Vivian Dang

Vivian Dang is based in Vancouver. She loves storytelling and is currently a writer for Medium’s “P.S. I Love You” publication. When she’s not working, she sits for PADS service dogs-in-training and researches the hottest brunch places to dine. On weekends, you can find her scrolling through her favourite golden retriever IG accounts.

Paths to Prosperity: Bling Empire’s Kelly Mi Li shares advice on entrepreneurship and her plans for Lunar New Year

By Vivian Dang, Pearl Zhou & Natasha Jung ● Features ● January 16, 2023 February 13, 2023

Entrepreneur and executive producer Kelly Mi Li shares her advice on entrepreneurship and her family’s Lunar New Year traditions.

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Paths to Prosperity: Philip Wang and Helen Wu-Wang reflect on wealth, family, and Lunar New Year traditions

By Vivian Dang, Pearl Zhou & Natasha Jung ● Features ● January 16, 2023 February 13, 2023

Phil Wang and Helen Wu-Wang reminisce about their childhood Lunar New Year and passing down traditions and money habits to their son.

Paths to Prosperity: Ryan Alexander Holmes shares Lunar New Year memories and his perception of money

By Vivian Dang, Pearl Zhou & Natasha Jung ● Features ● January 16, 2023 January 19, 2023

Actor and creator Ryan Alexander Holmes recalls Lunar New Year memories and how he creates meaningful and relatable content for his audience.

Dear Kiki: I’m swayed by my parents criticisms of my partner

By Vivian Dang & Ayoung Kim ● Dear Kiki ● October 31, 2022 October 30, 2022

In this month’s Dear Kiki, learn how to deal with situations where parents criticism of one’s partner creates rifts in the relationship.

Making It: Vietnamese Canadian Chef Patrick Do on a journey through food and identity with Do Chay Restaurant

By Vivian Dang & Zeph Wong ● Features ● May 4, 2022 June 17, 2022

Chef Patrick Do is changing what it means to be a Vietnamese restaurant owner in Vancouver. Learn about his journey through food and identity as a young Vietnamese Canadian chef, and the visionary behind Do Chay Restaurant.

#Breakthebias: Celebrating Cold Tea Collective’s Women Members

By Vivian Dang ● Features ● March 30, 2022 April 22, 2022

What does #breakthebias mean? Cold Team Collective members weigh in.

What Lunar New Year looks like around the world

By Vivian Dang ● Current Events ● February 2, 2022 April 22, 2022

Lunar New Year celebrations happen in many ways, shapes, or forms. Let’s take a look at the different ways people celebrate around the world.

Darren Barnet and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan sitting in front of a bed.

Falling for Hollywood’s Asian heartthrobs: Male actors to watch for

By Vivian Dang ● Entertainment ● December 9, 2021 April 22, 2022

Vivian Dang provides roundup of Hollywood’s Asian male lead hearththrobs, the state of Asian representation in Hollywood, and where we can go from here.

The dehumanization of Asian women: deadly narratives

By Vivian Dang ● Opinion ● September 9, 2021 April 22, 2022

How the combination of whorephobia and racism results in deadly false narratives of Asian women.

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Cultural appropriation of food: Why it’s so personal

By Vivian Dang & Zeph Wong ● Culture ● August 10, 2021 June 17, 2022

White-led businesses like the Breakfast Cure continue to engage in the same formulaic cultural appropriation. In this post, we unpack why it’s so harmful, and often feels so personal.

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