Vi Nguyen joined NBC 5 Chicago as a general assignment reporter in October 2020. She previously worked at CBS Chicago where she covered stories for the morning show.
Prior to moving back to Chicago, she reported for the nightly newscasts at WISH-TV in Indianapolis, Indiana. During her time in the Hoosier state, she covered a wide range of stories from human interest to crime, including the high profile disappearance and murders of Delphi teens Abby Williams and Libby German.
Her reporting career began at WTVO/ WQRF in Rockford, Illinois, where she learned how to shoot, write and edit. She also reported at stations in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Originally from California, Nguyen's family moved to the southwest suburbs when she was in middle school. She graduated from DePaul University with a degree in communications and a minor in biological science. She’s a proud board member of the Vietnamese Association of Illinois.
In her spare time she likes to read, watch reality shows and cheer on the Green Bay Packers.
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Suburban communities celebrate pride with events, festivals
Suburban communities are celebrating Pride Month by holding different events to mark the occasion. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen takes a look at the festivities across the Chicagoland area.
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Suburban communities host festivals, parades to celebrate Pride Month
Suburban communities across the Chicago area are celebrating Pride Month by holding different festivals and parades to mark the occasion.
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Evanston police commander speaks after person shot inside hospital emergency room
The incident happened in the emergency room at Endeavor Evanston Hospital and prompted a lockdown Thursday just before 8 p.m.
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How was a security guard shot inside an Evanston hospital?
A hospital security officer is still recovering after being shot during a struggle with a patient in suburban Evanston Thursday.
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LGBTQ+ activist reflects on her same sex marriage that made Illinois history
An LGBTQ+ rights activist from Chicago is celebrating Pride Month by looking back on a moment that changed the course of history in Illinois.
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LGBTQ+ activist reflects on her marriage making Illinois history
A longtime gay rights activist is celebrating Pride Month by reflecting on a monumental moment that changed the course of history in Illinois.
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A reward is being offered after 7 teens were shot near Saint Sabina Church
Multiple teenagers are recovering after being shot in a drive-by near Saint Sabina Church on Chicago’s South Side.
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‘Unacceptable': 7 teens shot in drive-by during gathering by Saint Sabina Church
The gathering was promoted on social media and ended with seven teens shot.
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Chicago high school students take charge and lead peace movement on South Side
On the track and football field at Perspectives Leadership Campus, a group of high school students marched for peace.
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Students at Chicago high school hold peace summit
Students at a Chicago high school are leading a movement for peace on the South Side all while processing a shooting that injured a classmate in March.
