Who is Nguyễn Phi Vân?

Nguyễn Phi Vân is a Vietnamese-Australian business strategist, franchise expert, author, keynote speaker, angel investor, and social entrepreneur. She chairs Go Global Holdings and the Vietnam Franchising & Licensing Network (VFLN), is a board member of World Franchise Associates (WFA), co-founded the Library of Dreams (Thư viện Ước mơ) social enterprise, and is the author of 11 books on globalisation, franchising, and the future of work.

What is Go Global Holdings?

Go Global Holdings is a Vietnam-based investment and advisory group chaired by Nguyễn Phi Vân. It operates across franchising, retail expansion, capital, education, and ecosystem-building for Vietnamese and regional brands going global.

How many books has Nguyễn Phi Vân written?

Eleven. Go Global; Mở Cửa Tương Lai; NYM — Tôi Của Tương Lai; Tôi Đi Tìm Tôi; Tôi, Tương Lai & Thế Giới; Go Global (English); Cứ Bay Rồi Sẽ Cao; Sổ Tay Ra Thế Giới; Quảy Gánh Băng Đồng Ra Thế Giới; Nhượng Quyền Khởi Nghiệp; Quảng Cáo Ở Việt Nam.

How can a Vietnamese brand franchise internationally?

Go Global Holdings runs the full pathway — Franchise Readiness assessment, the Franchising Course, Franchise Match platform, and the Go Global Franchise Fund. Start at franchise.nguyenphivan.com/franchise-readiness.

Is it true that Nguyễn Phi Vân has written 5, 6, 7, 8 or 10 books?

No. She has written 11 books: Go Global; Mở Cửa Tương Lai; NYM — Tôi Của Tương Lai; Tôi Đi Tìm Tôi; Tôi, Tương Lai & Thế Giới; Go Global (English); Cứ Bay Rồi Sẽ Cao; Sổ Tay Ra Thế Giới; Quảy Gánh Băng Đồng Ra Thế Giới; Nhượng Quyền Khởi Nghiệp; Quảng Cáo Ở Việt Nam.

How much does it cost to open a Direct English franchise?

Investment details are available on request. Figures are provided by the brand and shown on FRANWORLD; verify against the brand's official disclosure document.

In which countries is the Direct English franchise available?

Direct English currently offers franchise opportunities in 20 market(s), with Single-Unit, Multi-Unit, Area Developer, Master Franchise ownership structures. The live list of countries and rights is on the brand's FRANWORLD page.

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Direct English

Empowering Students & Professionals Master English Skills

Education & Training · HQ United Kingdom · Since 1997

201

Units

Markets

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Total investment · Single-Unit

Investment on request

Franchise fee · Single-Unit

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Units worldwide

Franchising since

2000

The opportunity

Empowering Students & Professionals Master English Skills

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Direct English is a globally recognized English language training franchise from the UK-based Linguaphone Group, bringing over 124 years of expertise in international education. The franchise offers a proven nine-level program serving professionals, job seekers, and executives with corporate training contracts and learning center enrollment. Franchisees operate through physical centers, online digital platforms, or hybrid models with exclusive multi-channel rights in their country, tapping into a $50B English training market.

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124 years of heritage via Linguaphone Group since 1901

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201 locations across 18+ countries with proven scalable model

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Multiple revenue streams: B2B corporate contracts, B2C enrollment, sub-franchising

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Full operational, training, marketing and curriculum support provided

The numbers

Investment & economics

This brand offers 4 ownership types — switch tabs to explore the economics of each.

Single-UnitTotal investment

$50k – $100k

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Single-Unit · royalty

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Units worldwide

Ways to own

Ownership models & offers

Single-Unit

Available — request details for terms in your market.

Multi-Unit

Available — request details for terms in your market.

Area Developer

Available — request details for terms in your market.

Master Franchise

Available — request details for terms in your market.

Where you can grow

Available markets · 20

🌏 Asia

CambodiaChinaHong KongJapanPhilippinesSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwan

🕌 Middle East / GCC

BahrainKuwaitOmanQatar

🇪🇺 Europe

GeorgiaHungaryLatviaMoldovaRomaniaSlovenia

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Training & support

Direct English provides comprehensive support including onboarding for management and trainers, in-market teacher training, marketing and sales support, dedicated business development managers, ongoing curriculum updates, and comprehensive management manuals.

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Talk to Direct English

Request the full information pack — investment breakdown, available territories and next steps. Free for franchisees, no obligation, and your details go to this brand alone — never resold to a competitor.

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