Richard Craik
Originally from the UK, Richard Craik settled in Vietnam in 1992 and has been working in the country’s blossoming tourism industry ever since. Before specialising in organising birding tours Richard worked with major travel companies based in Vietnam marketing the exotic destinations of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand to tour operators and travel agents from around the world. Richard lives in Ho Chi Minh City with his wife, Lan, daughter Carmen, and a large collection of natural history books. Away from the birds Richard enjoys playing tennis, listening to his Velvet Underground records and following the ups and downs of Everton Football Club.
Le Quy Minh
Minh is one of the most experienced birding guides in Vietnam and one of the country’s top birders. He is a well-known figure among the international birding community especially for those who have visited Central Vietnam, and Bach Ma National Park in particular, where he headed up the ecotourism department for many years. Minh now works full time with Vietnam Birding which allows him more time to follow his love of birding and pass on his guiding skills to our other guides. Among Minh’s many talents is his ability to whistle in some of Vietnam’s most desirable birds with his expert impersonations of their calls. Minh lives near Hue, in Central Vietnam, with his wife and two young children.
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.