About Us - MyPalo | Empowering Vietnam's Youth

Who We Are

Mypalo is an EdTech social enterprise committed to bridging learning and opportunity. By partnering with leading local and international organizations, we deliver innovative education and employment solutions. These solutions help youth, workers, and vulnerable groups unlock their potential. As a result, they can build a brighter, more sustainable future.

Rooted in decades of experience in education, youth empowerment, and social development, Mypalo stands for “unpacking potential”. Therefore, we focus on preparing every learner with essential skills, confidence, and resilience. This helps them shape their own path forward in a fast-changing world.

Meet Our Team

Nguyen Thi Kim Hong
Founder & CEO

"Education opened doors for me, and I want those doors to stay open for others." - Nguyễn Thị Kim Hồng, Founder of Mypalo

For over two decades, Hong has dedicated her career to education and social development. She has helped thousands of young Vietnamese unlock their potential and build a proud future. In addition, she was a program director of Pacific Links Foundation. In this role, she led the GLOW and co-led SEEDS programs, reaching more than 4,000 underserved students across nine provinces. She also expanded the GLOW online platform to provide mentoring, English tutoring, and digital learning opportunities.

Previously, she managed scholarship and training programs at Thrive Networks (East Meets West Foundation). These programs supported over 5,000 disadvantaged students. Furthermore, she ran an IT scholarship initiative with Passerelles Numériques Vietnam. In 2019, she joined the inaugural Obama Foundation Leaders Asia-Pacific Program to represent Vietnam among regional changemakers.

Ms. Minh Chau Nguyen
Global Development Leader | Leadership Advisor

Minh Chau Nguyen brings 25+ years of global leadership experience to Mypalo. Her career spans from the World Bank Group and International Finance Corporation to founding ISIS Management Group, which is an early champion of women-led venture capital. Specifically, she has held strategic roles with Pacific Links Foundation, East Meets West Foundation, and Results for Development Institute to shape programs across the Asia–Pacific.

With degrees from the University of Washington and Harvard Business School, she deeply understands the challenges young people face. At Mypalo, she guides leadership development rooted in self-awareness, resilience, empathy, and courage. Consequently, she helps students grow into compassionate global citizens.

Ms. Jocelyn Tran
Entrepreneur & Business Leader | Strategic Advisor

Ms. Jocelyn Tran is a trailblazer in global supply chain management and ethical business. She has spent over 35 years shaping how Vietnam's economy connects to the world. For instance, she was the Regional Senior Director at Walmart Global Sourcing for Southeast Asia and launched the operations there. Prior to Walmart, she was Associate Vice President at Mast Industries (L Brands) in charge of sourcing and production for Mexico and Central America. For over 30+ years, she built regional talent pipelines through leadership development and succession planning in all the offices.

She was the first Vietnamese-American Chairwoman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ho Chi Minh City. Also, she received the Government of Vietnam’s “Medal for the Benefit of Industry” for her great contributions to the Vietnam Apparel industry.

Moreover, she co-led Walmart’s Building Talent Pipeline for Asia, India, and LATAM regions. Therefore, Jocelyn embodies how business excellence and social impact can powerfully align. At Mypalo, she advises on curriculum and mentorship strategy to build talents with sustainable systems.

Ngo Thi Hong Hanh
Admin & HR advisor

She is a Business Administration graduate with 20 years of experience supporting C-level leadership and HR operations at MGF Sourcing Company. Now, she brings organizational expertise and talent management experience to strengthen Mypalo's administrative foundation.

Meet Our Volunteer

Our executives lead by example and guide us to accomplish great things every day. With experience across industries, their breadth and depth of expertise enable us to solve problems, realize our vision, and better serve our customers—and each other.