Mr. Phuong was born in 1976 in a rural part of Hanoi Capital. He moved to study in Hanoi when he was 15.
He used to be a lecturer in Hanoi National University and he also worked for several international organizations in Vietnam in different fields including agro-forestry, rural development, hunger elimination and poverty reduction, children and education, public heath and environment.
Mr. Phuong founded Volunteers for Peace Vietnam in 2005 with the mission to promote international volunteer exchange with over 10,000 international volunteers coming to Vietnam and over 15,000 local ones have participated in different programs organized by VPV in Vietnam, of which over 400 Vietnamese youngsters have also been exchanged abroad.
Later he also founded Center for Sustainable Development Studies (CSDS), which aims to promote education for sustainable development. CSDS carries out various activities to support disadvantaged communities and offers opportunities for youth empowerment and their engagement in community services through service learning initiatives.
