Vietnamese TikToker Viet Anh: Persistently spreading 'clean' values.
(Baonghean.vn) - With over 700,000 followers on social media platforms, Tran Viet Anh (born in 1997) has become an influential figure among young people. With determination and perseverance, this young man from Nghe An has been creating positive and humane impacts.
"The adorable soldier"
Although he is no longer serving in the military, when people think of Viet Anh, they immediately remember the image of the witty, lovable, and friendly soldier he was during his meaningful time serving in the military.
Passionate about the seventh art (film), after graduating from the Faculty of Law at Vinh University, Viet Anh worked for media companies for a while and created his own TikTok account. However, it was only when he enlisted in the army and created content about soldiers that Viet Anh truly became famous and well-known.
"When I decided to enlist, people had a lot of questions. Ijoin the army"I joined the army for two reasons: firstly, to fulfill my duty to the country, and secondly, to challenge and train myself. After joining the army, I found the environment very interesting. Because very few people know about this, I tried to share it with everyone," Viet Anh revealed.
Thus, Viet Anh's TikTok account, "Uncle Soldier," was born. Besides videos of soldiers engaging in farming, cooking, and marching, Viet Anh also undertakes many humorous and interesting personal challenges related to his cooking hobby. Perhaps the biggest "leap forward" during his time in the military was when he joined the "transformation" trend set to the song "Made You Look."
While other popular TikTokers followed this trend with outfits from famous fashion brands, Viet Anh did it with five different military uniforms representing various armed forces. Viet Anh's unique creativity not only captivated viewers with its cuteness but also radiated the beauty of a soldier.
Continuing his series of videos about soldiers, Viet Anh also created many clips expressing gratitude and appreciation for the generations of ancestors who fell for the independence and freedom of the nation. In a creative way, this young man conveyed traditional messages in a very modern and youthful manner.
His unexpected popularity has given Viet Anh the opportunity to earn money from advertising (booking). “Determined to build a long-term channel, I choose positive, wholesome content and set high standards for myself and my clients and partners. The products I work on must be reputable, clean, and worthy of the trust and affection of my followers. With that mindset, I am completely confident in the path I am taking, even if my development might be slower than some others in the same field,” Viet Anh shared.
More than just passion
Viet Anh believes that to have a long-term career in content creation, one must have passion. But there's another reason why this young man is pursuing this path.
“In my opinion, there are three important milestones on the path to content creation: first, when your product gains traction and first followers; second, when you get your first clients booking advertising – this stage usually only lasts a few months; and third, when you overcome the plateau phase, when you don't gain more followers or partners. Only when you overcome stage 3 and still have enough enthusiasm to maintain consistent creative work can you commit to this job,” Viet Anh shared. Viet Anh himself has been very disciplined and rigorous in self-assessment to overcome the discouragement and inertia of the plateau phase.
After completing his military service, Viet Anh expanded his content creation scope and shared more about his personal experiences. Among those contents, the young man with the mischievous and intelligent face was particularly happy to participate with his friends in supporting the "Zero-Cost Kitchen" program in Vinh City. Viet Anh confided: "During one visit with the kitchen team, I visited the elderly people in the dialysis ward and witnessed their extremely simple meal. On the table, there was only white rice, a bunch of figs with salt, a bowl of watery soup, and a single boiled egg, but they readily offered me their only egg. When I refused, they told me not to worry about them, because tomorrow they would have a meal at the 'Zero-Cost Kitchen' anyway." After that experience, I realized the invaluable nature of charitable work and decided to spread more community-oriented events like this."
As if by a miracle of gravity, Viet Anh's wish has attracted even more events.for the communityThey came to me, most recently the "Christmas for Children" Project, which includes the "Making Milk Tea for Children" event aimed at children in the mountainous areas of Thanh Chuong district.
True to his word, after the school was built, Viet Anh and his friends brought many gifts for poor children in the highlands, as well as ingredients from Hanoi to Thanh Chuong to make bubble tea. Seeing the eager, happy faces of the children as they drank bubble tea for the first time, and hearing them whisper, "Next year, if we're good, will we get to drink bubble tea again?", Viet Anh understood that what he had done and was doing was truly meaningful.
Recently, Viet Anh also participated in live streaming to sell fashion items and donated 100% of the profits to underprivileged children; he also collaborated with TikToker Le Anh Nuoi to cook meals for children in mountainous areas… “Although what I am doing is very small, I will persevere to the end, I will do my best!”, Viet Anh said.