Dang Hong Thai 
A creative, determined and people person whose life goal is to help other young people to become more successful through the power of the internet and information technology.
EDUCATION
Halmstad University
Halmstad, Sweden • August 2019 - July 2020
Master of Science, Business Administration: Strategic Entrepreneurship for International Growth (Focus on Leadership)
The Master's program in Strategic Entrepreneurship for International Growth deepens and broadens knowledge of strategy, marketing, entrepreneurship, innovation, internationalisation, growth and sustainable development etc with ability to solve the kind of problems that may arise during a company's development.
Foreign Trade University
Hanoi, Vietnam • August 2008 - January 2013
B.A. degree, Economics & International Business, GPA: 3.29 / 4.00
(*) Achievements: Honored as the outstanding student of the Faculty thanks to achievements in international business competitions and activities.
Columbia University
New York, US. • June 2011
Non-degree, Non-profit Management
A 3-week intensive course Ford Motor Fellowship, year 11: “Leadership in a changing World” (Sponsored by Ford Motor Company & 92 Street Y)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder, President @ YBOX inc., (website: www.ybox.vn)
Hanoi • March 2013 - Present
YBOX Inc., is a tech-based startup company and social enterprise which develops a social network online platform to empower young Vietnamese with career skills, opportunities, and connections so that they can be successful in every aspect of life. Young people can easily classify and access to quality information of career orientation, fulltime, part-time jobs, internships, scholarships, voluntary programs, learning opportunities, competitions, personal professional and startup skills, success stories and life lessons. They can learn whatever they want and many of which may never been taught at schools but very important for their future career.
(*) Achievements: Currently, YBOX is the largest Vietnamese young community online platform serving nearly one million users every month, ranking among 300 to 400 highest traffic websites in Vietnam. By now, YBOX platform has reached over 20 million unique visitors from 199 countries (according to Google Analytics, Oct 2020)
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VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Founder & (Former) President @ Go Green International Organization (Vietnam Chapter)
Hanoi, Vietnam • January 2010 - December 2012
GGIO Vietnam was one of the new active members of GGIO global, an environmental non-profit organization headquartered in India. We are making every effort to engage Vietnamese young people in the meaningful cause of environmental protection and reservations
(*) Achievements: Successfully organized Earth Hour 2010. Partnered with a French construction corporation to plant trees and educate environmental awareness for children at 3 primary schools in the suburb area in Hanoi.
Executive Committee Member @ Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese (ALOV)
Hanoi, Vietnam • 2022 - Present
The Association has made efforts to provide the overseas Vietnamese in foreign countries with accurate and truthful information as well as held many programs to connect them with the homeland.
HONOR & AWARDS
Honored in Forbes 30Under30 Vietnam 2020 (the 30 most influential young people under 30 years old in Vietnam)
Change Maker Exchange Fellowship 2017 for young social entrepreneurs in Malaysia & Singapore (fully sponsored by Ashoka)
Dream Project Incubator Fellowship awards 2017 for young entrepreneurs to visit Boston and Silicon Valley (San Francisco, US.) (fully funded by Boston Global Forum)
Gold Medalist, Mckinsey Mekong Business Challenge 2011 in Phnompenh, Cambodia (fully funded by Mckinsey & Company and Cambodia University of Management)
Scholarship "Study of US Institutes" 2011 in Montana, US (fully sponsored by Department of States)
Finalist, Global Social Venture Competition 2010 in Bangkok, Thailand (organized by UC Berkeley & Thamasat University)
Third Prize Winner, Vietnam Finals CIMA Global Business Case 2013 in HCMC, Vietnam (organized by Chartered Institute of Management Accounting & Barclays)
Selected Participant, Youth Engagement Summit 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (fully sponsored by Youth Asia Foundation)
SKILL AND KEY ADVANTAGES
Scientific Research of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship
- Viet Ha, L., Hong Thai, D., Thanh Xuan, V., Phuong Mai, P., Gia Bao, D., Minh Tri, N., (2021). Business model innovation (BMI) as a resilience strategy against COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study of Vietnamese SMEs in tourism industry. Vietnam Trade and Industry Review. https://issjournal.iscpes.net/index.php/iss/issue/view/29/3 - Huyen Trang, K., Hong Thai, D., Thi Hong, B., Khanh Linh, C., Minh Anh, T., (2022) Subordinate and supervisor relationship through the lens of Guanxi: first empirical research in Vietnam. International Journal of Export Marketing, 5(1) https://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticle.php?artid=127782 - Vu Thang, P., Thanh Huong, L., Xuan Thanh, N., Tu Anh, B., Thanh Xuan, V.T., Hong Thai, D. (2024). Physical Activity Adaptations in Vietnam during COVID-19. International Sports Studies, 46(1), 86-104. https://issjournal.iscpes.net/index.php/iss/issue/view/29/3
Problem solving & analytical skills
5+ year working experience in Digital marketing (Copywriting, Social Media, SEO/SEM) for startups and MNCs
Designing website features with basic Photoshop and Balsamiq Wireframes software
REFERENCE
Nhan Nguyen (Mr.)
Angel Investor to my company YBOX Inc., former IT Project Manager @ Google Inc., (California, US.)
Hung Pham (Mr.)
Founder & CEO @ Base inc., ; Stanford University Alumni, Selected as winner in Forbes 30 Under 30 Vietnam - partner to my company of YBOX Inc.,
Anh Nguyen (Ms., PhD & Associate Professor)
My project advisor and lecturer of International Trade, former Director of Asia Pacific Economic Research Center @ Foreign Trade University (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Libra, 1990