Master of Education Management Vo Thi My Duyen is not only a famous KOL in the field of education who regularly appears in domestic and foreign newspapers and radio stations, but is also a speaker extremely interested in social issues, especially the difficulties that women are facing. She always looks for solutions and tries to support women in improving their knowledge, skills and social status.
Vo Thi My Duyen is an expert in mental health care for Vietnamese youth at many major universities such as National Economics University, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Foreign Trade University, and Technology University. Thuong University, University of Economics, University of Pedagogy, University of Finance - Marketing, University of Transportation and Communications,... along with other universities, high schools, secondary schools and hundreds of thousands of students across the country.
In 2022, she joined the team of founding members at VTALK Skills Academy with the mission of fostering, training and developing skills for Vietnamese youth. Meanwhile, “Ao Dai” speaker Vo Thi My Duyen founded a chain of non-profit projects Journey to a Brighter Future (SFVN) which helps connect senior leaders, directors of businesses, corporations, and leading experts from many different fields, helping students access real-life perspectives from directly the most successful people.
Not stopping at taking care of students' mental health, KOL Vo Thi My Duyen also cares about women in Vietnam in particular, and around the world in general. She shared that: “Women today are facing many serious and diverse social problems. One of the prominent issues is gender inequality. Although there has been much progress in promoting women's rights, they still often suffer discrimination in work, income, and promotion opportunities. This has a significant impact on women's confidence and economic independence.”
Not only that, the problem of domestic violence is also very serious that many women have to endure. The problem is not only physical but also deeply affects their psychology and spirit. In addition, lack of access to education and healthcare, especially in rural and disadvantaged areas, also prevents women from fully developing and ensuring health for themselves and their families.
With her experience and expertise, Master Vo Thi My Duyen often integrates feminist issues in mental health care lectures for Vietnamese students. Despite possessing attractive natural beauty, Master Vo Thi My Duyen strongly rejects "pretty privilege" - the term for a woman who has everything thanks to her beauty.
Currently, Master Vo Thi My Duyen is Talent Generation Ambassador of the UNESCO Center for Culture, Education and Training, UNESCO-CEP, Chairwoman of Viet Baggage Development Company, Founder of Journey to a Brighter Future (SFVN), Co-Founder VTALK Skills Academy - An educational ecosystem specializing in training Communication - Presentation skills with the most systematic, long-term in-depth curriculum in Vietnam.
“Ao Dai” speaker Vo Thi My Duyen shared: “Ever since, Ao Dai was often associated with the image of traditional costumes of female students, teachers or with the national beauty symbol in beauty pageants. I want to bring the image of the Ao Dai associated with knowledge, especially the knowledge of Vietnamese women.”
