VietNamNet Bridge – Paris-based Vietnamese author/artist/lawyer Amanda Huynh has launched her first book featuring short stories and 40 paintings in HCMC.

Writer Amanda Huynh is seen at a painting sale during the launch of her book “Lam” in HCMC last week – Photo: Nghia Ngo

The “Lam” book, published by Tre (Youth) Publishing House, is a collection of short stories about young overseas Vietnamese who are facing a host of challenges in daily life and trying to overcome all sorts of cultural and language barriers to succeed.

At the launching event, the 28 year-old collected VND200 million from selling three of 40 paintings from the audience and donated half of the sum to local poor students benefiting from her “Amanda with love” foundation.

Nha Trang City-born Amanda Huynh is living and working in Paris, France. She has been admired by local youths for her outstanding academic records. In 2005, Huynh earned a bachelor degree in commercial law at the HCMC University of Laws and a year later got a Master’s degree in law at Capitole I University in Toulouse, France. She received a doctorate degree in law in 2010 at the same university. Since then, she has held numerous senior legal positions at companies in France.

In her art career, Huynh has produced more than 1,000 paintings of various genres and materials, which earned her a “Young talent” award by Art 3F in Europe in 2013. Her works have been displayed at many prestigious showrooms in France and Dubai.

She is running an art development company in France and people also know her as a fashionista via her website www.fromamandawithlove.com or Instagram account of fromamandawithlove or Facebook page of fromamandawithlove123.

The book “Lam” is available on bookstore shelves nationwide.

SGT