[Music] three months ago we went to for charity
three months ago we went to for charity
three months ago we went to for charity trip chillin by the pool Vin’s where I
trip chillin by the pool Vin’s where I
trip chillin by the pool Vin’s where I grew up so I saw some girls at about
grew up so I saw some girls at about
grew up so I saw some girls at about five or seven years old selling food on
five or seven years old selling food on
five or seven years old selling food on the street with my foot and run bushes
the street with my foot and run bushes
the street with my foot and run bushes those those girls really touched my
those those girls really touched my
those those girls really touched my heart and I told my friends that this
heart and I told my friends that this
heart and I told my friends that this was me thirty years ago if I would say
was me thirty years ago if I would say
was me thirty years ago if I would say one thing to those girls I would say I
one thing to those girls I would say I
one thing to those girls I would say I was selling peanuts in the in the market
was selling peanuts in the in the market
was selling peanuts in the in the market to help my mom and now I’ve got an
to help my mom and now I’ve got an
to help my mom and now I’ve got an international IT business and if I can
international IT business and if I can
international IT business and if I can do that then you can show even much
do that then you can show even much
do that then you can show even much better let’s build a dream from today 30
better let’s build a dream from today 30
better let’s build a dream from today 30 years ago I was selling peanut in the
years ago I was selling peanut in the
years ago I was selling peanut in the street corner in this place and I enjoy
street corner in this place and I enjoy
street corner in this place and I enjoy very much selling food because I could
very much selling food because I could
very much selling food because I could help my mum to earn more money to pay
help my mum to earn more money to pay
help my mum to earn more money to pay for our daily life
for our daily life
for our daily life my dad was over so he was only able to
my dad was over so he was only able to
my dad was over so he was only able to visit a few times a year not only is
visit a few times a year not only is
visit a few times a year not only is selling peanuts because I go as a good
selling peanuts because I go as a good
selling peanuts because I go as a good seller so my relationship asked me to
seller so my relationship asked me to
seller so my relationship asked me to sell many things like egg guava
sell many things like egg guava
sell many things like egg guava vegetable or even some kind of grapes or
vegetable or even some kind of grapes or
vegetable or even some kind of grapes or Sri Moss now you might be thinking that
Sri Moss now you might be thinking that
Sri Moss now you might be thinking that is terrible a young girl of seven years
is terrible a young girl of seven years
is terrible a young girl of seven years old selling food in the market but
old selling food in the market but
old selling food in the market but actually it was so much fun for me it
actually it was so much fun for me it
actually it was so much fun for me it didn’t occur to me that we were poor
didn’t occur to me that we were poor
didn’t occur to me that we were poor only when I grew up and realize and
only when I grew up and realize and
only when I grew up and realize and reflect back and I realized that we were
I remember one year I cry because I did
I remember one year I cry because I did not get a new t-shirt
not get a new t-shirt
not get a new t-shirt at the final day of the year and how
at the final day of the year and how
at the final day of the year and how much I expected it to come for my new
much I expected it to come for my new
much I expected it to come for my new year is my Tet holiday because I have
year is my Tet holiday because I have
year is my Tet holiday because I have only one new t-shirt for one year and I
only one new t-shirt for one year and I
only one new t-shirt for one year and I started to question how some people
started to question how some people
started to question how some people could have enough money to buy a new
could have enough money to buy a new
could have enough money to buy a new dream motorbike why my dad has outrun
dream motorbike why my dad has outrun
dream motorbike why my dad has outrun and it always died whenever we stop for
and it always died whenever we stop for
and it always died whenever we stop for a few minutes
a few minutes
a few minutes also question why some people would
also question why some people would
also question why some people would travel around the world why for me it
travel around the world why for me it
travel around the world why for me it was shot a dream I had never been
was shot a dream I had never been
was shot a dream I had never been further away more than 80 kilometers out
further away more than 80 kilometers out
further away more than 80 kilometers out of my poppins and it was only to go to
of my poppins and it was only to go to
of my poppins and it was only to go to my desk or place but my life has me
my desk or place but my life has me
my desk or place but my life has me changed when I turned 14 my dad got
changed when I turned 14 my dad got
changed when I turned 14 my dad got rowdy Thai and he came home and he was
rowdy Thai and he came home and he was
rowdy Thai and he came home and he was living with us he bought a computer too
living with us he bought a computer too
living with us he bought a computer too high out of the villagers and I got a
