I’m currently working as an interpreter for Footwear company which is located in Hai Duong. I’m mainly responsible for preparing the relative documents for my manager. I normally work with the concept team to make sure that the qualification of products will translated properly.
It’s my definitely my career passion. The process of learning and dedicating the language is somehow
intriguing to me, so I chose to be an interpreter , which combines both patient and creative. It’s
quite interesting.
I live in a terraced house that was constructed and divided into 4 main parts: a spacious living room, a traditional kitchen, three bed rooms, a bathrooms. It’s just right for me and my family. Next to my house is a lovely garden
I’ve lived there for 18 years, until I graduated from high school and moved to Hanoi to enroll at university, where I lived in a student dormitory during the semester.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

The reason why I'm on Couchsurfing because I really love travelling for broaden my knowledge.

Interests

• painting
• music
• classical music
• guitar
• piano
• gymnastics
• learning languages
• playing guitar
• acoustic guitar
• material art

Music, Movies, and Books

Classical music, action movie and psychology and business books

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

There are many times I ask myself what I have to do to be able to provide support for others.
However, when I got a thank you from a stranger, a little boy, I realized helping was such a simple thing to do. I helped him without knowing it.
I can’t recall the exact time and date. I had a day off work, and I saw a boy selling balloons and other toys at a street fair. He looked at the crowd in despair, since no one showed any interest in his stuff. I went over to him and I could see his eyes light up. I bought a few toys and asked him some questions. From his answers, I knew that he was having a hard time, which can drive anyone to tears. His mother was in shock after his father had walked out on the family out of the blue. She could not work anymore due to her state of mind. Suddenly, the boy became the bread winner of his family. He had to earn money for him, his mother and his younger sister to live. When I got back from holiday, I took a picture of the toys and posted it on my Facebook page with a caption about the boy’s story. I also named the street where he was selling and called on my friends to buy his stuff if possible. It’s hard to imagine the huge effect of a social networking site like Facebook. Tons of people came to buy his stuff and offer him some help. After some months, I returned to visit him. He and his mother showed me great appreciation and said that my simple action had changed their life. They had a house, the two children were able to go to school, and the mother was receiving medical treatment. They couldn’t have asked for more, and I couldn’t be happier.

Teach, Learn, Share

I’m not very good at teaching. However, I was once successful at teaching my nephew a new skill: reading.
I started trying to teach my nephew to read about a year ago, having him sound out the titles of books before we read them, having him sound out words within the books here and there, and following along with my finger so he’d be able to see where we were. However, it didn’t work. He was constantly frustrated, wanting to get to the fun part, and it seemed like we never made any forward progress. I mentioned this to my friend, who happens to be a primary teacher. She lent me some books that came highly recommended, with repeating patterns (“I see the cat.” “I see the dog.” “I see the bird.”) paired with pictures that help little readers grasp the meaning of the story. The words and pictures stuck in my nephew’s mind and his reading moved on by leaps and boundsin a matter of weeks. The books made him feel good about himself – they moved him forward incrementally, because they were designed to make kids feel confident in their abilities while gradually introducing new concepts. I’m glad that my nephew approached reading for enjoyment, not as a task he must do without fun or excitement.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share all the stories and travel tips about Vietnam in particular and about Southeast Asia in general. Vietnam is a tropical country that has lots of beautiful landscape, from mountains to beaches. I can tell everything about travelling in Vietnam, which might be helpful for anyone that has an intention to go. And maybe can can accept my old hosts as guests when they are coming to Vietnam, too.

Countries I’ve Visited

Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Viet Nam