From the vibrant streets of Vietnam to the quiet suburbs of North Carolina and the surf cities of California, Vy’s diverse experiences across continents and cultures have shaped her global perspective. This road sparked Vy's curiosity about cultural differences and socio-political gaps, leading her to find her niche in racial activism and healthcare disparities.

Vy was shocked to find that her new home in Little Saigon, one of the few Vietnamese hubs in the U.S. was being gentrified, just one domino in the larger issues of diaspora and displacement for Asian youth. Vy was propelled to address such issues through writing and community activism.

Fueled by her passion for neuroscience and healthcare, Vy's initial efforts began with her research at Child Mind Institute. There, she conducted research and delivered presentations to over 1,000 clinicians and scholars, focusing on adapting therapy models for Asian youth, a significantly underrepresented group in healthcare.

On her 17th birthday, using her writing as a powerful advocacy tool, she published an article in the LA Times about the growing gaps between first-generation immigrant parents and their children, stemming from a culture of trauma and silence that compounds the loss of Asian lineage. As a model minority in the South,

Vy’s career dream is to merge the art of compassionate storytelling with the field of healthcare. In a world where medicine can feel transactional, Vy wants to use multimedia storytelling to reintroduce humanity, empathy, by sharing the stories behind every person's health. Vy has traveled a long way to become a strong advocate for Asian-Americans.