Start curious. Build something together.
Lưu Bảo Yến on starting a chapter, learning through leadership, and taking the next step before you feel completely ready.
A community starts with someone saying yes
Lưu Bảo Yến helped establish the VinUni chapter in 2023 with a goal: bring Google technologies, resources, and opportunities closer to students.
Her original introduction emphasized a community where members could develop their strengths and explore new skills, whether they joined through a technical or non-technical role.
Leading while learning
In an interview published in June 2024, Yến reflected on organizing GDSC Hackathon Vietnam while studying abroad in Hong Kong. Coordinating across distance became a lesson in leadership, trust, and working with a team.
She also described the importance of seeing a more balanced gender representation among teams and attendees, and of making technology opportunities feel accessible.
Build your next
The chapter's November 2026 founder feature returned to a simple message: you do not need to know everything before beginning. Curiosity, a willingness to try, and persistence can be enough to take a first step.
That idea continues through the chapter: learn something, put it into practice, and build alongside people who want to grow with you.
From the chapter archive
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