Le Ngoc Tuan Anh, also known as Tuan Le, is a world-renowned Vietnamese juggler who introduced Vietnam to the world through his own unique way, that is, juggling.

Le was born in Ho Chi Minh City into an artistic family, that is why juggling came naturally to him. In fact, he became interested in the circus right as early as when he was just a child and joined several shows in the city. When his family moved to Berlin in 1991, he had to work in between odd jobs to help out, but it never got in the way of his love for the circus. During his spare time, he researched and studied books and other reading materials regarding the art.

When he was 18 years old, he studied dance, music and circus at the international culture center Ufa Fabrik in the daytime and performed at small night clubs in the evening. Through sheer hardwork and genuine passion for circus, Le eventually signed a contract with the Chameleon Variete Theater in Berlin. In 2000, he performed at Saint Dennis and started touring France, Sweden, Austria and the U.S. He also secured a long-term contract with Cirque de Soleil in 2009 and became the first Vietnamese artist to work at the Canadian circus. After just a year of performing his passion, he earned the Excellence Award from the International Juggler's Association (IJA).

When Le returned to Vietnam for the first time in 10 years in 2005, he was so enchanted with his homeland's natural charm that it inspired him to create a project combining his two loves, the circus and his country. He collaborated with other exceptional artists Nguyen Lan Maurice and choreographer Tan Loc and after three weeks of brainstorming, they came up with the dream project “Lang Toi” (My Village). It caught the eye of a French producer in 2008 who took a risk and invested a lot of money into the project because he believed in Le's talent. The rest is history, so to speak.

“Lang Toi” made a lasting impression on both local and foreign spectators because of its unique blend of contemporary young circus performers and traditional Vietnamese music. It showcased Vietnamese folk games, highland fairs and village festivals through a contrasting mix of modern light art installation and traditional fixtures like bamboo, conical hats and baskets. Despite the show's huge success, Le maintained his nationalism and refused to have his project translated into the languages of the countries they toured. And even then, he managed to make 400 performances of “Lang Toi” in different countries all over the globe.

Le also started another project “A O Show” in 2013 which presents life in the South Central Coast and Mekong Delta against urbanization. He is planning to bring it to Europe in 2015. At present, he is constructing yet another project infusing life in a Vietnamese village through the world of puppets. Tuan Le is a fine example of how passion, hardwork and love for one's own country will eventually bring success.