Meet Our Team
About Next Continent
Our tours, education programs, and conservation projects wouldn’t be what they are without the dedicated people behind them. Meet our incredible team! From the expert guides who lead you in the field, to the professionals behind the scenes who keep everything running smoothly. Whether you’re preparing for an upcoming trip or simply curious about who we are, these are the people who make it all possible.
Meet Our Tour Leaders
Hoàng Quý
Senior Wildlife Guide — Vietnam
Hoàng Quý has been fascinated by wildlife since childhood, drawn to the movement and mystery of animals in nature. This passion led him to study Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Science, where his graduate research focused on the biodiversity of semi-desert habitats in Vietnam. As a biologist, he has published several articles on conservation and biodiversity.
Over the past three years, Quý has become one of Vietnam’s top wildlife tour guides, with a passionate and well-earned reputation for going the extra distance on his tours. Now one of our senior guides and member of the management team, Quý leads many of the company’s specialist, custom, extended, and photography-focused tours, and is highly experienced across the country’s key national parks and wildlife hotspots.
Fluent in English and deeply familiar with both local ecosystems and communities, Quý is equally skilled at tracking down rarity target lists and making his guests feel at home in the wild. His expertise covers birds, mammals & primates, reptiles, amphibians, and photography. Calm under pressure, flexible in the field, and always dressed with a smile, he’s consistently praised by guests for his knowledge, enthusiasm, and the care he brings to every trip.
Visit Quý’s eBird and iNaturalist profiles.
Thành Phan
Wildlife & Photography Guide — Central Vietnam
Thành Phan is a passionate wildlife & photography guide with over seven years of experience leading nature tours across Vietnam. With a Bachelor’s degree in Tourism and a lifelong love for birds, wildlife and biodiversity, Thanh brings both professional expertise and contagious enthusiasm to every tour he leads.
Since joining the Next Continent team, Thành has become a trusted and friendly presence on a wide range of wildlife and birding tours. His deep knowledge of Vietnam’s landscapes and fauna, especially its birds and primates, makes him a versatile and well-rounded field guide, equally comfortable on early morning trek through the Annamite Ranges or late night spotlight for frogmouths and slow lorises.
Known for his warm personality, easygoing nature, and fine attention to detail, he’s adept at helping guests make the most of their time with us and forge a genuine connection with Vietnam’s remarkable biodiversity. Whether you’re chasing a specialist target list, planning a serious expedition, motorbiking through coastal rainforest in search of langurs, or simply looking for a fun day of birding, Thành brings energy, knowledge, and care to ensure an unforgettable experience.
Visit Thanh’s eBird profile and read his recent 10,000 Birds interview post here.
Tiên Nguyễn
Wildlife Guide & Nature Educator — Vietnam
Tiên Nguyễn is a passionate birder, wildlife watcher, naturalist, and nature educator based in Da Nang. With a strong background in conservation and over six years of experience in wildlife outreach and outdoor education, Tiên brings extraordinary field expertise, quiet maturity, and a deep sense of purpose to every tour she leads.
Fascinated by birds and bugs since childhood, her love of wildlife has shaped both her personal and professional path. Before joining the Next Continent team, Tiên worked extensively on afforestation projects, environmental education, and biodiversity awareness campaigns, leading field trips, delivering public talks, and inspiring young people to reconnect with the natural world.
Today, she guides a wide range of wildlife and birding tours across Central and Southern Vietnam, while also designing and leading many of our educational and community-based initiatives. Passionate, endlessly curious, and as kind as they come, Tiên is the kind of guide who not only leads inspires, but often becomes a lifelong friend along the way.
Visit Tiên’s eBird and iNaturalist profiles.
Huy Chu
Wildlife & Cultural Guide — Central Vietnam
Huy Chu is a dedicated wildlife & culture guide who blends his love of history, culture, and wildlife into every tour he leads. With over seven years of guiding experience, Huy has led everything from cultural tours and birding trips to extended, off-the-map primate photography expeditions (and just about everything in between!).
Though he began his career as a historical guide, Huy’s true passion lies in nature. He’s equally at home working the forest for passerines and pheasants, as he is on a two-week motorbike journey through remote communes and along the edges of the country.
At Next Continent, Huy brings together deep cultural knowledge, expert wildlife experience, and a notable career of guiding skill. His tours tend to be immersive, thoughtful and fuelled by a genuine love for the outdoors. Trust us, you’re in excellent hands.
