The Adora Legend Banquet & Convention Center, 32 Hoang Viet Street, Tan Son Nhat Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Business /21/08/2026

Golden Mouse Pharmacy – “Living Long, Living Well, Living Happy Is a Choice”: Highlights from the BNI Substance Chapter Business Networking

On the morning of Thursday, 20 August 2026, at the Adora Legend Convention Centre (Ground Floor, 32 Hoang Viet St., Tan Son Nhat Ward, Ho Chi Minh City), BNI Substance Chapter — part of BNI HCM West — hosted its regular Business Networking meeting, welcoming more than 40 business owners, members and visitors. In a warm, professional and collaborative atmosphere, the meeting once again affirmed the core value BNI stands for: Givers Gain®.

Members and visitors of BNI Substance Chapter at the welcome desk on the morning of 20 August 2026.
Members and visitors of BNI Substance Chapter at the welcome desk on the morning of 20 August 2026.

Open networking — every handshake opens an opportunity

From 07:30, the Adora Legend foyer was already buzzing with greetings. The Open Networking session that opened the programme is when business owners exchange cards, deliver their 30-second introductions and look for points of collaboration. At BNI, this is far more than a social formality — it is the first step of a value chain: understand each other, trust each other, and only then refer clients to each other.

Many conversations began with a simple question — “How are you currently finding your clients?” — and ended with an appointment for a one-to-one coffee. That is exactly how a lasting business relationship is born.

Skills session: “The Hot Potato” — The power of the Power Team

The business-relationship skills session was led by Mr. Le Van Vu – Chairman of Trend Realty and President of BNI Substance Chapter, on the topic “The Hot Potato – The Power of the Power Team.”

Mr. Le Van Vu – Chairman of Trend Realty and President of BNI Substance Chapter – sharing the secret to building a strong Power Team.
Mr. Le Van Vu – Chairman of Trend Realty and President of BNI Substance Chapter – sharing the secret to building a strong Power Team.

He opened with a striking figure — 67% of business opportunities come from the Power Team — and quoted BNI founder Dr. Ivan Misner: “Givers in BNI pass referrals to each other like a hot potato.” The principle is clear: within a Power Team, a referral should never be held longer than 24–48 hours. Hold it and it goes cold; pass it to the right person at the right time and its value multiplies.

The strength of a Power Team lies in complementary professions, so that a single client can generate 4–7 business opportunities for the whole group:

  • Property chain: real estate → bank loan → insurance → home renovation → interior design → moving services. One client alone can produce 4–7 referrals across the team.
  • Health chain: health check-up → nutrition → gym → supplements → insurance → monitoring devices. One client can generate 4–6 transactions for the team.
  • As a result, a Power Team can multiply value 3–10 times compared with isolated relationships within a chapter.

So what makes a Power Team strong? His answer was direct: cover every link of the Power Team so the “hot potato” is not lost along the way. Each member should actively review their own contact sphere and that of their team, then let the Chapter know which professions are still missing — because every empty link is an opportunity slipping away.

Key takeaway: a strong Power Team requires structure, accountability, training and consistency. A Power Team is where referrals are not merely passed on — they are amplified. That is how the chapter grows stronger, member businesses grow stronger, and relationships between members turn into lasting momentum.

Feature Presentation: Golden Mouse Pharmacy — “Living Long, Living Well, Living Happy IS A CHOICE”

The highlight of the meeting was the Feature Presentation by Pharm. Huynh Kim Thoa – Chief Executive Officer of GOLDEN MOUSE PHARMACY, built around a simple yet powerful message: “Living long, living well and living happy is a choice.”

Pharm. Huynh Kim Thoa – CEO of Golden Mouse Pharmacy – delivering the Feature Presentation.
Pharm. Huynh Kim Thoa – CEO of Golden Mouse Pharmacy – delivering the Feature Presentation.

She opened with an uncomfortable picture of public health in Vietnam. Each year the country records more than 200,000 strokes, at ever younger ages; over 8 million people living with type 2 diabetes; over 20 million people overweight or obese; with the economic cost of illness estimated at VND 20,000 billion per year. Those numbers raise a question many prefer to avoid: is serious illness really just a matter of fate?

Her answer was unequivocal: “A stroke is never sudden.” The body always signals first — we simply have not truly listened:

  • Persistent fatigue and headaches; poor, restless sleep
  • Shortness of breath, difficulty concentrating, poor appetite
  • Blood-sugar irregularities and abnormal blood lipids
  • Blood pressure from 125/75 mmHg upwards

She also revisited the international rule for spotting the early signs of a stroke — BE FAST (Balance – Eyesight – Face – Arm – Speech – Time) — because in stroke emergencies, every minute counts.

