Viet Van Tran (b. 1971, Hanoi, Vietnam) graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Studies from Hanoi Cultural University in 1996. He began his career as a journalist and is currently a senior reporter for Lao Dong Newspaper (Vietnam). He has held ten solo exhibitions, including My Mum at the Photometria Festival (Greece), and has participated in over eighty-five group exhibitions across Asia, Europe, and the United States, including a digital showcase at the Louvre Museum (Paris).
Throughout his career, Viet Van has received more than 130 international photography awards, including Px3 (France), IPA, Master Cup (USA), TIFA (Japan), ND Awards, Travel Photographer of the Year, Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year, and the Pollux Awards (UK). He is the author of nine books, notably Dharma and Life (EU-sponsored), and his work has appeared in international publications such as Photo (France), Silvershotz (Australia), Dodho (Spain), International Portrait Photographer of the Year (Australia), and No Name Collective (UK).
In recent years, Viet Van’s practice has expanded from narrative and documentary-based photography toward system-oriented and conceptual inquiry, examining processes of control, completion, and visibility within contemporary visual culture. He has served as a juror for Vietnam’s National Art Photography competitions and the Vietnam Film Festival. In 2025, he made his directorial debut with the short documentary My Mother, which received multiple international awards, including Best Short Documentary and Best First-Time Director at the Cine Paris Film Festival.
Viet Van Tran is represented by No Name Collective (NNC Gallery, London, UK).
