Nguyen has interviewed countless people, including Dalai Lama, President George W. Bush, and Christian Louboutin, among many others.As part of its 2007 exhibit, "Exit Saigon, Enter Little Saigon," the Smithsonian Institute honored Ms. Nguyen as the first Vietnamese-American to anchor a national television news broadcast in the United States.In 2000, she co-founded Help the Hungry, a non-profit organization that aims to alleviate world hunger by providing humanitarian aid to poverty-stricken families. Her philanthropic work earned her a spot in the Philanthropy in Texas Hall of Fame.