Welcome to Nguyen’s homepage

Your full-stack Vietnamese linguist

My “arsenal” is your one-stop shop for English-Vietnamese translation, localization, transcreation, LQA, SEO localization and copywriting

Nguyen working by an open door, in black and white

Who I am

Geared up
linguist

I have poured my efforts into this craft ever since I left 9-to-5 jobs to work full-time as a freelance language specialist in 2017. Today I’m a long-term vendor for international agencies and product teams, translating, writing and reviewing English and Vietnamese every day.

Vietnamese is my native language and English is near-native. A law degree in international trade taught me to read every clause carefully, and I still work that way.

Language pair
English ↔ Vietnamese
Based in
Da Nang & Hoi An, GMT+7
Full-time since
2017
Education
LL.B., International Trade Law
More about me

My values

Black and white crowd on a bridge in morning mistZebra crossing seen from above with plants growing between the stripesEvening light on a quiet street in Ho Chi Minh CityAcoustic guitar resting against a tiled wallCrescent moon in a black sky 01 / 05

What I do

Adding values to your business
from across the world

I take the time to understand your brand, your audience and your goals, then make the Vietnamese do the same job the English does.

01

Translation & localization

Marketing, UI and customer-facing content adapted for Vietnamese readers, not just converted word by word.

02

Transcreation & copywriting

Campaign lines, product stories and UX copy written to land in Vietnamese with the same intent as the source.

03

Editing, proofreading & LQA

Independent review, in-context linguistic QA and clear issue logs before a release goes live.

04

SEO localization

Vietnamese keyword research, search-intent mapping and on-page copy that reads naturally and ranks.

Seasoned Vietnamese
linguist

nguyenlnp.com is my online CV and portfolio: what I do as an English-Vietnamese translator, writer, editor, LQA and SEO linguist, and how I work.

1000+
Projects done
50+
Happy clients
000
Bad reviews
2017
Full-time since
LuxurySoftware & appsConsumer techFintechInsuranceDigital marketingVideo gamesEntertainmentE-commerceHospitalityHRLegal

  • Copywriting and brand storytelling
  • UX writing and microcopy
  • Long-form articles, guides and blog posts
  • Social and campaign content

  • English to Vietnamese, and Vietnamese to English
  • Marketing, UI, help centre and customer-facing content
  • Entertainment metadata: titles, synopses, spoiler-safe copy
  • Glossary, translation memory and style guide creation

  • Bilingual editing and monolingual proofreading
  • In-context LQA with screenshots and issue logs
  • Clause-by-clause fidelity checks
  • Final linguistic sign-off before release

  • Vietnamese keyword research (my strongest SEO skill)
  • Search-intent mapping and content briefs
  • Titles, meta descriptions and on-page copy
  • Semrush, Ahrefs, Keyword Planner and Search Console

  • Machine translation post-editing
  • Human review of AI translation output
  • AI post-editing and LQA for games
  • Fixing tone, pronouns and terminology that AI gets wrong

Where I work

Agencies & teams
I write for

  • 2019 – now

    Datawords

    now part of 87seconds

    EN-VI Translator, Editor & Proofreader

    Marketing, UI and customer-facing content for luxury accounts, working to brand terminology and style guides.

  • 2021 – now

    Mother Tongue

    Writer & Localizer

    UI, content and copy localization for global brands entering Vietnam.

  • 2025 – now

    Welocalize

    Vietnamese Language Specialist & Senior Post-editor

    Translation and post-editing for entertainment and technology accounts.

  • 2024 – now

    Jellyfish

    Vietnamese SEO Linguist

    Keyword localization and search-ready Vietnamese copy.

  • 2024 – now

    Semrush

    direct client

    EN-VI Translator & Proofreader

    Product UI and marketing content, with an agreed Vietnamese terminology base.

  • 2024 – now

    Resumedia

    Vietnamese Copywriter & Proofreader

    Vietnamese copywriting and proofreading for campaigns.

  • 2023 – now

    Brightlines Translation

    EN-VI Translator & Proofreader

    Translation and proofreading across business content.

  • 2025 – now

    Airwallex

    direct client

    Vietnamese Writer

    Financial, customer-facing content written in Vietnamese.

  • 2025 – now

    Video game studio

    under NDA

    AI Post-editor & LQA

    Post-editing AI output and in-game linguistic QA.

  • 2021 – 2024

    Hogarth Worldwide

    Editor

    Editing web, software UI and storefront copy.

  • Project work

    GroupM

    Vietnamese SEO

    Vietnamese SEO for regional campaigns.

Get quotes

Send the files, the deadline and who will read them. I’ll come back with a plan and a price.

Get a consultation

Trusted by renowned agencies & companies:

Mother TongueDatawordsSemrushResumedia
TradosSmartlingCrowdinXTMSmartcatTransifexSemrushAhrefsKeyword PlannerSearch Console

How I work

Five steps,
no guesswork

The same routine on every job, whether it’s 50 UI strings or a 20-page brand book.

  1. Brief & context

    Audience, channel, screenshots and limits first. Context decides the Vietnamese, so I ask for it before I translate.

  2. Terminology first

    Glossary, translation memory and style guide are loaded and checked. Missing terms are proposed and agreed, not invented on the fly.

  3. Translate or transcreate

    Natural Vietnamese in sentence case, with tags, placeholders and formatting kept exactly where they belong.

  4. Independent review

    A separate pass compares every clause with the source. Only real corrections go in, so the text doesn’t drift.

  5. LQA & delivery notes

    In-context checks, an issue log and short notes on open questions, so your team knows exactly what was decided and why.

Client testimonials

Trusted by leading
experts

  • We are very pleased with Nguyen’s work. He is very professional, follows the tasks instructions perfectly and delivers a high quality content.
    Upwork Client
    Business Owner
  • If you’re looking for a talented and dedicated professional, I highly recommend Nguyen. He possesses all the necessary skills and qualities to excel in SEO and will undoubtedly be an asset to any team or project.
    Upwork Client
    Project Manager
  • Nguyen was extremely helpful and great at SEO and translating between Vietnamese and English. Highly recommend.
    Upwork Client
    Business Owner
  • Nguyen is very professional and great to work with, definitely recommended!
    Upwork Client
    Company CEO
  • Nguyen is very professional and hands-on. He helped us greatly with our Google Ads and copywriting in Vietnamese. He’s very knowledgeable and easy to work with. Would definitely work with him again!
    Seda
    Resumedia
  • Working with Nguyen has been a great experience so far. He’s highly experienced in SEO and is able to explain the rationale behind his recommendations from both an SEO and local perspective.
    Upwork Client
    Group M

Let’s connect

I’d love to hear
from you!

Call me

+84 914 859 234

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Address

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Da Nang / Hoi An, Vietnam

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