Our Story

The people & journey
behind Better Me

Meet the team, the milestones, and the moments that shaped who we are.

Better Me teaches English mostly online — classes of just 4-6 people, with the same quality as in-person, so distance is never a barrier. Our students range from schoolkids and university students to working professionals, based all across Vietnam — Tiền Giang, An Giang, Bạc Liêu, Long An, Đà Nẵng, Gia Lai, HCMC — and Vietnamese communities in the US. That's our starting point, not our ceiling: Better Me is expanding to teach English online to all of Vietnam and Vietnamese communities everywhere.

One of our students was once a kid from the countryside with next to no English. After studying at Better Me and using BM Overseas to prepare their documents, they now have a good job in the US, have bought their own car, and regularly send money home to family in Vietnam. In another case, BM Sourcing connected a student to a job in Australia, and BM Overseas handled the visa paperwork for that exact role. This is why Better Me English doesn't stop at one classroom: after learning English, some want to keep practising every day, some need visa documents to go further, some need a job that actually uses the English they learned.

From there, Better Me English grew into 3 branches working alongside it:

BM AI Lab — free AI practice tools, included when you enroll

BM Overseas — visa application support for 12 countries

BM Sourcing — bilingual job matching

All 3 belong to the same Better Me — you can just learn English, or use any branch when you need it.

Meet the Better Me family

Vietnamese teachers who have mastered English as a second language, in harmony with international companions who create a real English-speaking environment for you to grow in.

Board of Directors
Thang Pham

Thang Pham

Founder & Lead Instructor

From a 2020 planning sheet to an official launch on 02/03/2024 — Thang built Better Me around one conviction: English should open doors, not close them. He teaches language as a living tool, not a subject.

Khang Son (Chris)

Khang Son (Chris)

Co-Founder & HR Culture Coach

First a Better Me student, now its Co-Founder. Khang's background in global HR means he knows what international employers actually want — and he makes sure Better Me students are ready for it.

International Companions
Tracy Nguyen

Tracy Nguyen

Cultural Companion

Not a teacher — a real English speaker. Tracy creates the environment where practice feels natural and mistakes are just part of the process.

Sean Lee

Sean Lee

Language Companion

Sean speaks English the way it's actually spoken — not textbook, not scripted. Every session with him is the real thing.

Louise Bunan

Louise Bunan

Language Companion

Louise brings professional English straight from the global workplace — offices, meetings, negotiations. She helps students sound credible, not just correct.

LA Le

LA Le

Teacher Assistant (TA)

LA bridges teachers and students — tracking progress, answering questions, and making sure no one falls through the cracks.

Office Team
Huyen Nguyen

Huyen Nguyen

HR & Admin

Huyen keeps everything running. From enrolment to day-to-day operations, she makes sure every student's experience is smooth.

Thu Nguyen

Thu Nguyen

BM Ambassador — Marketing & Content

Thu tells the Better Me story. She's the creative voice behind the brand — content, community, and everything in between.

Ngoc Vuong

Ngoc Vuong

Curriculum Developer

Ngoc designs how learning actually happens — materials, frameworks, and pathways built for real-world results.

A flat tyre & a global vision

Eleven chapters that shaped Better Me English — from a broken bike to a family of global partners.

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The beginning
A Study Abroad Workshop
A flat tyre. A study abroad workshop. A spark.
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First connection
Lucas from Argentina
One conversation with a stranger changed everything.
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Expanding horizons
Joel from Australia
Board games, late nights, and a shared language.
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First real proof
Chris flies to Manila
Better Me's first real-world proof — Chris flies to Manila for work.
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Team grows
Tracy & Sean join
Real English, real people. The team starts growing.
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Friendship deepens
Cameron's wedding
A language partner becomes a lifelong friend.
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Academic backbone
Thu & Ngoc join
Huyen brings Thu and Ngoc on board. The academic backbone is set.
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Going global
Clémence from France
Clémence arrives from France. Better Me goes international.
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Scaling up
AIESEC & DAV partnership
AIESEC. Then DAV. Better Me earns its first institutional partners.
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A pivot story
LA joins the family
From air traffic controller to student to TA. LA never looked back.
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A call from the past
Louise Bunan joins from the Philippines
An old colleague of Khang's joins the family. Louise brings the global workplace inside the classroom.