Growing up, I was surrounded by business conversations. My parents often talked about building their company, making difficult decisions, and dealing with uncertain times. I did not fully understand the weight of those decisions then, but listening to them gradually shaped my interest in business.
After university, I chose to work in different industries, hoping to gain practical experience and, more importantly, develop a perspective of my own before returning to the family business. A few years later, I came back to the company and took responsibility for developing relationships with international partners and exploring opportunities to bring foreign products into the Vietnamese market.
As the eldest daughter, I felt a strong responsibility to contribute to the company’s future. Yet working with family was not always easy. We sometimes had different views on management and operations, and disagreements were inevitable. Instead of seeing these moments as obstacles, I tried to understand where they came from, learn from them, and find better ways to work together.
Over time, I realized that taking responsibility was not simply about inheriting a role. It was about learning, adapting, and having the courage to improve what had been entrusted to me.
Then, life took me in an unexpected direction. I was invited to teach at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, where I spent five meaningful years as a lecturer. Teaching changed the way I saw my own career. I discovered how rewarding it was to support young people as they explored their ambitions and made important choices about their futures.
That experience eventually led me to establish my own education company, providing educational consulting, study-abroad guidance, career orientation, and scholarship support for students aspiring to study at leading universities around the world.
My own learning journey continued when I pursued an MBA at RMIT University. Beyond business knowledge, the experience gave me new perspectives, international connections, and relationships that I continue to value. I was especially grateful for the encouragement of my professors and friends, whose support reminded me that meaningful growth rarely happens alone.
Looking back, I am grateful for every chapter of my journey—for my family, who gave me my foundation, and for the people and institutions that encouraged me to grow beyond it.
I no longer see succession as simply taking over what the previous generation built. To me, it means carrying forward the values I inherited while having the courage to create something of my own.
My journey has taught me that honoring a legacy does not require following a predetermined path. Sometimes, the best way to carry a legacy forward is to keep learning, keep exploring, and find your own way.
After university, I chose to work in different industries, hoping to gain practical experience and, more importantly, develop a perspective of my own before returning to the family business. A few years later, I came back to the company and took responsibility for developing relationships with international partners and exploring opportunities to bring foreign products into the Vietnamese market.
As the eldest daughter, I felt a strong responsibility to contribute to the company’s future. Yet working with family was not always easy. We sometimes had different views on management and operations, and disagreements were inevitable. Instead of seeing these moments as obstacles, I tried to understand where they came from, learn from them, and find better ways to work together.
Over time, I realized that taking responsibility was not simply about inheriting a role. It was about learning, adapting, and having the courage to improve what had been entrusted to me.
Then, life took me in an unexpected direction. I was invited to teach at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, where I spent five meaningful years as a lecturer. Teaching changed the way I saw my own career. I discovered how rewarding it was to support young people as they explored their ambitions and made important choices about their futures.
That experience eventually led me to establish my own education company, providing educational consulting, study-abroad guidance, career orientation, and scholarship support for students aspiring to study at leading universities around the world.
My own learning journey continued when I pursued an MBA at RMIT University. Beyond business knowledge, the experience gave me new perspectives, international connections, and relationships that I continue to value. I was especially grateful for the encouragement of my professors and friends, whose support reminded me that meaningful growth rarely happens alone.
Looking back, I am grateful for every chapter of my journey—for my family, who gave me my foundation, and for the people and institutions that encouraged me to grow beyond it.
I no longer see succession as simply taking over what the previous generation built. To me, it means carrying forward the values I inherited while having the courage to create something of my own.
My journey has taught me that honoring a legacy does not require following a predetermined path. Sometimes, the best way to carry a legacy forward is to keep learning, keep exploring, and find your own way.