Visit Huy’s eBird profile.
Nguyễn Huy Hoàng
Herping Guide — Central Vietnam
Hoàng Nguyễn is our herping guide in Central Vietnam, leading specialist wildlife tours from Da Nang / Hoi An, to Ngoc Linh, Bach Ma, Kon Tum, Phong Nha and deep into the Annamite Ranges. A lifelong herper with a particular fascination for snakes, their taxonomy, and the elevational biodiversity of Vietnam’s highlands, Hoàng brings expertise and extensive field experience to every expedition.
Known for his fieldcraft skills (and eyes that seem to be able to pick up a viper from 100 paces away!), Hoàng has earned a long list of glowing reviews from herpers from around the world. Before joining the Next Continent team full-time, he ran a snake capture and relocation company in Hội An, further developing his skills in tracking, handling, and species identification.
While herping remains his core specialty, Hoàng is also an avid birder, primate watcher, and all-round naturalist. In addition to his custom herping itineraries, he leads our popular Hội An Birding Cruise and takes part in many of our seasonal and specialist experiences across the region.
Visit Hoàng’s eBird profile.
Diệp Tùng
Principal Herping Guide — Vietnam
Diệp Tùng is one of Vietnam’s rising stars in herpetology, a passionate naturalist, expert spotlighter, and professional herping guide whose dedication to rich herpetofauna of Indochina knows has no limits.
“Hello, my name is Tùng,” he often begins when introducing himself to guests. “I have a passion for searching for reptiles and amphibians…especially snakes!”
Anyone who has been out with Tùng, will know of the incredible lengths he will go to track down elusive species. He also follows contemporary taxonomic work, particularly with snake classifications and new discoveries in indochinese herpetology.
As a trained professional with extensive safety and snake-handling experience, Tùng combines field know-how with a calm, methodical approach to encounters. He’s also Vietnam’s top herp identifier on iNaturalist, helping others better understand and identify the country’s rich diversity of reptiles and amphibians.
We’re proud to have Tùng as our principal Herping Guide for the Next Continent team, an expert with a headlamp, a field notebook, and a contagious love for all things scaly. Trust us, you’re in excellent hands.
Ngân Hà
Trainee Wildlife Guide — Cát Tiên / Southern Vietnam
Ngân Hà is an aspiring wildlife guide, explorer, and nature enthusiast based in Nam Cat Tien. She was the successful recipient of our very first trainee program and is now well on her way to becoming one of our full-time Cat Tien wildlife guides. Ha already leads many of our Explore Cat Tien tours and is being mentored by our senior guiding team.
Drawn to nature (especially birds!) from a young age, Hà has always felt most at home outdoors. Driven by her passion, she relocated from northern Vietnam to Cat Tien to immerse herself in one of the country’s premier national parks. She works closely with our senior guides and spends most days in the field, giving her up-to-date knowledge of sightings, rarities, and wildlife movements that is second to none.
Though still early in her professional journey, Hà has spent countless hours exploring local habitats, observing wildlife, and joining us on many of our tours and experiences. We’re thrilled to have her as part of our Next Continent team! With a warm spirit, endless curiosity, and growing expertise in Vietnam’s rich biodiversity, she’s one of our top guides in the making, so look out world!
Quỳnh Trang
Trainee Wildlife Guide — North Vietnam
Quỳnh Trang is one of our specialist wildlife guide trainees, known for her incredible work ethic, thoughtful observations, and deep reverence for the natural world. Her journey into wildlife guiding comes from a lifelong connection to nature, one that began in childhood and continues to grow with every visit to the forest, wetlands, or wild space she explores. Trang’s approach is different from most guides, she doesn’t observe nature just through the eyes, but through the heart, with care and curiosity, a technique that has been widely praised by guests on her tours.
Though new to our team, Trang brings warmth, humility, and a genuine sense of wonder to our tours. Her fascination with wildlife began with a first “crush” on a Grey-headed Swamphen and has grown into a deeper passion, especially on more specialised experiences like our Delacour’s Langur tours. While not every species appears on cue, Trang believes every moment in nature (expected or not) is a gift worth treasuring.
Outside the field, Trang is also a gifted writer. Her storytelling allows her to bring the natural world to life on the page, helping to inspire even the youngest readers to care about wildlife and conservation.
