary people who find their “perfect day” in the work they repeat every day: chef Koshika Kiyoshi of Curry Shika, opera singer Thế Huy, and Phước Thịnh, an animal keeper at the Saigon Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

Text: Lê Ngọc · Photos: Nguyễn Ngọc Ánh · Illustrations: Nha Đam

Opening spread of the Perfect Days feature, Đẹp Magazine

Opening page on Koshika Kiyoshi
Koshika Kiyoshi — The greatest joy in life is to work
Curry Shika page
Curry Shika
Opening page on opera singer Thế Huy
Thế Huy — Finding something new in the old loop
Interview page with Thế Huy
Thế Huy’s perfect day
Opening page on Phước Thịnh
Phước Thịnh — An ordinary day at the zoo
Phước Thịnh’s daily schedule
Phước Thịnh’s daily routine

Cartier: Poetry Bar

Opening of the first boutique in Ho Chi Minh City

Lê Ngọc at Cartier’s Poetry Bar

Cartier · Poetry

Wrote 7 poems in English and 7 in Vietnamese, each opening with a letter of the brand name C-A-R-T-I-E-R. At the Poetry Bar celebrating Cartier’s first boutique in Ho Chi Minh City, the poems were handwritten on cards and given to each guest personally.

CCourageous
AAmbitious
RRadiant
TTenacious
IInspiring
EEmpowering
RRefined
Handwritten poem cards on a Cartier leather table
Handwritten poems, signed by Lê Ngọc
A guest receiving a poem card
Poem cards given to each guest
Writing poems with a dip pen
Writing poems at the Poetry Bar

Brands & the arts

PR · Brand content · Exhibitions

Women in Film feature, Đẹp Magazine

Chanel × Đẹp Magazine · PR

Women in Film

A feature series promoting CHANEL No.5 Eau de Toilette. Interviewed director Hải Anh and wrote the PR article.

Image from the Vu Lan Chay Lành campaign

Chay Garden × Rex Hotel · PR & Feature

Vu Lan Chay Lành – Mùa Ươm

Press release carried by 20 reputable outlets; a video produced with Vinamilk and broadcast on Việt Nam vui khoẻ (VTV1); and the Ươm Lành feature series in Đẹp Magazine on chef Võ Huỳnh Thanh Hùng of Chay Garden, a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant three years running.

ĐỎ exhibition poster at 224 Space

224 Space · Art PR

ĐỎ – Unlimited Red exhibition

Press release and in-depth article for the exhibition of three photographers, Trần Thanh Thảo, Tín Phùng and Hoàng Lê Giang; published in 8 selected arts-focused outlets, including Tuổi Trẻ.

Seoul at sunset

KTO × Wanderlust Tips · Co-author

Luxury travel in Korea

Joined a journey organised by the Korea Tourism Organization through Seoul, Jeju and Busan, and wrote a book on the distinctive experiences of each destination for Vietnamese travellers.

HerStory: Women in Art exhibition space

Mani Foundation × Elle · Writer

HerStory: Women in Art

An exhibition of women’s stories within the Elle Beauty Awards. Wrote the exhibition introduction and the texts on the participating artists.

Xuân Thì exhibition poster

Mani Foundation · Writer

Xuân Thì – The Blossoming Spring

Mani Foundation’s first exhibition in its new space. Wrote the exhibition introduction and the texts on the participating artists.

Selected brand partners

Chanel · Cartier · Marriott · Häfele · Kohler · Dyson · Electrolux · Muji · Uniqlo · PNJ · Vespa · Ford · Suzuki · Coca-Cola · Sprite · Sunkist · Downy · Dulux · Philips · Geox · Klook · Traveloka · Tiki · Satori · United Tastes · KTO

03 — Publications

Published books

Nhà Có Hai NgườiEssays
Đành rằng giông bão lắm khi, cứ mơ và cứ yêu đi em àPoetry
TanPoetry
Viết Trực Giác – Tay viết tâm anBook & course
Multi-author booksOppa ơi, đưa em tới Hàn Quốc · Ăn sập châu Á · Nhớ Hà Nội, thương Sài Gòn
04 — Journey

Milestones

2013Co-founded Nhà Có Hai Người, a blog about love, marriage and lifestyle, with over 500,000 followers.
2013 – presentWriter for Đẹp Magazine on travel, food, lifestyle and personal stories; contributor to Elle, Phụ Nữ Chủ Nhật, Travellive and Wanderlust Tips.
2017 – presentWriting communications content for hundreds of local and international brands.
2019Founded the Lê Ngọc page sharing poetry and prose, with over 100,000 followers.
2021 – presentGuiding students through the Intuitive Writing course.
2025 – presentCreative writing instructor at Sun&Moon Academy.
05 — Contact

Let’s tell a story worth reading.

A publishing project, a feature series, a communications campaign or exhibition content: send me a few lines about your project.

Open to: publishing management, book writing, brand storytelling, and projects around culture, the arts and everyday life.

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