high out of the villagers and I got a
high out of the villagers and I got a chance to play around when no one’s
chance to play around when no one’s
chance to play around when no one’s using my first coding experience was in
using my first coding experience was in
using my first coding experience was in Moscow I rose very simple program to
Moscow I rose very simple program to
Moscow I rose very simple program to make a clock run and I was very excited
make a clock run and I was very excited
make a clock run and I was very excited and imagined an interesting world that a
and imagined an interesting world that a
and imagined an interesting world that a computer could bring I also focus more
computer could bring I also focus more
computer could bring I also focus more on studying to remain at the top of the
on studying to remain at the top of the
on studying to remain at the top of the class I spend more time more my free
class I spend more time more my free
class I spend more time more my free time to go to the English class in the
time to go to the English class in the
time to go to the English class in the evening because we didn’t have chance to
evening because we didn’t have chance to
evening because we didn’t have chance to study English in the school at the time
study English in the school at the time
study English in the school at the time I also stopped selling in the markets
I also stopped selling in the markets
I also stopped selling in the markets because I start feeling embarrassed when
because I start feeling embarrassed when
because I start feeling embarrassed when seeing my friends out there and after
seeing my friends out there and after
seeing my friends out there and after three years of high school with
three years of high school with
three years of high school with excellent grades I I was lucky enough to
excellent grades I I was lucky enough to
excellent grades I I was lucky enough to go to a university in her north without
go to a university in her north without
go to a university in her north without a king’s entrance exam and I chose
a king’s entrance exam and I chose
a king’s entrance exam and I chose computer science as I might measure
computer science as I might measure
computer science as I might measure despise my peril
despise my peril
despise my peril wanted me to become a teacher like my
wanted me to become a teacher like my
wanted me to become a teacher like my mom actually at that time I didn’t
mom actually at that time I didn’t
mom actually at that time I didn’t understand about myself who I was or
understand about myself who I was or
understand about myself who I was or what I wanted to do but I T came to my
what I wanted to do but I T came to my
what I wanted to do but I T came to my my and a powerful tool and a secret diet
my and a powerful tool and a secret diet
my and a powerful tool and a secret diet that I would want to discover so I went
that I would want to discover so I went
that I would want to discover so I went to to Hanoi and fell in love with the
to to Hanoi and fell in love with the
to to Hanoi and fell in love with the city
city
city I was excited with being far away from
I was excited with being far away from
I was excited with being far away from my parents and live as an independent
my parents and live as an independent
my parents and live as an independent student one day I saw a note on the
student one day I saw a note on the
student one day I saw a note on the bulletin board that they were
bulletin board that they were
bulletin board that they were scholarship to study in Australia the
scholarship to study in Australia the
scholarship to study in Australia the country came to my mind from my uncle
country came to my mind from my uncle
country came to my mind from my uncle when he came home and I was questioning
when he came home and I was questioning
when he came home and I was questioning if I was eligible to apply because I
if I was eligible to apply because I
if I was eligible to apply because I haven’t heard about that kind of
haven’t heard about that kind of
haven’t heard about that kind of scholarship before and it seems so much
scholarship before and it seems so much
scholarship before and it seems so much bigger than me and in the fear of the
bigger than me and in the fear of the
bigger than me and in the fear of the application is about thirty dollars and
application is about thirty dollars and
application is about thirty dollars and quite a big amount for me at that time
quite a big amount for me at that time
quite a big amount for me at that time about one month living costs that I have
about one month living costs that I have
about one month living costs that I have to pay so after a lot of considerations
to pay so after a lot of considerations
to pay so after a lot of considerations I convinced myself just to take a risk
I convinced myself just to take a risk
I convinced myself just to take a risk and what was crazier than losing that
and what was crazier than losing that
and what was crazier than losing that amount of money that I got for chosen I
was one of 50 students in Vietnam after
was one of 50 students in Vietnam after more than 2000 application to win a full
more than 2000 application to win a full
more than 2000 application to win a full full scholarship to study in Australia I
full scholarship to study in Australia I
full scholarship to study in Australia I still remember how hard it was to
still remember how hard it was to
still remember how hard it was to control my work home to share the news
control my work home to share the news
control my work home to share the news with my family I tried to count me down
