Phạm Ngọc Huy: The career journey of an Olympia host

Phạm Ngọc Huy, one of the longest-serving hosts of the academic competition program ‘Đường Lên Đỉnh Olympia’, has a diverse professional background prior to his television career. Born in Hanoi in 1988, Huy was a Mathematics and Informatics specialist at the High School for Gifted Students at Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

After graduating with an English degree from the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, he worked in various roles, including insurance and journalism, before joining Vietnam Television (VTV) at age 24. He began his hosting journey with ‘Đường Lên Đỉnh Olympia’ at age 25 during its 13th season, after being encouraged to try the role by colleague Tùng Chi during a recruitment process for the program ‘Café Sáng’ on VTV3.