VAS creating a bridge between students and entrepreneurs

Nearly 20 speakers, most of whom are entrepreneurs, CEOs and founders of some famous brands and social organizations in Vietnam, participated in the inspirational program for students - VAS Talks 2017. Seeing is believing! Meeting and interacting directly with businesspeople are the ways VAS orients the students to persist in pursuit of their passion and to manage their lives!

A get-together of artists, entrepreneurs and students

This is the second year the Vietnam Australia International School (VAS) has organized this education program. VAS Talks 2017 includes 11 talk shows for high school students with the theme "Lead your life" with the participation of nearly 20 speakers. They are entrepreneurs, artists, and founders who have created their own names and hallmarks in their fields. They have gone through many difficulties and challenges on their path of passion and gained lots of valuable lessons. As such, their stories, messages, thinking, attitudes, and actions have become a great motivation for VAS students to immediately start building their life plan from the smallest things.

VAS Talks 2017 attracting nearly 20 entrepreneurs and artists to voluntarily share

1. Anh Thi Dao, CEO and co-founder of Emerald Digital Marketing Company: "Sometimes the parents or relatives stand in your way when they are afraid you will fail. Show them this is your strength, your passion, and that you will do your best to pursue it. "

2. Le Nguyen Van Anh - Founder and CEO of FounderGirls: "In life, whether male or female, we are equal, we have the same ability. Believe in yourself, concretize your dreams with plans, life will smile back to us. "

Entrepreneur Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep attracts the youngsters with the dream of becoming a businesswoman since she was a poor girl

3. Entrepreneur Nguyen Thi Ngoc Diep – Founder of Khoai Restaurant: "There are 5 steps to master your life since you are still sitting in school: having a dream, having a faith, do not stop learning and finally, have good attitude, good behavior and right thinking "

4. Expert Paul Espinas - Marketing Director of VietnamWorks: "Do not stop exploring your abilities, because the ability in each person is endless.”

Expert Paul Espinas and entrepreneur Kathy Yen Nguyen shared at Ba Thang Hai campus

5. Entrepreneur Kathy Yen Nguyen - Founder of En Teahouse: "Do whatever you like, then pick out what you like best, play with it and enjoy it."

6. Luong Thanh Thao - Vice President of Saigontourist College: "Always be yourself! Before managing your life, you have to know who you are and what you want. "

Ms. Luong Thanh Thao impressed with the persistence in pursuing her passion for tourism and education

7. Entrepreneur Linh Thai- Founder & CEO of Rita Phil Company: "You will not know what the world out there is. This will keep you curious about everything in life and dare to challenge yourself in many areas, many different jobs. And if you are a woman and you would like others to respect you as a competent person, you have to respect yourself as a competent person, not a competent woman. "

8. Start-up specialist Huynh Cong Thang: "To master yourself, you have to train yourself with observation skills, listening skills, speaking skills and the most important, keeping your words".

Mr. Phan Dung shared at Tran Cao Van campus

9. Entrepreneur Phan Dung - Co Founder of Big Cat Entertainment Company: "Success is simply when you finish a job at the best level. Let's start from doing good homework, doing your small personal plans!"

Mr. Marcel van Miert - Executive Chairman of VAS inspiring the students at VAS Talks 2017.

 10. Education expert Marcel van Miert - Executive Chairman of VAS: "The mastery of life begins with accepting your differences, daring to face the risks in the journey to fulfill your dreams, and know what bring true happiness to you. "

VAS students excitedly interacting with the speakers