In the Gen Alpha generation, where every child can become an “independent channel of expression”, Do Thi Mai Anh stands out for her ability to use art to tell stories, express emotions, and share her unique personality. Without the need for complex words or flashy stages, the 10-year-old girl from Hanoi chooses to speak through expressive catwalks, confident eyes, and a spirit of continuous learning. Mai Anh’s appointment as the Global Ambassador for Global Junior Fashion Week 2025 is a clear testament to the power of youthful identity, nurtured through sincerity and perseverance.
Global Junior Fashion Week 2025: Artistic space for experience, integration and identity preservation
Global Junior Fashion Week 2025 (GJFW 2025) is an international children’s fashion event that will take place on June 28–29, 2025, at the Hanoi Museum, with the theme “The Celestial Symphony”. The event is organized by Voyage Group, in collaboration with the Hanoi Museum, the Vietnam Fallen Soldiers’ Families Support Association, 5G Multimedia, and is under the patronage of the International Cooperation Department – Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, the Vietnam Record Association, and leading organizations such as CICON, MARVELS, FCA, Korea CEO Summit, and more.
In addition to the shows featuring prestigious designers and young models from around the world, GJFW 2025 will host a series of traditional cultural experiences such as making to he figurines, making Dong ho folk paintings, and practicing calligraphy, allowing children to connect more closely with folk culture. Notably, the Global Junior Supermodel 2025 competition – with rounds like “Who am I?”, talent showcases, and stage presence – has become a standout feature, attracting hundreds of contestants aged 6–15.
GJFW is not just a fashion stage but also a platform where children can “live” in an artistic educational environment that emphasizes integration, individuality, and creativity, aligned with the sustainable development spirit of the new era.
When art becomes the first utterances
Growing up in a non-artistic family and not having a professional start early, Do Thi Mai Anh’s journey to the stage is a series of creative experiments born from everyday life. From a young age, Mai Anh had the habit of creating her own stage at home—sometimes pretending to be a teacher giving lessons, other times performing fashion shows with outfits she created from scarves, blankets, and fabric scraps. She could spontaneously put on a short play with simple yet expressive dialogue, surprising everyone with her charm and the subtlety in her delivery.
It is this proactive spirit that has shaped Mai Anh’s independent artistic mindset. Each performance, whether big or small, is never simply about following instructions—it’s always an opportunity for her to convey emotions, tell stories, and share her unique perspective. This is what makes the audience clearly feel Mai Anh’s “stage personality,” distinct and unmistakable, never duplicated, yet always retaining the pure essence of childhood.
GJFW 2025 Global Ambassador: Inspiring with a distinct identity
Do Thi Mai Anh being chosen as one of the Global Ambassadors for GJFW 2025 is not only a recognition of her performing talent but also an appreciation of her spirit of learning and her ability to build her personal image from an early age.
Starting formal art training in 2023, Mai Anh quickly demonstrated exceptional potential. She has taken on roles such as vedette and first face in major fashion shows, and has won titles like Outstanding Junior Supermodel 2024, Junior Ambassador for Miss Culture and Tourism Vietnam, and Creative Ambassador at Magical Unicorn Vietnam. Not stopping at fashion, she has also won a Gold Medal in student sports at the district level, as well as Silver and Bronze Medals in Vovinam competitions, showcasing her well-rounded spirit and balance between academics, training, and the arts.
In the eyes of her teachers, Mai Anh is not only a talented student but also very serious, proactive, and eager to improve—traits that are rare at the age of 10. As a Global Ambassador for GJFW, Mai Anh represents a generation of children who know how to set goals, make choices, and strive to create their own voice through their own abilities.
Small journey, big spirit: When performing is a way of life
For Mai Anh, performing is not about “presenting” but about living. Every time she steps onto the stage, she takes the time to find the right emotions, imagine the scene, and immerse herself in each outfit to truly understand and express the spirit of the design. The young girl once shared, “I want the audience to not just see me walking, but to feel like I’m telling them something.”
It is this subtlety that allows Mai Anh to maintain a consistent performance, whether on the fashion stage, in the world of art, or in group performances. Without the need for long-term training, Mai Anh’s journey shows that when passion is strong enough, thinking is open, and the soul is sensitive, a child can become an inspirational role model without losing the innocence that defines them.
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