Ams Connect 2013 included two talkshows: Success stories and advice from senior Amsers, and the sharings of the new generation of Amsers who is well known in various fields.

The impressive introduction clip.

Opening the talkshow was Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh – an alumnus from the Physics specialised class of 92-95, now a macroeconomist, director of Vietnam Center for Economics and Policy Research (VEPR) – National University, and a member of the Prime Minister’s Economy Consulting team. In his own humorous and astute tone, Thanh talked about how he became a policy-maker delighting and inspiring all the audience. According to him, being an Amser means that you already have some particular abilities; however, in order to be successful, "everything starts with a dream" , you need to set your own foundation when you are still in high school by establishing and enhancing relationships and taking part in social activities. He hoped that "Ams Connect" would be an activity that could connect Amsers of different generations and help Amsers achieve success.

Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh shared interesting stories.

Also, the attendance of super model Ha Anh was the highlight of the talkshow. Upon hearing Ha Anh sharing her path to fame, the audience knew how important Ams was to her, as “It doesn’t matter who you are, it doesn’t matter how atypical you are, you can still find your place here at Ams. I always cherished the dream of becoming a super model while in high school"

The lovable Ha Anh.

Also attended the talkshow as guest speakers were Mr. Phan Phuong Dat – an alumnus from the Maths specialised class of 85-88, medal winner of International Mathematics Olympiad in 2 consecutive years, and now human resource director of Fsoft, FPT; Ms. Nguyen Dao Thuy Hang, PR manager of IDG ventures Vietnam; Mr. Le Xuan Linh – consultant at World Bank.

Senior Amsers…

… And new generations of Amsers

Along with the attendance of senior Amsers, people coming to Ams Connect were attracted by the presence of talented young Amsers like Nguyen Le Hung – the owner of Youtube channel "duhocsinhmy" and the founder of Cottonwarfare, which is a project making short films using animated techniques; or Tran Quang Hung – co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of NES technology joint stock company, one of the 4 Vietnamese ambassadors to attend the One Young World.

Ams Connect’s success promises to create an environment where Amsers interact and learn from one another and fully prepare for the future.

Author: Đoàn Oanh (A1 11-14)

Translator: Hoang Thanh Thao (A1 11-14)