Talented, dedicated, and loyal to his homeland
The sudden passing of Mr. Hoang Nam Tien left a void in the hearts of many generations of intellectuals, businessmen and young people. At the age of 55, he still appeared as an energetic fire-bringer, with witty and generous conversations, profound statuses about books, current events, technology, and simple but heartwarming stories about his hometown.
Born in 1969, Mr. Hoang Nam Tien is a former student of the Mathematics Department at Hanoi - Amsterdam High School for the Gifted, then graduated from Hanoi University of Science and Technology. Joining FPT from the early days, he has held important positions such as Chairman of FPT Software, Chairman of FPT Telecom, and recently Vice Chairman of the Board of FPT University. During more than 30 years working at FPT Corporation, Mr. Tien is considered one of the leaders with strong innovative thinking, contributing to expanding the software market globally and promoting technology education in Vietnam.
He is a man of work and technology, but can also be considered a "culturalist" in his own way, through his deep reflections and contemplations, and thoughtful articles about education, youth, success, and the limits of human life.
On his personal Facebook page, he often tells stories about reading books, about conversations and communication with modern young people, about his parents and his fond childhood memories. Those little things make tens of thousands of his Facebook followers feel shared, encouraged, and spread the simple warmth of an inspiring successful person.
He always has a deep affection for his hometown Nghe An. Mr. Hoang Nam Tien was originally from Nghi Thuan commune, Nghi Loc district, now Trung Loc commune, Nghe An province - the land that gave birth to and nurtured many talented and resilient people.
The Hoang family in Nghi Thuan was originally a descendant of Sat Hai Dai Vuong Hoang Ta Thon, a famous general of the Tran Dynasty, who had many contributions in the fight against the invading Yuan-Mongol invaders. Up to now, the family has gone through more than 20 generations, and in every period, talented and virtuous people have appeared, making many contributions to their homeland and country. Along with the tradition of studiousness and good learning, and being rich in compassion, this family also has a strong tradition of patriotism and revolution, ready to sacrifice themselves when the country is in danger.
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Mr. Hoang Nam Tien is the youngest son of Major General - Hero of the People's Armed Forces Hoang Dan (1928-2003), who left a deep mark in the history of the nation's struggle. Steeped in patriotic and revolutionary blood, Mr. Tien grew up with a deep sense of responsibility for his homeland and country, and throughout his adulthood, he always carried within him the desire to contribute, build and develop his homeland.
He expressed his pride in his roots through practical actions. With his influence, he has many times mobilized hundreds of books to send to libraries in the mountainous areas of Nghe An, contributing to bringing knowledge to disadvantaged students. In particular, he and his children and grandchildren contributed to building schools in his hometown of Trung Loc.
According to local statistics, in recent years, the descendants of Colonel Hoang Khue (brother of General Hoang Dan) and Major General Hoang Dan have supported the construction of many projects, typically a 2-storey school (16 classrooms), rural roads, power stations, the Commune Martyrs Memorial and the village flag street...; sponsored more than 30 sets of computers, student desks and chairs for the secondary school, donated bicycles to poor students, and gave Tet gifts to families in difficult circumstances.
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Mr. Hoang Nam Tien often returns to his hometown, visits his hometown and wishes to make more practical contributions to the development of his hometown. Most recently, on the afternoon of April 11, 2025, at the Symposium "Some basic issues on digital transformation and application of artificial intelligence in the new era" organized by the Party Committee of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee, he was a reporter with profound and passionate sharing. His discussions on how to apply artificial intelligence are not only academic but also close and practical, helping listeners to distill many useful things.
A respectable personality
I have known Mr. Hoang Nam Tien since 2015, as a remote collaborator in some personal projects that he ran in the field of information technology. Working online, but I soon felt his transparency, clarity, seriousness in work, always encouraging and supporting young colleagues like me sincerely.
Later, when I had the opportunity to meet and talk to him in person, my first impression of him was that he was a young, vibrant, energetic, funny, but also very sharp and disciplined man. From the initial brief exchanges, they gradually became more frequent and longer, and the work expanded.
I moved to the role of editor at a press agency, and had the opportunity to work with him on many content projects. At that time, not only as a colleague, I gradually considered him as a close friend - someone I could text at any time: noon, evening, even late at night. If I had something to do, I would call him. If I had an idea, I would text him to ask him to write an article.
I know he is extremely busy, with a tight work schedule and constant travel, but whenever he reads a message, he replies immediately. Sometimes it is a short response: "Send it this afternoon!"; other times it is a long, detailed sharing, not avoiding any topic. When I place an order with him, I never worry about being late. Sometimes I wonder where he finds the time to write and edit each line carefully, when the day before he texted "eat bun thang in Hanoi in the morning", and in the afternoon I saw him taking pictures in a province in the Mekong Delta.
As I type these lines, I reopen the familiar text message. Trembling. Choking. The words now become deeply buried memories. He respected his job so much that he never allowed himself to break a promise, even the smallest things. He never said he was busy to refuse. If he couldn’t, he would give a specific time. If he wasn’t sure about something, he would find out again. His professionalism and sense of responsibility made me and many people who worked with him always admire him.
There are still messages he sent: “I’m sorry, I finished writing the article this morning and went to the main page so the network had an error and couldn’t send the file”; “Can you send the article in the afternoon?”; “Please check my spelling, I wrote it in a hurry on my phone…”. Kind and responsible advice.
Even though I had already sent the article, whenever the printed version had a PDF file, I would send it to him. And every time, he would send it back: checking every punctuation mark, correcting a few words, pointing out very small but “not good enough” errors. His meticulousness and meticulousness, now that I think about it, is how he respects his fellow writers, his readers, and himself. Working with him, after the pressure, is a feeling of “satisfaction”, because I get to dialogue, listen to criticism, and most of all, learn. Learn to ask questions. Learn to approach problems from multiple perspectives. Learn to love the job and constantly improve myself.
In many articles sent to Nghe An Newspaper and Radio and Television, he told about his family memories, about his father - Major General Hoang Dan, and his mother An Vinh - with pride and deep respect. He wrote about Nghe An - the land of Lao wind and white sand - as a source of constant flow in his consciousness, where he was nurtured with resilience, aspiration to rise up and constantly innovate. Those articles were not exaggerated but passionate, not spread out but profound, touching the very special layers of memories of Nghe people far from home. He wrote for Nghe people, but readers from anywhere found sympathy, found positive motivation to live amidst the myriad of challenges and changes in life.
Just this morning, I was thinking: I will text him tonight to order an article for the special issue celebrating National Day; I was also planning to ask him to share an article about the journey of educational reform… And yet… just a few hours later, I was shocked to hear that he had passed away. His passing was so sudden, so unbelievable for someone who just recently had breakfast, worked, texted, planned to record videos, wrote articles… like every day.
As I sit down to write these lines, I am left with only a trembling, choking feeling. He passed away so suddenly, leaving behind so many unfinished plans, so many unspoken feelings. A man of great passion, talent, and deep affection for his homeland, has left in me and many others an irreplaceable void. But I believe that what he did, the writings he left behind, the ideas he sowed will continue to live on, just as he lived - passionately and responsibly.
Source: https://baonghean.vn/hoang-nam-tien-nguoi-truyen-lua-da-di-xa-10303600.html
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