Ms. Ashley Ngo - President Of AR Eyewear Group - AR Group - We Should Create More Anniversary Days In Việt Nam For Overseas Vietnamese To Attend

According to Decision No. 930/QĐ-TTg approved by the Prime Minister on August 3rd 2022 upon the Project of setting a day for the honoring of the Vietnamese Language among the Vietnamese communities overseas for the period between 2023 and 2030, the date of September 8th has been chosen to be the official day on which the Vietnamese Language is honored. This Project has been launched to enable Vietnamese everywhere to preserve, honor, and popularize the beauty and the value of the Vietnamese Language, and to contribute to the elevation of the pride in and the promotion of the cultural identity of the Vietnamese people at the same time. Below is Ms. Ashley Ngo's opinion about this special day for honoring the Vietnamese Language.

SEPTEMBER 8TH HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO BE THE DAY FOR HONORING THE VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE AMONG THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNITIES OVERSEAS, STARTING FROM 2022. WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR DAY?

I believe that this is a program of great significance to Vietnamese people living in foreign countries. This day is a reminder to the Vietnamese expatriates that they are Vietnamese descendants, who are always aware of their origin, their homeland, and who always appreciate and take pride in the Vietnamese language no matter where they live or where they have been to.

YOU LEFT VIETNAM AT A VERY YOUNG AGE AND YOU ARE KNOWN TO BE AN EXPERIENCED SPECIALIST IN REFRACTION AND EYEWEAR IN THE UNITED STATES. DESPITE THOSE FACTS, YOU HAVE ALWAYS CHERISHED THE VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE. YOU HAVE EVEN RETURNED TO VIETNAM AND FOUNDED AR GROUP, WITH THE AIM AT PROTECTING PEOPLE’S EYES IN COMMUNITIES. WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS?

Since I live and work in the United States, I communicate in English at work and other social activities as a matter of fact. In my family, however, we speak our mother tongue most of the time. Besides, we try to maintain the Vietnamese tradition and culture. That was why during my first visit to Vietnam in the 1990s, after some time of confusion of course, I became used to the new environment and everything went as smoothly as they should. I have not only become fluent in the common everyday terms but also been able to understand and use the vocabulary of the dialects of various regions of the country quite at ease.

WHAT IN YOUR OPINION NEEDS TO BE DONE SO THAT YOUNG PEOPLE OF VIETNAMESE ORIGIN IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND YOUNG NATIVE PEOPLE AS WELL, CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THE VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE?

I think the State, also the relevant institutions, organizations, and different societies should hold a lot more seminars, events, meetings, and so on, inviting and thus motivating Vietnamese people from all over the world to come back to Vietnam on particular days of the country; and therefore creating many more memorable times of their former homeland for the expatriates. These activities, in addition to enabling young people of Vietnamese origin to learn from and exchange ideas with young native people, help them to gain a better understanding of the country, and then to feel proud of the country and its rich natural landscape, its history and its culture. Another purpose is that these events enable the expatriates of multiple generations to contribute to the realization of what is currently wanted and what is still to be bolstered in the country.

AR GROUP IS VIEWED AS ONE OF THE LEADING DISTRIBUTORS OF EYEWEAR IN VIETNAM. SO WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE THE RECRUITING OF A GOOD PERSONNEL FOR BUSINESSES ACCORDING TO YOU?

I strongly believe that the decisive factor is (relevant) knowledge. Once good knowledge is acquired, it will be followed by work awareness and work ethics. This automatically brings about the sustainability to people’s profession and, as a consequence, to their life. At the same time, it plays a good part in the building of an abundant civilized society, and therefore minimizing the impacts of social evils.

ALMOST THIRTY YEARS IN THE JOB OF BUILDING AND RUNNING AR GROUP, WHAT ACHIEVEMENTS DO YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE MADE AFTER SO LONG A TIME?

To me, the greatest and most significant achievement that my team and I of AR Group have made is the making of persons who are wholly committed and transparent in our profession. We understand well the value of building a prestigious enterprise in the service of the community and the honor of being recognized by the international fraternity.

Thanks for your sharing.

Saigon New Day

Từ khóa : ASHLEY NGÔ, TẬP ĐOÀN MẮT KÍNH AR, AR GROUP, KIỀU BÀO