Cam AnhMarketing Applicant
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What I’d be doing even if I weren’t a marketer

  1. 01The florist in me
  2. 02My love language: gifting

The florist in me

Between store displays and workshops, I found a little “talent” I never planned for: arranging flowers.

A pale green Lam Yên gift box tilted open on a box, with orange ranunculus, a persimmon and a dried branch, against a soft green backdrop.
Pink lilies and chrysanthemums in a grey-and-white marbled glass vase, with a soft shadow.
A woman in a pink shirt, seen from behind, arranging flowers in front of a pale pink paper backdrop.

My love language: gifting

Somewhere along the way of growing up, I noticed how I love people. Family, friends, love: it’s always the same. I give. I found out my love language is gifting, especially good food 😋

A parcel wrapped in kraft paper and tied with a wide cream satin ribbon, an illustrated card tucked under the bow.
A hand holding a blue greeting card that reads “Emotional support card” in front of a shelf of colourful cards.

Honestly, many of my best relationships started with a box of cake. I’d invite someone to try Lam Yên, or just hand them a piece of something I truly love.In a way, I was sharing a piece of myself, and receiving one in return.

A collage of café and gift moments: a hand holding a striped gift bag tied with gold ribbon, a woman choosing from a cabinet of cakes, a plate of strawberry cream cake, a friend’s Instagram story with a handwritten note, a red box of chocolate bark, a hand holding a cappuccino, a woman holding up a check-wrapped gift, and a chat bubble reading “Thực sự là tớ chưa đc ai tặng quà sinh nhật kỳ công như thế này luôn á...”

I once read a book called You and I Eat the Same, and one passage stuck with me.

A close-up of an open book: a passage about food as a link to the rest of the world, highlighted in green, signed René Redzepi.

I love gifting because there’s so much in it.

Sharing.

Caring.

Saying “I love you” without saying it.

Sometimes it’s a reason to keep in touch, a way to say hello or goodbye…

We don’t just give a gift.

We create a connection.

And with food, well, the shortest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach ;)

Cam Anh smiling and hugging a kraft-paper parcel with a ribbon, in a gallery with deep blue walls.
A slice of chocolate cake with whipped cream, nuts and a chocolate heart on a white plate, seen from above with a fork.
A group of smiling people in aprons standing behind a café counter, some giving a thumbs-up.
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