Pauline Nguyen | |
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Born | Vietnam |
Citizenship | Australian |
Occupation(s) | Author, restaurateur |
Notable work | Secrets of the Red Lantern |
Pauline Nguyen is an Australian author and restaurateur. [1] [2]
Nguyen was born in Vietnam. Upon the communist takeover of Saigon in 1975, her father decided to evacuate his family from Vietnam. They embarked on a perilous sea voyage in 1977, eventually finding refuge in a Thai refugee camp. After a year, they were granted asylum in Australia by the Fraser government in 1978. [3]
In 2002, Nguyen partnered with her brother Luke Nguyen, to open the Red Lantern restaurant in Sydney. [4] [5] [6] As an author, she has written several publications. Nguyen authored Secrets of the Red Lantern, a memoir that combines her family's story with traditional Vietnamese recipes. [7] [8] The book was shortlisted for Newcomer of the Year and Biography of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards in 2008. [9] She also wrote "The Way of the Spiritual Entrepreneur," a 2019 Australian Business Book Award winner for Best Entrepreneurship and Small Business. [10]
In 2020, Nguyen took part in the third season of the Australian documentary series Filthy Rich and Homeless. [11] [12]
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