with my family I tried to count me down
with my family I tried to count me down my work but I just run and work and run
my work but I just run and work and run
my work but I just run and work and run I went on to do my bachelor degree of
I went on to do my bachelor degree of
I went on to do my bachelor degree of computer science in the University of
computer science in the University of
computer science in the University of Sydney after a few months studying
Sydney after a few months studying
Sydney after a few months studying English I still remember one morning
English I still remember one morning
English I still remember one morning when I woke up I I was already in Sydney
when I woke up I I was already in Sydney
when I woke up I I was already in Sydney and when I get out of the airport
and when I get out of the airport
and when I get out of the airport everything seems very different from
everything seems very different from
everything seems very different from what I can see before all the things
what I can see before all the things
what I can see before all the things that I just seen on TV
that I just seen on TV
that I just seen on TV before like many cars microsystem so
before like many cars microsystem so
before like many cars microsystem so many parks and high readings so I just
many parks and high readings so I just
many parks and high readings so I just take a deep breath and even I have to
take a deep breath and even I have to
take a deep breath and even I have to buy some of my finger to make sure that
buy some of my finger to make sure that
buy some of my finger to make sure that was real and and that was real and I
was real and and that was real and I
was real and and that was real and I quickly enjoy with the new life there
quickly enjoy with the new life there
quickly enjoy with the new life there why it seems so many things you enjoy
why it seems so many things you enjoy
why it seems so many things you enjoy I’m so far a lot of challenges when it
I’m so far a lot of challenges when it
I’m so far a lot of challenges when it was living there even something that is
was living there even something that is
was living there even something that is very normal to other people like going
very normal to other people like going
very normal to other people like going by car but for me going by car or by
by car but for me going by car or by
by car but for me going by car or by mosque was horrible I was feel always
mosque was horrible I was feel always
mosque was horrible I was feel always fear disease when I stay on a car even
fear disease when I stay on a car even
fear disease when I stay on a car even for a few minutes because I had is to
for a few minutes because I had is to
for a few minutes because I had is to with going by motor my or by my school
with going by motor my or by my school
with going by motor my or by my school before so after a few months I started
before so after a few months I started
before so after a few months I started learning how to drive and then it works
learning how to drive and then it works
learning how to drive and then it works for me also my my English was not good
for me also my my English was not good
for me also my my English was not good at the time so I got a problem with
at the time so I got a problem with
at the time so I got a problem with understand being the lecturer and also
understand being the lecturer and also
understand being the lecturer and also expressing my opinion in class I also
expressing my opinion in class I also
expressing my opinion in class I also miss my home so much I missed the foot
miss my home so much I missed the foot
miss my home so much I missed the foot and my mum cooked for me I miss a treat
and my mum cooked for me I miss a treat
and my mum cooked for me I miss a treat miss her friends everything there is
miss her friends everything there is
miss her friends everything there is totally different I could want to go
totally different I could want to go
totally different I could want to go home to run home but I could not so like
home to run home but I could not so like
home to run home but I could not so like many other students
many other students
many other students I was so foul Pat ham jokes so the job
I was so foul Pat ham jokes so the job
I was so foul Pat ham jokes so the job there not only kept me busy but also
there not only kept me busy but also
there not only kept me busy but also helped me improve my English improved my
helped me improve my English improved my
helped me improve my English improved my social skill and I said I think it’s a
social skill and I said I think it’s a
social skill and I said I think it’s a great opportunity for me to understand
great opportunity for me to understand
great opportunity for me to understand more about the Australian society
more about the Australian society
more about the Australian society I saw many thing usually that I would
I saw many thing usually that I would
I saw many thing usually that I would want to bring to Vietnam my country and
want to bring to Vietnam my country and
want to bring to Vietnam my country and I dream that one day I would find many
I dream that one day I would find many
I dream that one day I would find many thing in Vietnam that I could find in
thing in Vietnam that I could find in
thing in Vietnam that I could find in Australia before so for years living and
Australia before so for years living and
Australia before so for years living and studying a Shila open my mind I learned
studying a Shila open my mind I learned
studying a Shila open my mind I learned a lot about myself to what I wanted to
