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
Minh heads up the Ecotourism Department at Bach Ma National Park in Central Vietnam, where time-permitting, he also doubles as a local guide for visiting birders. 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 to share his extensive knowledge of its birds and impress them with his expertly whistled Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler impersonation.
Nguyen Son Hung
Hung manages the tour guides section of the Ecotourism and Environmental Education Centre at Yok Don National Park in southern Central Vietnam. As well as guiding groups of local and overseas visitors on trekking and camping trips throughout Yok Don, Hung is also an excellent birding guide and accompanies Vietnam Birding clients visiting the park.