Past TEDx event
TEDxICS Ho Chi Minh Youth
This independently organized TEDx event brings the community together to share ideas worth spreading.
Speakers
Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.
Bảo Khang Huỳnh
Huynh Bao Khang is an 11-year-old student at Vinschool Grand Park. Khang hopes to connect with new friends and share more about himself. He enjoys playing piano, cello, reading books, playing games such as Roblox. He also likes exploring different languages, including a little Chinese and French, and is excited to meet and chat with others who share similar interests.
Bình An Hồ Khắc
Hồ Khắc Bình An (Katie) is a Grade 4 student at Di An C Primary School. Katie feels confident about speaking on stage and. Outside of school, Katie enjoys writing fantasy stories and is preparing to release a story called “Sword of Freedom” on Spotify.
Hải Lam Nhâm Ngọc
Nhâm Ngọc Hải Lam (Apple) is a Grade 8 student at Tran Dai Nghia High School for the Gifted in Vietnam. Apple loves writing, watching movies and TV shows, and keeping up with entertainment culture. She also enjoys dance, including jazz, lyrical, and ballet.
Khai Tâm Hà Thúc
Hà Thúc Khai Tâm (Embre) is a 14-year-old Grade 8 student at ICS Bilingual School. Tâm has experience joining national and global debate competitions, but sees TEDx as an exciting and meaningful new challenge. Outside of school, Tâm enjoys video games, K-pop, anime, and connecting with people who share similar interests.
Khánh An Hồ Phùng
Hồ Phùng Khánh An (Nova) is a 13-year-old student at ICS. She enjoys being on stage, sharing ideas, and connecting with the energy of an audience. Although Nova sometimes feels nervous and imagines the worst-case scenario, she brings a bright, talkative, and enthusiastic personality to the program. Outside of school, Nova is interested in becoming a content creator and enjoys making videos and sharing stories. You can check out her YouTube channel: “Just Like Nova” where she shares behind-the-scenes moments of her TEDx preparation, and more!
Khánh Linh Nguyễn Hoàng
Khánh Linh is a Grade 5 student who is passionate about creativity, artificial intelligence, and learning new things. When she is not on the TEDx stage, she is working on her YouTube channel, creating new games and stories with her friends, or asking questions to whoever is nearby.
Minh An Nguyễn Bảo
Nguyễn Bảo Minh An (Sunny) is a 14-year-old student at ICS Bilingual School. Like most teenagers, her life is packed with exams and academic pressure, and she knows what it feels like to be overwhelmed by never having enough time to rest. That's what brought her to the TEDx stage: she wanted to talk about why so many of us feel guilty for taking a break, and why that guilt is becoming a bigger problem than most people realize. When she's not studying, you can usually find her drawing, playing with animals, or reading adventure books.
Phương Lan Nguyễn
Nguyễn Phương Lan is a Grade 8 student at I Can School with a strong passion for creativity, self-expression, and making the world more inclusive. Outside of school, Lan enjoys cosplay, conventions, and connecting with people who share similar interests.
Tâm An Nguyễn Quỳnh
An (Tâm An) is a Grade 6 student who hopes to encourage people to stop badmouthing or negatively labelling others, and instead choose understanding and empathy. Outside of the talk on TEDx, An loves music and performing arts, and can even teach guitar to others.
You An Hong
Hong You An (Albert) is a Grade 4 student in Class 4B1 at Vinschool Grand Park. Originally from Korea, Albert is now learning in a new country and a new language, which shows his courage and curiosity. Outside of school, he enjoys reading comics and science fiction, dancing, and trying new things every day.
