Have you read about the “Footprint Story”? I guess many friends who are closely associated with Footprint have always known about that story – the story about the ideal for a company built on pride, honesty, passion and adventure. I advise you not to miss the chance to read it if you want to know more about Footprint. However, today I am telling about the person who wrote that story. He is one of the older brothers of the Footprint family, the person we all have ever known – His name is Son.
Son’s life seems to be bound up with the “Footprint Story”. Son was born and has grown up in Thai Binh province, a province not far from Hanoi center, famous for Cheo singing. Finishing high school in Thai Binh, he studied at Hanoi Open University. He is one of the former students of the Faculty of Tourism of Hanoi Open University from the very beginning. With a passion for traveling, he and his friend (Thanh) worked with other companies as guides and tour operators, paying off student loans and saving money to start their own company – Footprint Vietnam Travel. Nine years have passed since the company was founded. Their company had its ups and downs. The Footprint members have changed so much; however he is still optimistic about Footprint’s business. Telling us at a meeting during the current difficult economic period, he said: “Footprint team’s spirit, it will help us to overcome the present difficulties”. In fact, we learn from Son, the person who has always spent his whole life working.
At Marketing Online he always reminds me that – we are a local Vietnam Tour operator with special product. Our mission is to bring value to clients’ trips. We focus on responsible travel; We strive to travel in a way that respects culture, protects our environment and supports the communities we visit. I think that his inspiration to found the Responsible Travel Club of Vietnam (RTC) where he is president has started from that notion of travel. I trust that having chosen and started in the right direction, Son will be successful.
A person of determination and discipline at work, Son is at at the same time quite simple civilian life. He lives in harmony with everyone. He makes us feel that he is not the Manager, but in stead is our colleague, the elder brother in our Footprint family, the person you can share everything with. Today is Son’s birthday. On behalf of the Footprint family during the weekend, I would like to give him the best wishes for his life and his work.
(As the special thing for Son’s birthday, Footprint family had small party for Son at weekend. To share with Son and Footprint family, do not miss the video at the next blog I will soon post).
