I am Dao Minh Tuan, a travel enthusiast, currently living and working in Ha Giang, Vietnam. I run **Time Travel Trading Company Limited**, specializing in providing tours to explore Ha Giang and surrounding areas. In addition to developing tourism, I am trying to build an information community through organizing local English classes.

I have **An Ky Cooperative**, which produces and trades specialty teas from the Northern mountainous region. With passion and dedication, I really want to introduce the beauty of Ha Giang and Vietnam to the world.

With a creative spirit, I am developing marketing activities, promotional videos and painting murals for my homestay. At the same time, I am also looking for opportunities to cooperate with students to develop local housing and tourism.

My contact information: - Address: 68 Phung Hung, Group 17, Tran Phu Ward, Ha Giang City.
- Phone number/WhatsApp/facebook: 0978898178 - 0888815283.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Joining **Couchsurfing** has many benefits for those who want to connect and reach global travelers, especially if you are in the tourism industry such as homestays, tours or travel services. Here are some of the main reasons:

### 1. **Make global connections**
Couchsurfing is a global community with millions of users, making it easy for you to connect with travelers from all over the world. By joining, you can invite travelers to stay at your homestay or just meet up to share travel experiences. This helps you build relationships with travel enthusiasts who can become potential customers.

### 2. **Build credibility and make a good impression**
If you offer a free place to stay or share useful information about the local area, you will easily receive positive reviews from the Couchsurfing community. These reviews can enhance your reputation and the tourism services you provide, helping to spread the image of Ha Giang and your homestay to more tourists.

### 3. **Introduce culture and locality**
Couchsurfing is not only a place for tourists to find accommodation, but also a platform for them to experience local life and culture. You can organize exchanges, introduce culture, cuisine and landscapes of Ha Giang, creating conditions for tourists to feel more deeply about this land.

### 4. **Create long-term relationships**
Couchsurfing is highly community-based, users often keep in touch with each other even after the trip ends. Welcoming international tourists can help you build long-term relationships with them, and these tourists can come back to use your service or recommend it to friends and relatives.

### 5. **Free Marketing Potential**
When you provide a great experience for guests on Couchsurfing, they will often share their trip on social media and within the Couchsurfing community. This helps promote your service without investing too much in advertising, especially targeting international guests.

### 6. **Understand international customers better**
Through communicating and hosting travelers from different cultures, you will learn more about the needs and expectations of international travelers. This helps you adjust your travel services, thereby serving customers better and attracting more international guests.

### 7. **Increase personal experience and broaden horizons**
Not only is it a business benefit, hosting Couchsurfing guests also gives you the opportunity to learn about the culture and lifestyle of travelers around the world. This makes your work more interesting and enriching.

Joining Couchsurfing not only brings the opportunity to connect with global tourists but also a way to promote the image of Ha Giang and your services in a genuine and effective way.

Interests

• travel
• playing guitar
• play football
• music,

Music, Movies, and Books

I like reading detective stories, historical and non-historical movies, singing karaoke, watching football and traveling.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The great things I have done are not only developing my tourism business in Ha Giang, but also actively contributing to the development of the local community and culture:

1. **Developing Time Travel Trading Company Limited**: I have built a travel company focusing on introducing the majestic beauty of Ha Giang and the mountainous region of Northern Vietnam. I have constantly promoted and connected with international customers, hoping to make Ha Giang a more attractive destination in the eyes of global tourists.

2. **Community activities**: Organizing **free English classes** for the local community is a great contribution of mine. It not only improves the language ability of the people but also helps create career opportunities in the tourism industry and communicate with international guests.

3. **Founding An Ky Cooperative**: With a passion for developing local agricultural products, especially **tea**, I have helped introduce Ha Giang's unique tea products to the world, contributing to enhancing the brand and value of local agricultural products.

4. **Connecting and developing tourism culture**: I always look for opportunities to cooperate with students and young individuals to promote local tourism, constantly developing my homestay with marketing activities, promotional videos, and creative mural painting.

I really hope to be able to develop myself and my career and also contribute to enriching the Ha Giang community, bringing local cultural identity to the world.