a lot about myself to what I wanted to
a lot about myself to what I wanted to achieve in my life
achieve in my life
achieve in my life and when it came back Vietnam I work for
and when it came back Vietnam I work for
and when it came back Vietnam I work for many different roles such a researcher
many different roles such a researcher
many different roles such a researcher code project manager business consultant
code project manager business consultant
code project manager business consultant or country representative all these
or country representative all these
or country representative all these different roles give me a great
different roles give me a great
different roles give me a great foundation for my career map and five
foundation for my career map and five
foundation for my career map and five years later when that was in 2009 I
years later when that was in 2009 I
years later when that was in 2009 I opened my very own software company
opened my very own software company
opened my very own software company started with just four engineers and and
started with just four engineers and and
started with just four engineers and and now we are team of nearly a hundred
now we are team of nearly a hundred
now we are team of nearly a hundred people working with client from four
people working with client from four
people working with client from four continents across the club it is very
continents across the club it is very
continents across the club it is very obvious that the number of female in the
obvious that the number of female in the
obvious that the number of female in the tech in the industry is very few in the
tech in the industry is very few in the
tech in the industry is very few in the US while there about 57% a bachelor
US while there about 57% a bachelor
US while there about 57% a bachelor degree in general awarded to women only
degree in general awarded to women only
degree in general awarded to women only 12% of IT degree are owned by women and
12% of IT degree are owned by women and
12% of IT degree are owned by women and those small number of women when they go
those small number of women when they go
those small number of women when they go to the go for about more than half of
to the go for about more than half of
to the go for about more than half of them live there Oh in mid-career from my
them live there Oh in mid-career from my
them live there Oh in mid-career from my experience this number also very similar
experience this number also very similar
experience this number also very similar to Vietnam when I started my company I
to Vietnam when I started my company I
to Vietnam when I started my company I actually look for try to look forward
actually look for try to look forward
actually look for try to look forward female developers you recruit but
female developers you recruit but
female developers you recruit but actually for seven years of operation I
actually for seven years of operation I
actually for seven years of operation I only found two and but after two years
only found two and but after two years
only found two and but after two years that they just move on one become IT
that they just move on one become IT
that they just move on one become IT supporter and they had a teacher and not
supporter and they had a teacher and not
supporter and they had a teacher and not only female in IT industry but when we
only female in IT industry but when we
only female in IT industry but when we talk about female entrepreneur in
talk about female entrepreneur in
talk about female entrepreneur in technology the number is much lower in
technology the number is much lower in
technology the number is much lower in Vietnam now around five percent or less
Vietnam now around five percent or less
Vietnam now around five percent or less a woman entrepreneur in technology so
a woman entrepreneur in technology so
a woman entrepreneur in technology so like many other women in Vietnam also
like many other women in Vietnam also
like many other women in Vietnam also got the challenge of trying to balance
got the challenge of trying to balance
got the challenge of trying to balance between my home life and my career don’t
between my home life and my career don’t
between my home life and my career don’t get me wrong my family are so very
get me wrong my family are so very
get me wrong my family are so very important to me so I have to balance
important to me so I have to balance
important to me so I have to balance myself
myself
myself so as seriously as I take for my
so as seriously as I take for my
so as seriously as I take for my business role I was so approached that
business role I was so approached that
business role I was so approached that to my row at home being like a mother
to my row at home being like a mother
to my row at home being like a mother and a wife I normally tell people that I
and a wife I normally tell people that I
and a wife I normally tell people that I got to job on unpaid job at home and one
got to job on unpaid job at home and one
got to job on unpaid job at home and one paid job at work it’s very funny that
paid job at work it’s very funny that
paid job at work it’s very funny that many people that I met they seems very
many people that I met they seems very
many people that I met they seems very like seems cannot believe that as a
like seems cannot believe that as a
like seems cannot believe that as a woman I can own a company or run a
woman I can own a company or run a
woman I can own a company or run a company properly and when they heard
company properly and when they heard
company properly and when they heard that I’m a CEO of IT company they asked