Pharm. Huynh Kim Thoa walking the room through the BE FAST rule for spotting early stroke signs within the golden hour.
Pharm. Huynh Kim Thoa walking the room through the BE FAST rule for spotting early stroke signs within the golden hour.

Illness does not appear out of nowhere — it enters through what we eat, and grows out of our habits and lifestyle. From that perspective, Golden Mouse Pharmacy presented its framework of four pillars of healthy living, grounded in the World Health Organization (WHO) definition: health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Living well, therefore, is the sum of a healthy body, a peaceful mind and good social connection.

To put that philosophy into practice, Golden Mouse Pharmacy has built the Golden Mouse Healthy Living Club — where the four pillars are personalised for each individual, supported by a team that accompanies members every day, online and offline, to establish long-term health outcomes, with all knowledge standardised by specialists.

Closing her presentation, Pharm. Huynh Kim Thoa outlined the partners Golden Mouse Pharmacy hopes to connect with:

  • Investors who share the vision: creating cash-flow value while spreading value to the Vietnamese community
  • Quality traditional and modern medicine clinics with a genuine care mindset toward patients
  • Physical and mental wellness providers
  • Individuals and businesses who want to CHOOSE HEALTHY LIVING for themselves and their teams

More about Golden Mouse Pharmacy: www.goldenmouse.vn.

New Member Induction: Welcoming 1989 LAW LLC

One of the most formal and moving moments of the meeting was the New Member Induction Ceremony. Following a rigorous vetting process in line with BNI procedures and approval by the Chapter Leadership Team, BNI Substance officially welcomed Ms. NGUYEN THI BICH CHUNG – Director of 1989 LAW LLC, in the Legal Services category, as an official member of the Chapter. More than a formality, it marked the start of a new journey — one of connection, learning and growing together in the spirit of Givers Gain®.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Chung – Director of 1989 Law LLC – sharing her reflections during the New Member Induction Ceremony.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Chung – Director of 1989 Law LLC – sharing her reflections during the New Member Induction Ceremony.

1989 Law is a licensed law firm and a registered industrial property agent in Vietnam, operating under the philosophy “Your Trusted Solutions.” The firm delivers comprehensive legal solutions across nine practice areas: dispute resolution, corporate, labour, intellectual property, M&A, investment, real estate, data & technology, and tax. For Ms. Bich Chung, legal advice does not stop at answering a legal question — it means standing beside clients from risk prevention all the way to full resolution — because a business may spend years building its reputation, yet a single loosely drafted contract or an unprotected trademark can put all of that at risk.

The Member Toolkit and congratulatory flowers presented on stage, beneath the Chapter's welcome screen for the new member.
The Member Toolkit and congratulatory flowers presented on stage, beneath the Chapter’s welcome screen for the new member.

During the ceremony the new member received her Member Toolkit, then raised her hand alongside the whole Chapter to recite the BNI Commitment — to provide the quality of services at the price quoted, to be truthful with members and their referrals, to build goodwill and trust among members and visitors, and to take responsibility for following up on every referral received. President Le Van Vu then welcomed her on behalf of the Chapter and walked the room with her to shake hands with every attendee.

Warm, firm handshakes from members welcoming the newest addition to BNI Substance Chapter.
Warm, firm handshakes from members welcoming the newest addition to BNI Substance Chapter.

The new member was then handed over to Ms. Le Kim Ngan – Membership Orientation for close onboarding support, to accelerate her integration and generate quality referrals from the very first weeks. The Chapter also thanked Mr. Nguyen Minh Tan, the sponsoring member whose trust and support brought this valuable new piece to the Substance family.

BNI Substance Chapter members congratulating Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Chung on officially joining the Chapter.
BNI Substance Chapter members congratulating Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Chung on officially joining the Chapter.

Connecting and spreading value

As the programme closed at 10:30, what lingered was not merely the business cards exchanged, but the spirit of Givers Gain® running through the whole morning: from the lesson on passing an opportunity quickly to the right person, to the invitation to choose a healthier way of living, to the handshake that welcomed a new member into the family.

Members and visitors of BNI Substance Chapter with Pharm. Huynh Kim Thoa following the Golden Mouse Pharmacy Feature Presentation.
Members and visitors of BNI Substance Chapter with Pharm. Huynh Kim Thoa following the Golden Mouse Pharmacy Feature Presentation.

BNI Substance Chapter sincerely thanks Mr. Le Van Vu, Pharm. Huynh Kim Thoa, and all members and guests who made this a morning full of energy and value.

BNI Substance Chapter meets every Thursday morning, 07:30 – 10:30, at the Adora Legend Convention Centre – Ground Floor, 32 Hoang Viet St., Tan Son Nhat Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. Businesses interested in attending as visitors are welcome to contact Ms. Minh Thu – 0989.212.273. Chapter President: Mr. Le Van Vu · Growth Director: Mr. Alan Nguyen.

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