INTERVIEW with Han Huynh || Business Woman & Community Blogger
Photo by Nguyen Duy Nhat
SD: Hi Han - can you please introduce yourself to my readers who don’t know you yet?
HH: I’m Vietnamese Australian, or Australian Vietnamese if your prefer, a mother and a business woman. By profession I’m a Registered Migration Agent and an Education Counsellor. I started my business V Education in 2015 providing education & migration consulting services to international clients who want to study and/or migrate to Australia. I was appointed as a Brisbane International Student Ambassador in 2011 & 2012 too.
In my younger years I used to work as an MC in Vietnam and once the winner of Miss Tourism (Miss Ethnic Vietnam 2011). I also love blogging but so far I can only do it occasionally once in a while when I have time.
SD: Tell us a bit about your upbringing and educational background.
HH: I was born and grew up in Vietnam and came to Australia to study in 2009. I studied Business & Migration Law which provided me a solid foundation to my current career.
SD: To what extent did/does your family support your ambitions?
HH: I’m really grateful for having a great family. My parents are totally supportive to my study & my dreams. When I first came to Australia, my parents provided all financial support and when I decided to migrate to Australia they also let me stay wherever I want.
SD: How do you define success?
HH: I value happiness over success. Whatever I do, I would ask myself if that makes me happy rather than if it would lead me to success. When you are happy, it is a kind of a success itself.
There are some points in my life, I found myself successful but unhappy, even depressed. I accept it as parts of life but when I could have a choice I would always choose happiness.
SD: What advice would you give to those interested in building a following online?
HH: Just be yourself & genuinely do things that interest you the most. That’s where genuine followers will be attracted to.
Photo by Suzanne Dang
SD: What do you love most about blogging?
HH: It’s kind of an open diary where you can communicate your stories with other people in interactive ways.
SD: Can you give us some insight into a “day in the life” for you?
HH: Like other mothers without immediate family support, I don’t have 2 days that are the same. As a working mother, I have to juggle between having a kid, work, household chores & many things in between. If I’m lucky, a day in my plan would be morning routine, breakfast, dropping off my kid at childcare, then between that 9-5 timeframe I’d try to fit in office work, houseworks and some out and about trips before picking up my kid, dinner & bedtime.
SD: If you had to give advice to yourself 5 years ago, what would you say?
HH: Enjoy your freedom & follow your wildest dreams. Humans make mistakes so forgive yourself for the mistakes you made and move on.
SD: What advice would you give to female teenagers wanting to build their confidence?
HH: I believe each of us is unique and enough in our own ways, so there’s no reason why we can’t be confident and proud of ourselves.
I also believe teenagers should study seriously at school to be able to become confident and independent adults. Knowledge is the most beautiful jewellery that one person can wear.
Follow Han on:
V Education: https://www.vedu.com.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mcngochan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hanbrisbane/
Photo by Nguyen Duy Nhat