Date: 28/10/2026 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30 PM Location: HCMC and Hanoi
This special edition of Fresh Grad Corner: Career Insights opens up conversations around building unconventional career pathways beyond traditional 9-to-5, with sessions happening across both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.What does it mean to make unconventional choices in a shifting world? As 2026 redefines traditional roles and puts flexibility at the forefront of the job market, early-career professionals and graduates are navigating a new landscape. The question is: How do we start and from where? Exploring diverse pathways beyond the traditional 9-to-5 unlocks many opportunities, but also comes with its unique set of challenges.
This special edition of Fresh Grad Corner: Career Insights series opens up a fresh dialogue on these topics, featuring real stories and practical insights from professionals who have navigated unconventional paths, from freelancing, content creation to founding and building their own startups.
Event Details
📍HCMC
📍Hanoi
If you’ve been thinking about diversifying your career or simply want to explore new possibilities, don’t miss this opportunity!
Guest Speakers – 📍HCMC

Luan Nguyen – Educator, Book Author, Content Creator, and Entrepreneur
Luan Nguyen is an independent education entrepreneur, book author, social media content creator and educator widely recognized for his prominent personal brand in the education and learning space. Transitioning from traditional academia, he has successfully built a thriving education initiative while cultivating a digital presence that resonates with over 500,000 followers across diverse social media channels.
Beyond content creation, Luan is the founder of Language for Life, an English language center specializing in practical communication, IELTS, and presentation skills with a mission to help learners go beyond textbook English so they can confidently apply it in their studies, careers, and everyday lives.

Ha (Khloé) Kieu – Founder/Creative Director – LinkedIn
Ha (Khloé) Kieu runs NOT A HOUSE, a creative studio in Saigon that was never meant to be four walls, more a place where ideas move in and brands come out. NOT A HOUSE work with fashion, F&B, hospitality, retail and real estate, from the first strategy to the final frame. RMIT shaped her twice, first through a Bachelor’s in Professional Communication, then an MBA. Between the two, she learned to see the same problem as a creative, a business person, a strategist, and a life-long learner. She is still building, still curious about what’s next.

Barrett Le – Founder/CEO – LinkedIn
Barrett Le is the founder of Bearplus, an independent, award-winning design studio based in Vietnam with a presence in Australia. Over the past decade, he has built the studio around web design, branding and digital products for international clients. Bearplus’s work has been recognised by Awwwards, FWA, CSSDesignAwards and Webby, among other accolades.
At this event, Barrett will share his journey of building a studio from Vietnam, expanding overseas, working with clients around the world, and finding his own path as an industry practitioner and founder. He’s also happy to answer any questions about navigating an ever-changing job landscape.

Han Hong – Co-Founder @OOEE Design Lab | Creative Strategist – LinkedIn
An idealist at heart, a leader in progress, and a flexible yet highly organized professional motivated by a constant drive to explore and build. Han’s journey began with nearly three years in a Web3 tech startup as Personal Assistant to the CEO, handling both operations and marketing for on-chain infrastructure.
She then co-led TEDxHCMC 2024, curating a non-profit platform for open dialogue, before stepping into the creative industry as a content assistant for a prominent YouTuber, collaborating with brands across FMCG, fashion, and luxury. In late 2025, Han co-founded a design agency named OOEE Lab with two partners. Today, she combines creative strategy, structured operations, and adaptive leadership to build meaningful and sustainable projects.

Duc Nguyen – Creative Consultant & Brand Storyteller | Founder, All-in Studio – LinkedIn
A creative by training and a marketer by practice, based in Ho Chi Minh City. Duc holds a Master of Communication Design from RMIT University Melbourne and a Bachelor of Multimedia Design from RMIT University Vietnam. He founded All-in Studio in 2024 to help brands find their voice and tell their stories with clarity and character.
His career spans agency, studio and in-house roles across advertising and hospitality. Duc started as a Graphic Designer at T&A Ogilvy & Mather, then worked as Graphic Designer cum Marcom Executive at Banyan Tree & Angsana Lang Co, Design Director at Kholab Studio, Brand & Creative Manager at Fusion Original Saigon Centre, and Cluster Marcom Manager at Sailing Club Signature Resort and Soul Boutique Hotel Phu Quoc. Today, he leads brand identity, art direction and creative strategy projects for hospitality, lifestyle and cultural clients.
Guest Speakers – 📍Hanoi

Vu Quynh Trang – Hoa Hau Via He – Content Creator and Entrepreneur
Vu Quynh Trang (Hoa Hau Via He) is a content creator, communications specialist, and founder of Hoa Hau Via He Media Company, with over eight years of experience in digital content development and brand building.
Crowned Miss Southeast Asia Tourism Ambassador 2024, Trang has established a distinctive personal brand through engaging content that celebrates Vietnamese culture and street food, attracting more than 300,000 followers on social networks.
Beyond content creation, she is also a visiting lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and advises businesses on communications strategies and brand development.
Her journey from content creator to entrepreneur and educator offers valuable insights into personal branding and building a sustainable career in the digital economy.

Ha Tran – Freelancer
Ha is a professional English–Vietnamese content writer with over 15 years of experience in communications and marketing across both agency and client-side environments. She has worked with 200+ international and Vietnamese brands, including TikTok, Unilever, Mitsubishi and Panasonic, across diverse industries, and has held senior roles such as Brand & Marketing Manager at Kowil Fashion, Account Director at Mimosa Communications, and Associate Account Manager at Galaxy Communications.
Alongside her industry experience, she is a content training expert and PR–Marketing lecturer, delivering customized training programs for corporate and individual clients and teaching at FPT Polytechnic Hanoi and the Academy of Journalism and Communication.
She also brings experience in publishing as a translator of internationally published business and marketing books, including works associated with Harvard Business School, and as the author of The Impact of Global Crises on Vietnamese Consumers, published by Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.
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