"Some of my earliest memories were not from a playground, but from walking through fabric aisles with my parents in Chợ Lớn. As a child, I simply thought we sold fabric. Only years later did I understand that every roll of fabric represented someone’s dream—a school uniform, a chef’s jacket, a hotel brand, or a young designer’s first collection. Kim Vũ was never only about textiles.
It was about helping others build something meaningful. That realization completely changed how I viewed our family business.
My dream is not simply to build a larger textile company. I want Kim Vũ to become a symbol of Vietnamese innovation. I hope that one day, when people around the world think about sustainable textiles from Vietnam, they will recognize not only our products but also our philosophy—that business can create economic value while also creating social and environmental impact. Success, to me, is leaving behind a business that future generations are proud to inherit.
Returning to RMIT now feels different from the first time I walked onto campus as a student. Back then, I came to learn. Today, I come back carrying the responsibility of carrying forward my family’s business.
What would help us most is to stay connected to the RMIT community. Whether through research collaborations, student-led consulting projects, or conversations with academics and fellow alumni, I believe fresh ideas and different perspectives will help businesses like Kim Vũ continue to evolve while remaining true to our family values.
At the same time, I hope Kim Vũ can give back to the university that shaped me. We would love to offer internship opportunities, share our experience as a second-generation family business, and open our company to students as a place where they can see how business theory becomes everyday practice.
If one RMIT student visits Kim Vũ and leaves believing that a traditional Vietnamese family business can innovate, grow sustainably, and create a positive impact, then I will feel that our partnership has come full circle."
It was about helping others build something meaningful. That realization completely changed how I viewed our family business.
My dream is not simply to build a larger textile company. I want Kim Vũ to become a symbol of Vietnamese innovation. I hope that one day, when people around the world think about sustainable textiles from Vietnam, they will recognize not only our products but also our philosophy—that business can create economic value while also creating social and environmental impact. Success, to me, is leaving behind a business that future generations are proud to inherit.
Returning to RMIT now feels different from the first time I walked onto campus as a student. Back then, I came to learn. Today, I come back carrying the responsibility of carrying forward my family’s business.
What would help us most is to stay connected to the RMIT community. Whether through research collaborations, student-led consulting projects, or conversations with academics and fellow alumni, I believe fresh ideas and different perspectives will help businesses like Kim Vũ continue to evolve while remaining true to our family values.
At the same time, I hope Kim Vũ can give back to the university that shaped me. We would love to offer internship opportunities, share our experience as a second-generation family business, and open our company to students as a place where they can see how business theory becomes everyday practice.
If one RMIT student visits Kim Vũ and leaves believing that a traditional Vietnamese family business can innovate, grow sustainably, and create a positive impact, then I will feel that our partnership has come full circle."
