You seem to be successful in everything you do, where does your drive and enthusiasm come from? The drive to prove myself I suppose. Being a young Asian girl, to a young woman, you always must prove your worth to people around you. Being a beautiful woman in Asia, you have to prove a lot more; that you have the capabilities and that you can think and do more than what is expected of you. So, I keep proving myself to myself by pushing my boundaries. Learn, Push, Prove, Evolve… and here I am. I believe my success is because I always strive to excel in whatever project I undertake and I encourage those who work with me to do the same. I am excited to see where I am in 10 years from now. You are also the Good Will Ambassador of UNICEF Vietnam, Smile Operation Organization. Please explain what you do for them? I worked with Unicef Vietnam as the country’s Good Will Ambassador for two terms. I travelled the countries, met and learnt about children who face tough conditions, disadvantages, children with stigmas…The aim was to help develop awareness so we could create a more informed
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society that understands the need to improve the conditions for these vulnerable children. I have also worked with Operation Smile to raise funds to repair facial deformities, and various other charitable organisations. Where is your life heading now and what do you hope to achieve? While I continue to develop my brand further in Vietnam, I am now ready to step out to other markets in Asia to see what I can be achieved because I have found that much of Asia is developing rapidly to the world. As always, I want to Learn, to push, to prove and to evolve and I am ready to explore!