We’re excited to work alongside Trang on her journey as she grows into a capable and compassionate guide. Her heart-led approach and gentle spirit make her a valued part of the Next Continent team and someone to watch for the future.
Meet Our Tour Leaders
Hoàng Quý
Senior Wildlife Guide — Vietnam
Hoàng Quý has been fascinated by wildlife since childhood, drawn to the movement and mystery of animals in nature. This passion led him to study Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Science, where his graduate research focused on the biodiversity of semi-desert habitats in Vietnam. As a biologist, he has published several articles on conservation and biodiversity.
Over the past three years, Quý has become one of Vietnam’s top wildlife tour guides, with a passionate and well-earned reputation for going the extra distance on his tours. Now one of our senior guides and member of the management team, Quý leads many of the company’s specialist, custom, extended, and photography-focused tours, and is highly experienced across the country’s key national parks and wildlife hotspots.
Fluent in English and deeply familiar with both local ecosystems and communities, Quý is equally skilled at tracking down rarity target lists and making his guests feel at home in the wild. His expertise covers birds, mammals & primates, reptiles, amphibians, and photography. Calm under pressure, flexible in the field, and always dressed with a smile, he’s consistently praised by guests for his knowledge, enthusiasm, and the care he brings to every trip.
Visit Quý’s eBird and iNaturalist profiles.
Thành Phan
Wildlife & Photography Guide — Central Vietnam
Thành Phan is a passionate wildlife & photography guide with over seven years of experience leading nature tours across Vietnam. With a Bachelor’s degree in Tourism and a lifelong love for birds, wildlife and biodiversity, Thanh brings both professional expertise and contagious enthusiasm to every tour he leads.
Since joining the Next Continent team, Thành has become a trusted and friendly presence on a wide range of wildlife and birding tours. His deep knowledge of Vietnam’s landscapes and fauna, especially its birds and primates, makes him a versatile and well-rounded field guide, equally comfortable on early morning trek through the Annamite Ranges or late night spotlight for frogmouths and slow lorises.
Known for his warm personality, easygoing nature, and fine attention to detail, he’s adept at helping guests make the most of their time with us and forge a genuine connection with Vietnam’s remarkable biodiversity. Whether you’re chasing a specialist target list, planning a serious expedition, motorbiking through coastal rainforest in search of langurs, or simply looking for a fun day of birding, Thành brings energy, knowledge, and care to ensure an unforgettable experience.
Visit Thanh’s eBird profile and read his recent 10,000 Birds interview post here.
Tiên Nguyễn
Wildlife Guide & Nature Educator — Vietnam
Tiên Nguyễn is a passionate birder, wildlife watcher, naturalist, and nature educator based in Da Nang. With a strong background in conservation and over six years of experience in wildlife outreach and outdoor education, Tiên brings extraordinary field expertise, quiet maturity, and a deep sense of purpose to every tour she leads.
Fascinated by birds and bugs since childhood, her love of wildlife has shaped both her personal and professional path. Before joining the Next Continent team, Tiên worked extensively on afforestation projects, environmental education, and biodiversity awareness campaigns, leading field trips, delivering public talks, and inspiring young people to reconnect with the natural world.
Today, she guides a wide range of wildlife and birding tours across Central and Southern Vietnam, while also designing and leading many of our educational and community-based initiatives. Passionate, endlessly curious, and as kind as they come, Tiên is the kind of guide who not only leads inspires, but often becomes a lifelong friend along the way.
Visit Tiên’s eBird and iNaturalist profiles.
Huy Chu
Wildlife & Cultural Guide — Central Vietnam
Huy Chu is a dedicated wildlife & culture guide who blends his love of history, culture, and wildlife into every tour he leads. With over seven years of guiding experience, Huy has led everything from cultural tours and birding trips to extended, off-the-map primate photography expeditions (and just about everything in between!).
Though he began his career as a historical guide, Huy’s true passion lies in nature. He’s equally at home working the forest for passerines and pheasants, as he is on a two-week motorbike journey through remote communes and along the edges of the country.
At Next Continent, Huy brings together deep cultural knowledge, expert wildlife experience, and a notable career of guiding skill. His tours tend to be immersive, thoughtful and fuelled by a genuine love for the outdoors. Trust us, you’re in excellent hands.
Visit Huy’s eBird profile.