that I’m a CEO of IT company they asked
that I’m a CEO of IT company they asked me what the husband is doing and I said
me what the husband is doing and I said
me what the husband is doing and I said he’s a lecturer and they asked what stop
he’s a lecturer and they asked what stop
he’s a lecturer and they asked what stop saying it does he teach I say
saying it does he teach I say
saying it does he teach I say programming and they Wow I see they
programming and they Wow I see they
programming and they Wow I see they still spy the answer for themselves and
still spy the answer for themselves and
still spy the answer for themselves and they assume that I just work for my
they assume that I just work for my
they assume that I just work for my husband or have some kind of inheritance
husband or have some kind of inheritance
husband or have some kind of inheritance from my parents so when finding the ways
from my parents so when finding the ways
from my parents so when finding the ways to overcome all the challenges I found
to overcome all the challenges I found
to overcome all the challenges I found really solution that I believe they are
really solution that I believe they are
really solution that I believe they are the most important and I would like to
the most important and I would like to
the most important and I would like to share with you the first Pfizer own
share with you the first Pfizer own
share with you the first Pfizer own inner peace live and peace with that
let’s work with something that fewer the
let’s work with something that fewer the curiosity or something that make you
curiosity or something that make you
curiosity or something that make you feel fulfilled why is why is Westar
feel fulfilled why is why is Westar
feel fulfilled why is why is Westar listening to the people that you love
listening to the people that you love
listening to the people that you love most the families our friends our
most the families our friends our
most the families our friends our community I believe that is very
community I believe that is very
community I believe that is very important that the life part is driven
important that the life part is driven
important that the life part is driven by yourself not by expectation or
by yourself not by expectation or
by yourself not by expectation or obligation or any others when you find
obligation or any others when you find
obligation or any others when you find something when you truly understand
something when you truly understand
something when you truly understand yourself and find something that bring
yourself and find something that bring
yourself and find something that bring you peace then you know that you are on
you peace then you know that you are on
you peace then you know that you are on the right track and my second solution
the right track and my second solution
the right track and my second solution learning has never been too late I was
learning has never been too late I was
learning has never been too late I was not most much I got to learn all the way
not most much I got to learn all the way
not most much I got to learn all the way we
we
we we need to learn everyday to keep up
we need to learn everyday to keep up
we need to learn everyday to keep up with the world that is constantly
with the world that is constantly
with the world that is constantly changing I learned from the book from
changing I learned from the book from
changing I learned from the book from the internet and also from my life
the internet and also from my life
the internet and also from my life experience I learned how how to build up
experience I learned how how to build up
experience I learned how how to build up my company from scratch I learned how to
my company from scratch I learned how to
my company from scratch I learned how to become a great leader and and how to
become a great leader and and how to
become a great leader and and how to take the company up and everything I
take the company up and everything I
take the company up and everything I learned I just shy back to the team and
learned I just shy back to the team and
learned I just shy back to the team and we all can grow so networking with like
we all can grow so networking with like
we all can grow so networking with like my people so when I just started my
my people so when I just started my
my people so when I just started my business I felt very lonely so I found a
business I felt very lonely so I found a
business I felt very lonely so I found a network of women entrepreneur in Hanoi
network of women entrepreneur in Hanoi
network of women entrepreneur in Hanoi we met each other very often we share
we met each other very often we share
we met each other very often we share bar knowledge share my experience
bar knowledge share my experience
bar knowledge share my experience we also share the challenges of being a
we also share the challenges of being a
we also share the challenges of being a female entrepreneur in Vietnam and I
female entrepreneur in Vietnam and I
female entrepreneur in Vietnam and I gained a lot from this group I’m so joy
gained a lot from this group I’m so joy
gained a lot from this group I’m so joy as a Shelly play mentoring foundation
as a Shelly play mentoring foundation
as a Shelly play mentoring foundation that’s what that’s caused a group from
that’s what that’s caused a group from
that’s what that’s caused a group from UK that support many women entrepreneur
UK that support many women entrepreneur
UK that support many women entrepreneur all over the world from more than 90
all over the world from more than 90
