WHAT IF DISTANCE ISN’T MEASURED IN MILES? | TRAN PHUONG VY | TEDxMoc Chau

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What if the greatest distance we face is not found on a map, but within our own minds? Growing up in Mộc Châu, a mountainous town in northwestern Vietnam, Trần Phương Vy once believed that the greatest opportunities belonged to those born in major cities, where prestigious schools, influential platforms, and greater resources seemed to exist. But she came to realize that the most dangerous distance is not the mountain road between Mộc Châu and Hanoi—it is the distance between “I wish I could” and “I will try.” In an age when technology has made knowledge more accessible than ever, this talk asks an important question: if talent can emerge anywhere, why is opportunity still so unevenly distributed? Drawing from her hometown and her own journey as a student, Phương Vy explores the power of confidence, education, technology, and platforms that can help young people from less-connected communities build roads toward opportunities of their own. Where you are born may give you roots, but

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