Tina Trinh

What’s On the Menu? Augmented Reality and 3-D Food Models

Kabaq is an augmented reality application that superimposes 3-D models of food onto diner’s table so they can see what they’re ordering

Startup Hopes to Show 3-D Versions of Menu Items

It's not always easy to know what to order when dining out, especially with exotic or foreign cuisines. But a tech startup in New York is hoping to help, using augmented reality to bring restaurant menus to life. VOA's Tina Trinh met with the founder of Kabaq

Urban Farming Technologies Crop Up in Homes, Restaurants

Much of the sales for the garden kit company come from urban millennials

For Mass Shooting Survivors, a Tragedy Too Close to Home

The recent mass shooting committed by Devin Kelley in Sutherland Springs, Texas, left 26 dead and 20 more wounded. As the town begins its healing process, so do its residents. VOA's Tina Trinh talked to the family of a local woman who managed to survive the massacre.

Ethiopian Female Runner Aims to Win NY Marathon

The upcoming New York City Marathon attracts runners from all over the globe, many of them women. What began in 1970 with one female runner has since grown into more than 21,000 female finishers. No female New York City resident has ever won, but in the Bronx, Buzunesh Deba has the best chance.

Ethiopian Runner Wants to Be 1st Female New Yorker to Win City's Marathon

Buzunesh Deba forgoes the benefits of training in high elevations for Manhattan

No Roof? No Problem. Community-Shared Solar Offers Solar Energy for All

Solar capacity increased 50 percent in 2016, more than the growth of coal, wind and gas

No Roof? No Problem. Community-Shared Solar Offers Solar Energy for All

If you’re a city dweller, tapping into solar power can be challenging. Chances are, you live in an apartment and can’t install solar panels or get access to your roof. But community-shared solar programs are now allowing everyone to benefit from solar energy.

In Male-dominated Field, Women at New York Comic Con Persist

The number of women dressed as female characters this year was a reminder that not all superhero names end with 'man'

In Male-dominated Field, Women at New York Comic Con Persist

Batman, Superman and Spiderman aren't the only superheroes of the comic book world. At New York Comic Con, plenty of women were on hand to remind the industry of their own hero status. VOA's Tina Trinh reports.

To Get Customers Back In Stores, NYC Pop-Up Shop Goes Digital

With more and more consumers shopping online, do brick-and-mortar stores stand a chance? At a pop-up shop in New York City, the future of retail is about embracing digital trends rather than resisting them. VOA reporter Tina Trinh explains.

To Get Customers Back In Stores, NYC Pop-Up Shop Goes Digital

Mastercard and Marie Claire magazine have teamed up to create “The Next Big Thing” concept shop, a pop-up store in SoHo that brings the convenience of online shopping to a physical storefront

Global Learning XPRIZE Aims to Prove World’s Poorest Children Can Educate Themselves

Can children who have never been to school teach themselves basic reading, writing and math skills using only a tablet computer? Elon Musk and the XPrize Foundation are betting $15 million on the idea that they can. VOA’s Tina Trinh has more.

App Makers Aim to Prove World’s Poorest Children Can Educate Themselves

Finalists will begin testing their educational apps this November; children from 150 villages in Tanzania will use tablets donated by Google to access the apps and teach themselves

For Africa's Poorest, Cutting-edge HIV Drugs for $75 a Year

In a landmark deal, HIV patients in Africa will now have access to the latest drugs for $75 a year. The arrangement is a major victory for the poorest nations fighting AIDS, a health epidemic with unrestrained global reach.

In Times of Disaster, Some Businesses Rise to the Occasion

In Times of Disaster, Why Businesses React the Way They Do

During natural disasters, why do some companies open their doors to the community while others take advantage of its members? Tina Trinh explores the reasons why businesses react the way they do and the cost to their public image.

University of Houston Students Return After Hurricane Harvey

Conditions returning to normal at the University of Houston which escaped Hurricane Harvey with relatively little damage

University of Houston Students Return After Hurricane Harvey

As Houston gradually recovers from Hurricane Harvey, students at the University of Houston are also getting back to their own routines, returning to classes and sharing their own stories of surviving the record floods. Tina Trinh reports from Houston

For One Family in Crosby, a First Look at Harvey’s Damage

On Labor Day, there was still much work to be done in and around Houston, as some families returned home for the first time to assess the damages of Hurricane Harvey. VOA’s Tina Trinh is in Crosby Texas, about 40 kilometers northwest of Houston, and met with one of those families.