all over the world from more than 90 countries in the world I wanted to see
countries in the world I wanted to see
countries in the world I wanted to see what other woman entrepreneur in other
what other woman entrepreneur in other
what other woman entrepreneur in other country is doing or how to support an
country is doing or how to support an
country is doing or how to support an experienced person
so after being a mentee for one year I
so after being a mentee for one year I became a mentor and I also discussed
became a mentor and I also discussed
became a mentor and I also discussed with them to bring this program to
with them to bring this program to
with them to bring this program to Vietnam so other women like me can
Vietnam so other women like me can
Vietnam so other women like me can benefit from and currently there are
benefit from and currently there are
benefit from and currently there are about 50 women business owner in Vietnam
about 50 women business owner in Vietnam
about 50 women business owner in Vietnam our part of this program why are you
our part of this program why are you
our part of this program why are you trying to apply any of those solution
trying to apply any of those solution
trying to apply any of those solution courage is crucial I believe that we
courage is crucial I believe that we
courage is crucial I believe that we need to be pro to be brave enough to be
need to be pro to be brave enough to be
need to be pro to be brave enough to be vulnerable to get out of the comfort
vulnerable to get out of the comfort
vulnerable to get out of the comfort zone or break the model to learn a new
zone or break the model to learn a new
zone or break the model to learn a new skill we need to be brave enough to
skill we need to be brave enough to
skill we need to be brave enough to follow the inner peace and ignore all
follow the inner peace and ignore all
follow the inner peace and ignore all the criticism of others during my first
the criticism of others during my first
the criticism of others during my first three years I got many challenges and
three years I got many challenges and
three years I got many challenges and some some time I feel that that was the
some some time I feel that that was the
some some time I feel that that was the end of the way customer did not pay that
end of the way customer did not pay that
end of the way customer did not pay that was not enough work for workers employee
was not enough work for workers employee
was not enough work for workers employee resigns or even one up out of order
resigns or even one up out of order
resigns or even one up out of order wants to live it was really tough my
wants to live it was really tough my
wants to live it was really tough my husband also told me to blow the company
husband also told me to blow the company
husband also told me to blow the company so I would have more time for my family
so I would have more time for my family
so I would have more time for my family and be less stress
and be less stress
and be less stress my friends told me men do when just
my friends told me men do when just
my friends told me men do when just accent with luck real or you wanna have
accent with luck real or you wanna have
accent with luck real or you wanna have a happy family you cannot help us it was
a happy family you cannot help us it was
a happy family you cannot help us it was really discouraging I try to listen to
really discouraging I try to listen to
really discouraging I try to listen to myself to see what I really wanted and
myself to see what I really wanted and
myself to see what I really wanted and what I can do and I truly believe that I
what I can do and I truly believe that I
what I can do and I truly believe that I can solve the problem that it was facing
can solve the problem that it was facing
can solve the problem that it was facing so step by step with a lot of passion
so step by step with a lot of passion
so step by step with a lot of passion and resilience I found a solution for
and resilience I found a solution for
and resilience I found a solution for each of the challenge so now I must say
each of the challenge so now I must say
each of the challenge so now I must say being an entrepreneur is an exciting
being an entrepreneur is an exciting
being an entrepreneur is an exciting journey
journey
journey specially being a woman entrepreneurs
specially being a woman entrepreneurs
specially being a woman entrepreneurs uni in the tech industry I love talking
uni in the tech industry I love talking
uni in the tech industry I love talking with my daughters
with my daughters
with my daughters and they also enjoy listening to my
and they also enjoy listening to my
and they also enjoy listening to my stories so whenever I talk I share with
stories so whenever I talk I share with
stories so whenever I talk I share with them about my life pants you know I
share the lesson that I have learned
share the lesson that I have learned along the way and encouraged them to
along the way and encouraged them to
along the way and encouraged them to follow their own path and live their
follow their own path and live their
follow their own path and live their best life make them if I were driven to
best life make them if I were driven to
best life make them if I were driven to get our poverty and now I’m driven to
get our poverty and now I’m driven to
get our poverty and now I’m driven to enable other people especially women to
enable other people especially women to
enable other people especially women to succeed thank you
succeed thank you
succeed thank you [Applause]
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