Vietnam is increasingly talked about as a startup nation. But there’s a gap between aspiration and reality.
In Israel, citizens read approximately 20 books per year. In Vietnam, the average is 4 — and 2.8 of those are textbooks. Without cultivating wisdom, moral character, and practical skills through mentors, books, and peer groups, entrepreneurship cannot truly flourish.
My own transformation started with books on financial thinking, finding the right mentors, and daily meditation. These three — knowledge, guidance, and inner clarity — are the real prerequisites for building anything meaningful.
A startup nation is built one reader at a time.