Richard Craik
Originally from the UK, Richard has been living in Vietnam and working in the country’s blossoming tourism industry since 1992. Before specialising in organising birding tours he worked with several well-known travel companies in Vietnam most recently, as director of marketing for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand for one of the region’s leading tour operators. Richard lives in Ho Chi Minh City with his wife, Lan, daughter Carmen, and a large collection of bird books. Away from birds he enjoys a game of tennis, listening to his Velvet Underground records and following the ups and downs of Everton Football Club.
Le Quy Minh
In addition to heading up Bach Ma National Park’s Ecotourism Department, Minh also takes care of Vietnam Birding clients in Central Vietnam. He has worked at Bach Ma since 1999 during which time he has seen just about every bird on the park checklist as well as a few that aren’t on it! Minh joins Vietnam Birding clients visiting Bach Ma, Lo Xo, Phong Nha and other birding sites in Central Vietnam to share his extensive knowledge of the region’s birds and impress them with his expertly whistled Indochinese Wren Babbler impersonation.
Le Manh Hung
A professional ornithologist based in Hanoi, Hung runs the Zoology Museum at the National Centre for Natural Science and Technology. He is a founder member of the Vietnam Birdwatching Club (VBC) which encourages young Vietnamese to take an interest in conserving Vietnam’s threatened natural environment through birding field trips and educational events held throughout the country. In addition to being an experienced birding guide Hung is also an accomplished bird photographer and karaoke singer.
Luyen Nguyen
A native of Dalat, Luyen often accompanies Vietnam Birding clients around the Dalat Plateau both as a driver and birding guide. He is a very accomplished photographer and through his interest in nature photography he has become an expert on Dalat’s endemic birds and specialities. Luyen’s bird photography has been showcased in several publications as well as illustrating the Vietnam Birdwatching Club calendar. Many of the bird images featured on the Vietnam Birding website were taken by Luyen.