Nguyen Duy Anh - From washing dishes for hire to the first Vietnamese to become a Principal in Japan

"I'm not the best, but always be the best." In 2006, a young man from Hanoi came to the land of cherry blossoms. At that time, he himself did not expect that he would stick with Japan for 16 years.

Overcoming language barriers and cultural differences, Nguyen Duy Anh embraced his own dream to gradually overcome difficulties. There were times when he had to do all kinds of things, from washing dishes for hire, supermarket staff, to serving restaurants, he always persevered in learning and adapting.

Thanks to that spirit, many years later, the first Vietnamese person to become a Principal in Japan appeared and surprised many people.

Born and raised in a family with a tradition of studiousness in Dong Anh, Hanoi, Nguyen Duy Anh has continued the family tradition and achieved impressive achievements. After graduating from Lien Ha High School, Duy Anh went to Japan to study.

In the land of the rising sun, Nguyen Duy Anh attended 3 schools for 7 years: Institute of Japanese Language and Culture (Fukuoka Prefecture), EHLE Academy (Osaka City), and Hyogo Prefectural University (Kobe City - Hyogo Prefecture).

In 2013, after graduating from a public university, with a bachelor's degree in International Economics and N1 certificate of Japanese language ability, along with the heart and enthusiasm of youth, creating opportunities for more friends. young people have access to the great education of the land of the rising sun, he actively sought jobs in the field of education and training and constantly strived to upgrade and innovate during his work in Japan. Copy.

First, Mr. Nguyen Duy Anh took on the position of manager and interpreter for international students at Osaka Minami Japanese Language School (Osaka City). In the extremely demanding and stressful working environment in Japan, the new foreign student has successfully completed his work and received the trust and respect of his colleagues as well as the Board of Directors of the university. School. Many Vietnamese and international students after graduating from school still remember him as a teacher, a close and enthusiastic brother who always helps international students in the process of studying and working in Japan.

After gaining management experience in the field of education at Osaka Minami Japanese Language School, Nguyen Duy Anh made an extremely bold decision that he has been passionate about for a long time: Building a training facility create Japanese standard education, friendly to international students and especially Vietnamese students. From there, the journey to build an educational training institution in Japan officially began. And very quickly, he prepared the project of establishment, gathered the teaching staff, and prepared the facilities. Only a year later, the first school was founded by Vietnamese people, so the project was established in Japan. was officially put into operation. In April 2015, GAG Japanese Language Academy (Fukuoka) officially went into operation and trained the first generation of students. Nguyen Duy Anh holds the position of CEO of the Academy. The young man's dream has gradually become a reality, the difficulties in the early stages speak for all that determination.

With the view that "Training quality is the core value, bringing value to students", Nguyen Duy Anh does not hesitate to plan to recruit Japanese teachers with expertise and experience in teaching foreign languages. Thanks to that, GAG Academy always receives positive feedback from the students themselves.

With good news from afar, GAG Japanese Language Institute gradually becomes the first choice of excellent and hardworking international students. And another special feature that almost students will not be able to find at other Japanese language schools is the "super huge" scholarship programs before, during and after studying at the school, with The main purpose is to encourage and motivate international students, creating a learning environment that is quality but also full of competition, requiring you to always try.

Referring to the period of pregnancy, so her brainchild, Nguyen Duy Anh smiled and said: "Indeed, I was very busy at that time, sometimes I had to take advantage of sleep on every flight because I was normally too busy with work. I don't get enough sleep. When I look at the current achievements of the Academy, I see that my efforts that day have paid off."

Although the establishment time is not too long, with the efforts of the lecturers and the School and the help of the local government, GAG Japanese Language Institute has risen to become a school with rapid growth. , large scale and prestige in Fukuoka city, becoming a prestigious name for parents and students when they wish to let their children study in Japan.

In addition, the Academy also has international students from: China, Korea, Taiwan (China), Nepal, Srilanka, Mongolia, Hong Kong (China), Thailand, Russia, USA... to creating an international multicultural and linguistic environment.

With unremitting contribution and dedication, from May 2021, Nguyen Duy Anh has officially assumed the position of Rector of GAG Japanese Language Institute. This is a well-deserved reward for your efforts. Nguyen Duy Anh is also the first Vietnamese to become the Principal of an educational institution in the Land of Cherry Blossoms.

In particular, Nguyen Duy Anh is one of the founding members of the Japanese Language Education Association for Countries that do not use Chinese characters (JLAN). With the mission of helping international students from countries that do not use Chinese characters, the Association has made efforts to organize academic exchange programs and connections between Japanese and Vietnamese universities. In addition, the Association also makes efforts to send leading experts in the field of Japanese language training to teach students of the Association's member universities.

Not only strong in educational management, Nguyen Duy Anh is also the leading bird in activities to support the Vietnamese community in Japan. In Fukuoka city, he is also known as the Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnamese Association in Fukuoka. Together with the members of the Executive Committee, he has successfully organized many events of the Vietnamese community, resonated with the Japanese government and people: "Vietnamese New Year Festival in Fukuoka" with the participation of the Vietnamese people. the participation of MC Tuan Tu and Miss Earth 2018 Phuong Khanh, Free masks for the Vietnamese community in Fukuoka, Fundraising to support Vietnamese people in Japan suffering from Covid, Fundraising to support the Vaccine Fund of Vietnam Vietnamese Government...

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka also awarded two certificates of merit to President Nguyen Duy Anh and the teachers and students of GAG Japanese Language Institute for his valuable contributions. Hopefully, the teacher "with both heart and mind" Nguyen Duy Anh will achieve more success in the future and guide more and more generations of excellent and excellent international students, continuing to make a name for themselves. image of Vietnamese people in the land of the Rising Sun.

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