The Vietnamese Studies Program, which Lien-Hang Nguyen co-founded and serves as director, was singled out by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc. He presented Prof. Nguyen with the 15-volume series, The History of Viet Nam, as a token of their appreciation in a ceremony on 9/22 at the SRV Permanent Mission to the United Nations during the president’s visit to NYC for the UNGA. There’s been coverage in the Vietnamese media (Vietnam News Agency and Vietnam Television News (VTV1) as well.