Select Guide Rating About the Author Phan Van Giuong is a distinguished professor in Vietnamese Studies at Victoria University, Melbourne, where he has been teaching English and Vietnamese since 1965, as well as being the coordinator for the Vietnamese Language and Culture Studies program at the university's Faculty of Arts for the past 18 years. Prof. Giuong is the author of many Vietnamese texts and language learning materials, as well as the editor for Vietnamese magazines and newspapers. He was awarded several medals, including the International Educator of the Year's for his outstanding contributions to teaching language and culture. He is also active as a setter and marker for exam papers, such as the International Baccalaureate (IB).