Viet wanted to pursue something that he could passionately do for the rest of his life and that was making people happy. After his move to the US from Vietnam, he grew up in Tacoma where he found his comfort in helping his community. Soon enough he realizes how dangerous and physically unappealing his city was. With his dream to change the reality of his town he decided to focus on Urban design in CEP as well as pursue a minor in Architectural Design.