Vietnamese American Arts And Letters Association

Profile Current (Last updated: Jan 09, 2026 )

MANAGEMENT

CEO/Executive Director

Ysa Le

CEO/Executive Director Experience

Ysa began her art activism with the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) since 2000, serving as the Board President from 2004-2008, and then as Executive Director from 2008 until now. She co-founded Viet Film Fest in 2003. Prior to VAALA, Ysa was a radio host for the Viet Nam California Radio (VNCR), from 1995 to 2010. She hosted a weekly show called “Vòng Chân Trời Văn Học Nghệ Thuật” (“The Art Horizon”), which covered interviews with various artists and art events. Her show was syndicated for Voice of America (VOA), which broadcasted in Vietnam. In 2005, Ysa was chosen by the Orange County Register as one of the “30 Vietnamese Americans to Watch” in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Vietnamese American community in the United States. She received the Arts and Culture (In-Language) Award from New California Media in 2003 for her article on Mimi News, reporting the revival of the traditional performance art Cải Lương in the Vietnamese community. She was awarded with the “Service Award” from the USC (University of Southern California) Asian Pacific Alumni Association in 2012. Ysa received her Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1994. She currently works as a clinical pharmacist at Providence Home Infusion Pharmacy in Anaheim, California.

Staff Information

Number of Full-Time Staff 0
Number of Part-Time Staff 5
Number of Volunteers 50
Number of Contract Staff 4

Staff Demographics

Ethnicity
Other 0
Caucasian 0
Hispanic/Latino 0
African American/Black 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 5
Native American/American Indian 0
Gender
Male 2
Female 3
Not Specified 0

CONTACT

Vietnamese American Arts And Letters Association

P.O. Box 20218
Fountain Valley, California 92728

ysale@vaala.org

Phone: 7149142260

www.vaala.org