DANG NGOC HUY
"We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths." - Walt Disney
Monkey Forest Consulting Ltd.
Strategic Social Investment Specialist
The construction of a kindergarten playground
Tinh Gia District, Thanh Hoa Province, is undergoing a fundamental change from an agricultural to industrial lifestyle due to an influx of investment projects in the area. To ensure that the project-affected people in the local area would be prepared and benefit from the complex changes to come, the project has a dedicated social program to develop and invest in the community. This is the first corporate social investment program operating in accordance to the performance standard set out by IFC, World Bank, in Vietnam.
As the social performance specialist, my responsibility is to improve the living conditions of the local people by designing, implementing and managing social development and investment projects (vocational trades training, educational opportunities, livelihood restoration, health care, business development, etc.) for the project-affected community. My main project is Community Small Grants which seeks to build social and financial capital for the people through physical structure investment and construction such as kindergarten playgrounds, community sport parks and public gardens among others.
June 2014-
Dec 2015
The local affected communities of Tinh Gia District
General Department of Vietnam Customs
Customs Official | the Ministry of Finance, Vietnam
Meetings, treaties signing and international conferences
As an International Cooperation Department official, my works involve:
- Serve as the bridge of communication between Vietnam Customs and its international partners, particularly with European institutions
- Design and immplement capacity building programs for customs officials, focusing on language ability and customs management to improve our engagement with the international arena as Vietnam integrates further into the world economy
- Verify imports and exports to and from Vietnam to ensure customs compliance and legitimate trades
- Implement trade facilitation programs and recommend relevant international cooperation measures and policies to the leadership of Vietnam Customs
- Organize and attend conferences and meetings on the Sub-Committee on Customs Procedure for APEC 2017.
Hertie School of Governance
Data Scientist In Training
DataFest Challenge 2019
Living in Germany and studying at the Hertie School of Governance have opened my eyes to the potential of applied mathematics, machine learning and deep learning to improve human lives. I have decided thus to switch career and dedicate the next years of my life to learning and improving on the data-driven decision making process. My journey in this new and exciting field can be found on this personal journal here.
August 2018 -
Present
St. Kitts and Nevis
Delegation Member
St. Kitts and Nevis is a beautiful island country in the Caribbean. I was honored to be part of the delegation and the consultant of His Excellency, Mr. Patrice Nisbett - Minister of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts Nevis - during his visit to Vietnam. It was a huge responsibility and a priviledge to help bring the two countries closer together and to witness diplomacy at its best. Plus, meeting the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in a formal setting was an impressive experience.
Press Release:
- Minister Patrice Nisbett spotlights St. Kitts and Nevis’ foreign policy in Vietnam
- Prime Minister welcomes Saint Kitts & Nevis Foreign Minister
June 2013 -
December 2013
Vingle Inc.
Marketing and Community Manager
Website: Vingle | My profile
Vingle is a start-up social network for people with the same passion and interest, headed by serial entrepreneurs Jiwon Moon and Changseong Ho. I had the opportunity to work with some of the best business-orientated people I have met in Korea here on digital marketing, building and improving the next big visual discovery tool of the virtual world in Korea. Though the time was short, the experience was a gateway that introduced me to the start-up culture and the potentials that it holds and I am truly grateful for what it has taught me.
Press Release: Vingle - A New Service From the Founders of Viki
January 2013-
May 2013
The Nanobyte
Senior Editor
Website: TheNanobyte | My profile
The Nanobyte is a technology and culture news site with a focus on the digital culture and smart devices movement. I was helping to develop and fine-tune the content of the site as the senior editor and also contributed articles on pop-culture, entrepreneurship and other miscellaneous writings.
January 2013-
August 2013
Gold Ocean Communications
Digital Marketing Specialist
Website: Gold Ocean
Gold Ocean Communication is a digital marketing firm situated in the bustling business district of Kangnam, Korea. My main function as a consultant at the firm was to design, run, monitor and adapt digital and viral marketing campaigns for a range of smart devices products from LG Electronics, most notably the LG Smart TV (OLED TV, 3D TV, etc.) and LG Optimus smart phones. My team and I tried to create a friendly and engaging brand presence/representative for LG in the online community in the Indian, Vietnamese, UK and US markets to help drive sales and improve the brand image as well as the after-service of LG.
Press Release: LG starts World Record campaign with India
July 2012-
March 2013
January 2016
July 2018
CNN Travel
Journalist and Photographer
In 2011, CNN International expands its operation in Asia by devoting several new segments on its websites to the lifestyle and travel inspiration of different cities, one of them being Seoul. I was part of the first listing writers and photographers to join and help building the contents of the Seoul operation. My job was mainly traveling and finding the best attractions to visit in Korea and write short reviews about them. Unfortunately, I had to leave for France for my exchange program after the summer of 2011 so I could not contribute further to the development of the site.
April 2011-
August 2011