Nguyễn Huy Hoàng
Herping Guide — Central Vietnam
Hoàng Nguyễn is our herping guide in Central Vietnam, leading specialist wildlife tours from Da Nang / Hoi An, to Ngoc Linh, Bach Ma, Kon Tum, Phong Nha and deep into the Annamite Ranges. A lifelong herper with a particular fascination for snakes, their taxonomy, and the elevational biodiversity of Vietnam’s highlands, Hoàng brings expertise and extensive field experience to every expedition.
Known for his fieldcraft skills (and eyes that seem to be able to pick up a viper from 100 paces away!), Hoàng has earned a long list of glowing reviews from herpers from around the world. Before joining the Next Continent team full-time, he ran a snake capture and relocation company in Hội An, further developing his skills in tracking, handling, and species identification.
While herping remains his core specialty, Hoàng is also an avid birder, primate watcher, and all-round naturalist. In addition to his custom herping itineraries, he leads our popular Hội An Birding Cruise and takes part in many of our seasonal and specialist experiences across the region.
Visit Hoàng’s eBird profile.
Diệp Tùng
Principal Herping Guide — Vietnam
Diệp Tùng is one of Vietnam’s rising stars in herpetology, a passionate naturalist, expert spotlighter, and professional herping guide whose dedication to rich herpetofauna of Indochina knows has no limits.
“Hello, my name is Tùng,” he often begins when introducing himself to guests. “I have a passion for searching for reptiles and amphibians…especially snakes!”
Anyone who has been out with Tùng, will know of the incredible lengths he will go to track down elusive species. He also follows contemporary taxonomic work, particularly with snake classifications and new discoveries in indochinese herpetology.
As a trained professional with extensive safety and snake-handling experience, Tùng combines field know-how with a calm, methodical approach to encounters. He’s also Vietnam’s top herp identifier on iNaturalist, helping others better understand and identify the country’s rich diversity of reptiles and amphibians.
We’re proud to have Tùng as our principal Herping Guide for the Next Continent team, an expert with a headlamp, a field notebook, and a contagious love for all things scaly. Trust us, you’re in excellent hands.
Ngân Hà
Trainee Wildlife Guide — Cát Tiên / South Vietnam
Ngân Hà is an aspiring wildlife guide, explorer, and nature enthusiast based in Nam Cat Tien. She was the successful recipient of our very first trainee program and is now well on her way to becoming one of our full-time Cat Tien wildlife guides. Ha already leads many of our Explore Cat Tien tours and is being mentored by our senior guiding team.
Drawn to nature (especially birds!) from a young age, Hà has always felt most at home outdoors. Driven by her passion, she relocated from northern Vietnam to Cat Tien to immerse herself in one of the country’s premier national parks. She works closely with our senior guides and spends most days in the field, giving her up-to-date knowledge of sightings, rarities, and wildlife movements that is second to none.
Though still early in her professional journey, Hà has spent countless hours exploring local habitats, observing wildlife, and joining us on many of our tours and experiences. We’re thrilled to have her as part of our Next Continent team! With a warm spirit, endless curiosity, and growing expertise in Vietnam’s rich biodiversity, she’s one of our top guides in the making, so look out world!
Quỳnh Trang
Trainee Wildlife Guide — North Vietnam
Quỳnh Trang is one of our specialist wildlife guide trainees, known for her incredible work ethic, thoughtful observations, and deep reverence for the natural world. Her journey into wildlife guiding comes from a lifelong connection to nature, one that began in childhood and continues to grow with every visit to the forest, wetlands, or wild space she explores. Trang’s approach is different from most guides, she doesn’t observe nature just through the eyes, but through the heart, with care and curiosity, a technique that has been widely praised by guests on her tours.
Though new to our team, Trang brings warmth, humility, and a genuine sense of wonder to our tours. Her fascination with wildlife began with a first “crush” on a Grey-headed Swamphen and has grown into a deeper passion, especially on more specialised experiences like our Delacour’s Langur tours. While not every species appears on cue, Trang believes every moment in nature (expected or not) is a gift worth treasuring.
Outside the field, Trang is also a gifted writer. Her storytelling allows her to bring the natural world to life on the page, helping to inspire even the youngest readers to care about wildlife and conservation.
We’re excited to work alongside Trang on her journey as she grows into a capable and compassionate guide. Her heart-led approach and gentle spirit make her a valued part of the Next Continent team and someone to watch for the future.
