During my university time, I did a lot of volunteer work. One of it was a chance to go to the Mekong Delta and I had a chance to speak to the farmers at the delta. They were doing unsustainable farming and the soil was really bad. A lot of the farmers had cancer and … Read more
I lived overseas for quite a long time and sometimes we learn about the trends and styles of new tourism products through our international friends. My friends from Singapore and France were the ones who told me that dental treatment in Vietnam is very cheap and they have a number of friends going to Vietnam … Read more
Two years after opening the studio, I had to close it because we were barely getting by. Actually I told everybody the reason for closing was that I wanted location freedom which was true but it wasn’t the full truth. The other reason for closing was that we were struggling so much financially and that … Read more
Laura Phan is the Founder & CEO of iZi Community in Vietnam – an online platform for learners and content creators. It uses gamification and AI to spur learners to learn in a fun and delightful way. She started her ed-tech startup in December 2020 and in less than a year, the platform has amassed 20,000 users from 50 countries. This is her story…
Sophie Ha Nguyen is a Vietnamese entrepreneur based in Ho Chi Minh City whom I interviewed for this episode. She is the co-founder and CEO of Skabella, a children’s clothing brand. Hers is an interesting story of courageous and creative problem-solving as well as combining strengths and experiences as you will hear from this episode.