PhD. Nguyen Duc Huong, former Chairman of Lien Viet Post Commercial Joint Stock Bank, the newest member of the Advisory Council of Deo Ca Group, has a lot of wide experience in not only financial management but also in life, people and society.

PhD. Nguyen Duc Huong has accumulated all through “The secret of success 9H”, which he believe that it is “the luggage, the means to the destination – broadening life!“.

PhD. Nguyen Duc Huong’s “secret of success 9H” includes: LEARNING – ASKING – UNDERSTANDING – PRACTISING – FILIAL PIETY – DIGNITY – FIRM STUFF – HARMONY – ENJOYING.

In particular, the first four letters H are the things needing do (Learning – Asking – Understanding – Practising) and the next four letters H (Filial Piety – Dignity – Firm Stuff – Harmony) are the qualities needing possess. Those who are able to combine and comprehend the above letters H will reach the last H (Enjoying), which is the most important  that anyone aim at.

1. LEARNING: “Learning is like rowing against the current, which not going forward is going backward“. According to PhD. Nguyen Duc Huong, learning is learning more, learning forever, learning anytime and anywhere. Learning is never superfluous and never too late. Learn from the successes and the failures to make the corect decisions for yourself.

2. ASKING: Ask what you do not know. Not only asking others, asking superiors, but  first of all, also “asking questions and give answers for yourself”. Those questions inculude: What? Who? Where? Why? When?

The most important thing is the answer: “How?”. On the basis of determining the goal and means, it is necessary to learn many ways and choose the two simplest ways of them to the destination! PhD. Nguyen Duc Huong said the reason why there are two ways is because “whatever you do, you have to think of the second option to prevent risks and avoid remaining passive“.

3. UNDERSTANDING: Understanding clearly, specifically, deeply and correctly is to do correctly. For anything, it is necessary to:

– Know clearly to understand!

– Read clearly to understand!

– See clearly to understand!

– Listen clearly to understand!

– Experience to understand!

And it takes much time to understand people’s hearts!

4. PRACTISING: applying theory into practice flexibly and effectively is to turn thoughts into concrete actions. Learning without practising, you only know theories. Practising without learning, you becomes blind! “All theories are gray, only the life tree is forever green“. The most important thing in practising is to be promt and logical. The competence of one person differs from others in simply and most effectively handling in similar situations.

5. FILIAL PIETY: PhD. Nguyen Duc Huong believes that the word “Filial Piety” covers four aspects:

– Taking care of the parents, which don’t let them be materially deprived.

– Paying filial piety to the parents must come from the affection and the desire the parents to live in peace and happyness.

– Considering filial piety as the goal of life and teaching it to the next generation.

– Filial piety is the foundation of all vertue in life.

6. DIGNITY: Dignity is one of virtues. “Dignity is the starting point of other characters”. Among the eight factors forming the comprehensive beauty of one person, he thinks that dignity is the most important and also the most difficult to reach.

7. FIRM STUFF: “Being an eagle for one minute rather than being a sparrow in one thousand years”. “Firm stuff” is strong, readying to take the lead in work, talking to do, “promising less but promising to do”. It is also always thinking about others and society rather than thinking about own interests.

8. HARMONY: Harmony is solidarity, altruism, patience, tolerance and generosity. It is also knowing what is enough, when and where to stop to preserve the achieved results and take a more stable step.

The word “Harmony” creates synergy and is the core of success!

9. ENJOYING: Having virtues are enjoying. Anyone who gets the above eight letters H will definitely get the ninth letter H.

“Enjoying” is to enjoy freedom in finance, in body, in time, etc. with tranquil soul. Enjoying is to enjoy what you have done from the process to the specific result, not only material  but also work incluing doing what you like, creating useful products for society, and achieving your ambitions.

The factors help people to become more complete. They contribute to creating the foundation for the good direction and success of the human, the sustainability of the community, the wholesome of the society. According to PhD. Nguyen Duc Huong, the comprehending of nine letters H: “Learning – Asking – Understanding – Practising – Filial Piety – Dignity – Firm Stuff – Harmony – Enjoying” is an essential basis for human success.

By NGA NGUYEN