25-year-old startup and the path to starting a business from negative numbers

Entering life, being uneducated and becoming achildbelch

Coming to the city to study at university, Anh Dung nurtured the dream of becoming an excellent student of Vinh University, so that when he graduated, he could make his parents proud with an excellent degree. But the storms and temptations of the bustling city swept away the aspirations of Anh Dung, an 18-year-old boy who grew up on his parents' fields.

Duong Anh Dung - Project Director of Alibaba English Nghe An. (2nd from right) Photo: Thu Huong

It started from a time of trying to play games and those trials made Anh Dung become a game addict with no way out. Debt began to surround the first-year student, falling into a deadlock when the amount of money borrowed, personal papers pawned at the pawn shop, the interest on interest grew larger and larger. The debt amounted to 400 million and at this time did not allow Anh Dung to continue studying. The path of education quickly ended with many times his parents went to Vinh city to redeem Dung from the beatings and death threats of creditors and pawnbrokers. The dream of returning to school was gone, only regret and remorse remained.

Swallowing their tears, Anh Dung's parents agreed to let him drop out of school and go to Quang Ninh to work for an acquaintance.

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In 2013, Anh Dung worked for a restaurant in Quang Ninh with a monthly salary of 3 million VND. Many nights he tossed and turned, worrying that with that salary, it would be difficult to pay off the debt that was weighing on his family. If he could do it, he could do it. Why would he let his parents work hard to pay off the debt?

Regret and torment urged Dung to make a bolder decision. He decided to borrow 70 million VND and buy back the restaurant with the determination to start a business and pay off the debt. But the opportunity did not come to the 20-year-old boy at that time.

In 2014, the restaurant officially went bankrupt, suffered losses and stopped operating. Thinking about the tears of his parents who worked hard to raise him, Anh Dung replaced his discouragement with determination, only with determination and strong will can he succeed. Dung told himself through nights of thinking like that. Thinking about his parents, Dung did not allow himself to fall down at this time.

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Returning to Vinh in 2015, Anh Dung applied for a job as a waiter at the Friendship Hotel, receiving the abandonment of his lover when he suddenly became useless in the eyes of others. Anh Dung had a chance to meet a Japanese friend who came to work in Vietnam. From then on, he thought that only going abroad could pay off all the debt he was carrying. Determined to learn Japanese, after learning Japanese fluently, Dung went to Japan to work for 2 years. When he returned, he had a little capital, paid off his debt, and opened a Japanese language center with his classmates.

Anh Dung's favorite quote: "Your own success must be faster than your parents' aging speed to be considered success." Photo: Thu Huong

In the period of 2016-2017, Anh Dung began to send many Vietnamese workers to Japan with the cheapest fee in the market in Nghe An. In 2017-2018, Anh Dung continued to develop the Duong Gia Group Ecosystem. From non-profit seminars with students, Anh Dung brought a lot of motivation to students who were uncertain about the path they were taking, pointing out to young people the pros and cons like himself 5 years ago.

Becoming a successful businessman at the age of 25, Anh Dung is an example of the will to overcome all obstacles, a testament to the youthful energy that always urges him to move forward, ready to conquer the highest steps.

Success comes from passion and personal effort. Photo: Thu Huong

Currently, with his own efforts and the efforts of the entire staff of Duong Gia Group, Anh Dung leads a team of 20 employees. Creating an income of nearly 120 million VND in salary per month. He is also the Project Director of Alibaba English Nghe An. With a heart and soul towards the young generation, changing the thinking and attitude of today's young people. Hopefully one day in the near future, you will create a successful young society.

Currently, Duong Gia Group creates a Startup ecosystem:

- Duong Gia ASIA: Specializes in consulting on studying abroad and Japanese engineers.
- Gia Edu Road: Launching Alibaba English Club project in Nghe An.
- Duong Gia Media: A young media and marketing company in Nghe An.

With current activities and contributions. In 2018, Anh Dung was one of the young entrepreneurs participating in organizing the Entrepreneur Gala with Top Olympia Entrepreneur School, the Forum "Decoding successful startups" with BSC entrepreneur students.