Khoa Do (Vietnamese: Đỗ Khoa, pronounced [ɗǒwˀ kʰʷāː] ⓘ), is a Vietnamese-born Australian film director, screenwriter, and philanthropist. He received the Young Australian of the Year Award in 2005. The Do family left Vietnam in 1980 as Vietnamese refugees, fleeing Saigon by boat.

2011年5月1日 · KHOA Do, a young Australian who fled his native Vietnam with a boatload of his family and friends in 1980, was in Brisbane earlier this month to share his inspirational story with tomorrow’s Catholic leaders.

Born in Saigon, Khoa Do left Vietnam as a two-year-old, arriving in Australia with his refugee parents. He grew up in Bankstown and won a scholarship to attend St. Aloysius College on Sydney’s north shore. While studying Arts-Law at the University of Sydney, Do developed a passion for the dramatic arts.

I studied arts at the University of Sydney where I developed a passion for storytelling after participating in theatresports and stand-up comedy at the Manning Bar. Since then I’ve worked in a variety of fields including film and television, keynote speaking, philanthropy, volunteering and the arts. I currently live in Adelaide with my family.

Over the years I’ve received numerous awards and accolades including: Recipient of the Young Vietnamese-Australian of the Year Award, Bankstown City Council’s Young Citizen of the Year Award, a Centenary Medal for services to the community and the arts and the 2005 Young Australian of the Year Award.

Khoa Do worked as an English teacher and job-seeking-skills volunteer amongst youths living in Cabramatta, and in 2000 he was awarded the Young Australian of the Year Award for his services in drama and working with youth in south west Sydney.

The Director and co-writer of critically acclaimed film Footy Legends, Khoa Do has achieved extraordinary success with courage, resilience and hope amidst incredible opposition. Khoa’s outstanding ability to inspire and motivate has seen him repeatedly called upon to represent his community and Australia on a number of pressing social issues.

2014年8月22日 · Khoa Do is a vietnamese Refugee who escaped Vietnam for a better life in the time of war in the country. Khoa Do is a motivational speaker and has won the Australian of …

-Khoa Do’s faith makes him very thankful to God and the universe for getting him to Australia to have a better life. -Khoa's work relates to his faith. Because he is Catholic, he is a big believer of giving back and helping under-privileged people. He has done a lot of work with young people teaching them drama, English, and skills needed to work.

2023年5月8日 · Do was named the 2005 Young Australian of the Year for his “leadership, compassion, and will to inspire and inform Australians on issues that affect our communities.” Khoa believes that; “In every obstacle, lies an extraordinary opportunity … and that our goal is to help others realise their true potential.”