A medical doctor turing classic tourist host/guide. I have worked in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Kenya, Nepal, Laos and traveled total 45 countries and hundred of cities. Born in Ben Tre where mom and brothers and sisters are still here. I worked in medical university of Can Tho, many non-for profit organizations and hospitals. Due to vast travel and large network, recently, I have expanded to restaurants and tourisms. I currently co-own Com ga hoi an Cua dong Hanoi, top 30 F/B Tripadvisor Hanoi, Boo Cafe Hanoi.
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Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because my experiences w/ travel, I deeply understand the quest for local, cultural , good quality, safe and inexpensive accommodations. The more my career grows as a doctor, the more stress i am so I am taking less work in high level of care, instead, spending time with my mom who is 78, my nephew whom I adopted as a son Kiet and my dog Sean!
in 2015, I will spend most of my time in Ben tre specially so I think why i should not share my country house with you.
Another reason is that I am supporting 6 orphaned whose parents had/died from AIDS so left them in an orphanage, i want to start a travel business so i can create jobs for these youth. They speak good English

Interests

Conversations: in My work, I met w incredible people including Nancy Pelosi, Democrat House Representative; Stephen Lewis (http://www.stephenlewisfoundation.org), former UN Envoy for Africa, people from Clinton Foundation offices and business leaders.
I can share w you my stories of travel the world and how i grew up from a poor mekong delta and making to the world
I also play badminton, swimminh

• dogs
• dancing
• cooking
• traveling
• badminton
• business
• medicine
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Pops, Soul. loving Madona's
Any fantasy movie w a bit dramas and romance, all time favorite is Brokeback mountain although i saw once.
Book of all time by Graham Greene

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Carried prohibited antiretroviral drug (ARV) from Thailand on airplane, and saved my two friends having AIDS, then worked w the team of NGOs to make ARV available for AIDS patients in Vietnam since 2005

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Cooking, public speaking and charity program
Learn: dance
Share: my joy, my appreciation for my mom and my concerns about the new world

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Cambodia, Canada, Kenya, Laos, Nepal, Netherlands, Thailand, Viet Nam