Meet Ngoc Bui
Ngoc Bui is a producer for All Things Considered. Ngoc came into public radio with a background in community media, working as an audio producer for groups in Germany.
Ngoc was born in Vietnam and grew up in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul. They seek to produce segments that authentically capture people's lived experiences and provide people with the information they need to make informed decisions about their lives. Ngoc received an Award of Merit, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion from the Midwest Broadcast Journalism Association Eric Sevareid Awards in 2024.
Ngoc has a bachelor’s degree in sociology with honors in education and a minor in computer science from Stanford University. They also have a master’s degree in social work as a human rights profession from Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences.
Outside of work, they are a sporadic runner, writer and calligrapher. Their favorite Minnesota tradition is the state fair, where they also worked at the giant slide for a summer.
Recent Contributions
- 5 years after COVID, Minnesota dining scene has more restaurants but fewer workers
- On this St. Patrick’s Day, add a special touch with sea vegetables
- MPR President responds to threats to public media
- Public health worker in Minneapolis laid off in mass firings by the Trump administration
- Appetites: How to cook PFAS-free now that Minnesota ban is in effect
- 83 years after mass incarceration, Japanese Americans warn it could happen again
- Timberwolves dancer who became Minneapolis ‘Love Is Blind’ contestant takes us inside the pods
- New Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth on priorities, vision for 2025 session
- The sticky rice cake at the center of Lunar New Year
- Minnesota ACLU: Local jurisdictions have the right to not cooperate with immigration enforcement