Teach, Learn, Share

**Teaching, learning and sharing** is an important process in personal and community development, bringing great value not only to those directly involved but also to society. For Tuan, who is always looking for connection and development, these concepts are especially important and meaningful.

### 1. **Teaching – Imparting knowledge and skills**
Teaching is not only about transmitting information but also about sharing experiences, values ​​and passions. Tuan's organization of **English classes** for the Ha Giang community is a clear demonstration of using education as a tool to create opportunities. By teaching languages, Tuan not only helps learners improve their ability to communicate with international guests, but also opens up new opportunities in work and life.

Teaching also helps teachers gain a deeper understanding of the knowledge they are sharing, strengthens their confidence and motivates them to continue developing.

### 2. **Learning – The path of continuous development**
Learning is the foundation of progress. Tuan always keeps himself in the spirit of continuous learning, whether in tourism, agriculture or culture. Through interacting with international tourists, he has the opportunity to understand more about different cultures and customs, thereby enriching the services he provides. Learning does not only stop at book knowledge but also through practical experience, from interacting with people around.

Learning helps broaden vision, create new opportunities and help us adapt to the world that is changing every day.

### 3. **Sharing – Connecting and resonating values**
Sharing is not only an act of giving, but also connecting and bonding people together. When Tuan shares his knowledge and experience in the tourism and agricultural business, he not only helps others but also builds a community that develops together. Sharing is a way for personal values ​​to become the common property of the community, contributing to sustainable development.

In addition, sharing helps build trust, enrich relationships, and open new doors in life and work.

### 4. **Connecting the three elements - The journey of perfection**
Teaching, learning and sharing are not separate concepts but are always closely linked together. In the journey of life and development, each person takes turns becoming a teacher, a learner, and a sharer. The fact that Tuan always connects these three elements in his work and life shows their importance in building a meaningful and successful life.

Teaching, learning and sharing not only help us perfect ourselves but also contribute to building an increasingly strong and developing community. In an increasingly connected world, the exchange of knowledge, skills and experiences between people becomes more necessary than ever.

What I Can Share with Hosts

1. Experience in developing homestays
I can share how to operate and manage homestays effectively. This includes financial management, optimizing services for guests, and creating unique experiences to attract tourists.
I can convey my experience in building homestay images on online platforms such as Airbnb, Booking.com, and through social networks. This is an important skill to optimize access to potential customers and build a reputable brand.
2. Local tourism promotion strategy
I can share how I have successfully promoted Ha Giang and its destinations through my travel company. Lessons on how to combine local culture with the needs of international tourists will be very useful for other homestay owners.
Experience in cooperating with travel agencies and OTA (Online Travel Agencies) sites will help people know how to expand their customer network.
3. Connecting the community and developing language skills
Through the English classes I have organized, I can guide hosts and young people to improve their communication skills with foreign tourists. This not only enhances the guest experience but also creates job opportunities in the tourism industry for local people.

I can organize small workshops or online sharing where people discuss experiences in serving tourists, sustainable business strategies, and how to adapt to the international market.

4. Developing local agricultural products
With the experience from An Ky Cooperative, I can share about how to build a brand for agricultural products, especially tea. This knowledge will be very useful for young people or people who want to do business in local specialty products.
I can also share my skills in marketing products online and expanding the market through e-commerce platforms, helping local agricultural products reach more customers.

5. Improve the tourist experience
I can help homestay owners and tourism professionals better understand the needs and desires of international visitors, thereby improving the quality of service. For example, creating special experiences, such as cultural exchanges, mountain climbing tours, and nature exploration will help visitors have a richer experience in Ha Giang.
Learning to listen to feedback from guests and adjusting services is an important part of improving quality and creating a good impression.

6. Spirit of sharing and learning
The spirit of sharing not only helps homestay owners and tourism professionals learn from me, but also creates conditions for them to share their experiences in return, thereby developing the local tourism community more comprehensively.

I can create opportunities for people to learn, share experiences, and grow together. This not only contributes to improving the quality of local tourism but also helps strengthen relationships and cohesion within the community.

Countries I’ve Visited

Cambodia, China, Laos

Countries I’ve Lived In

Viet Nam