Phuong, Nguyen Thi Thanh
Who is Alice? Alice (Nguyễn Thị Thanh Phương) is a Vietnamese Tango teacher, DJ, dancer, organizer, and cultural promoter dedicated to the long-term development of Argentine Tango in Vietnam since 2010 She began her Tango journey in 2008. What started as a personal passion gradually became a lifelong commitment to building a sustainable Tango community through education, cultural exchange, and international collaboration. Since then, Alice has devoted herself to studying, teaching, organizing events, and connecting Vietnamese Tango with the international community.
Tango Career
• Founder and Organizer of Vietnam Tango Marathon (VTM) since 2016.
◦ Successfully organized 8 editions.
◦ Currently preparing Vietnam Tango Marathon 9 (2027).
• Founder of Tango Salida de Sol, a long-term project dedicated to the sustainable development of Argentine Tango in Vietnam through education, community building, and cultural promotion.
• Tango teacher since 2010, actively developing Tango communities across Vietnam.
• Since 2014, Alice has contributed to the development of Tango communities in : Hano, Hue, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City
• She has also contributed to the establishment and growth of:
◦ Tango Cielo – Hanoi
◦ Tango Doha – Quang Tri
◦ Hue Tango Son – Hue
• Alice has been actively supporting the development of the Da Nang Tango community since 2014.
• Since 2014, Alice has continuously trained in Buenos Aires with internationally renowned maestros, including:Los Dinzel, Maximiliano Cristiani, Vanessa Villalba & Facundo Piñero, Suyay & Johny, Sebastian Archaval, Grabiel Misses, and many other world champions and legendary Argentine Tango masters.
Tango DJ
Alice has been invited to DJ at numerous Tango festivals and milongas across Asia, including:
International Festivals
• Thailand Tango Festival
• Manila Tango Marathon
• Tango Paradise Indonesia
• Vietnam Tango Meeting
• Saigon Tango Meeting
• Daegu Tango Marathon
Local Milongas , South Korea (Seoul, Busan, Pohang, Daejeon, Daegu), Vietnam (Various local Tango communities across the country many years )
Her musical style is inspired by the Golden Age of Argentine Tango, creating warm, elegant, and emotionally connected milongas.
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International Activities & Achievements
August 2025
Tango Mundial Buenos Aires, Argentina
For Alice, Tango is a language of human connection, respect, listening, and exploring oneself.
Her vision is to develop Tango as a cultural bridge that brings people together beyond nationality, language, and profession — creating a welcoming community where people can learn, share, exchange and build meaningful human connections. Every class, every tanda, and every event is designed around this philosophy.
Alice has been invited to DJ at numerous Tango festivals and milongas across Asia, including: International Festivals. Her musical style is inspired by the Golden Age of Argentine Tango, creating warm, elegant, and emotionally connected milongas.