Vietnam’s longest-serving Microsoft MVP celebrates 50 Years of Microsoft with AI Fridays — empowering 1,400 learners through Master Learning Hub Academy.
By Guest Blogger Trong Manh Nguyen
The Spark: Becoming an MVP
When I first received the Microsoft MVP Award twelve years ago, I had no idea how much it would shape my professional and personal journey.
Even as a student, I loved sharing knowledge — creating step-by-step, hands-on guides to help others learn new technologies. Back then, I was just an IT professional passionate about troubleshooting Windows Server and teaching others through practical, real-world examples.
Over time, that early passion grew into a lifelong mission: to empower people through technology and learning.
This mission later led me to co-found Master Learning Hub Academy, a Microsoft Global Training Partner in Vietnam dedicated to helping learners and organizations master Microsoft technologies in meaningful ways.
Launching AI Fridays 2025
In early 2025, my team and I at Master Learning Hub Academy launched AI Fridays 2025, a free, six-week nationwide learning series designed to make Microsoft AI more approachable and practical for everyone.
We wanted to celebrate Microsoft’s 50th Anniversary not just with words, but through action — by giving back to the community and enabling people across Vietnam to experience the power of Microsoft Copilot and AI firsthand.
Each Friday, we hosted interactive online sessions with live demos, hands-on labs, and open discussions on how AI can transform learning and work. Participants included students, educators, and business professionals from across the country.
A Small Idea Becomes a Nationwide Movement
What started as a small community idea quickly became a movement. Over 1,400 participants joined us live across six sessions, with nearly 250 engaged learners per session.
We saw teachers redesigning lessons with AI, professionals experimenting with AI Builder, and executives exploring how Copilot could enhance productivity and creativity within their organizations.
Trong Manh Nguyen and the Mater Learning Hub Academy team hosted one of the live sessions in the AI Foundry 2025 series - a nationwide, free learning initiative that brought together hundreds of professionals, educators, and students across Vietnam to explore the power of Microsoft AI and Copilot technologies.From Inspiration to Adoption
The most inspiring outcome came after the series ended — when many corporate attendees expressed strong interest in Microsoft Copilot and AI integration.
These conversations showed us that the learning series had sparked genuine curiosity and confidence in adopting Microsoft technologies, bridging the gap between inspiration and action.
For us at Master Learning Hub Academy, this was a defining moment — proof that education-led community engagement can create real, lasting impact for Microsoft’s ecosystem in Vietnam.
Through programs like AI Fridays, we’ve seen how community-driven learning can spark curiosity, inspire innovation, and create real impact — not just for individuals, but for the Microsoft community as a whole.
What This Taught Me as an MVP
After twelve years as an MVP, I’ve learned that our greatest power isn’t just technical expertise — it’s the ability to connect, inspire, and empower others.
AI Fridays became more than a learning program — it became a bridge between passion and purpose, between local learners and global innovation.
It reminded me that when communities thrive, Microsoft’s mission — “to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more” — truly comes to life.
If you’ve ever wondered how to create lasting impact as an MVP, start with your community. A single idea — shared with passion and purpose — can ripple across classrooms, organizations, and entire nations. As Microsoft enters its next 50 years, our mission as MVPs is clearer than ever: to inspire, educate, and empower.
At Master Learning Hub, we believe that when learning becomes a movement, innovation follows — and the world moves forward, together.
Front middle: Trong Manh Nguyen, Microsoft MVP from Vietnam, joined fellow community leaders at the Microsoft Learn booth during MVP Summit 2025 - celebrating global collaboration and learning.Resources
- Event: AI Fridays 2025 – Official Photo Highlights
- Organization: Master Learning Hub Academy
- Profile: Microsoft MVP Profile – Trong Nguyen
Author Bio
Trong Manh Nguyen is a Microsoft MVP in Cloud & Datacenter Management and the Training Director and Co-founder of Master Learning Hub Academy, a Microsoft Global Training Partner in Vietnam. He is the longest-serving MVP in Vietnam, with more than twelve consecutive years of recognition.
Through Master Learning Hub, he empowers professionals, educators, and organizations to adopt Microsoft technologies and AI with confidence and creativity.
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