Public speaking and presentation coach in Ho Chi Minh City

You have a presentation to the board, a keynote, a pitch to investors or a talk to a client, and you want a coach who is actually here, in Ho Chi Minh City, who speaks your language and will rehearse with you in the same room if you like. This guide explains what presentation and public speaking coaching involves, what to check before choosing a coach, and how the process works.

What a public speaking coach should work on

Public speaking is not one skill but four, and a good coach covers all of them.

• Structure. What you want the audience to do, and the story that gets them there. Most weak presentations are not delivered badly; they are built badly.
• Voice. Pace, volume, breath, the way a sentence lands. Nervous speakers accelerate and flatten their voice without noticing.
• Presence. Posture, eye contact, stillness, what to do with your hands. This is where an actor's training transfers directly.
• Delivery under pressure. Questions, interruptions, a laptop that fails. A presentation is judged in the unexpected moments as much as in the rehearsed ones.

If a coach only works on one of these, for example slides or confidence, you will leave with a partial result.

Questions to ask before you choose

Whatever coach you consider, a few questions separate real coaching from general advice.

1. Who writes the text? Some coaches only react to what you bring. Others write the script with you, which is often what saves the most time. Ask which it is.
2. How much rehearsal is included? A presentation is judged standing, out loud. One session shows you what is wrong; it takes several to fix it.
3. Are questions covered? The question session after a talk is where credibility is won or lost. A coach who never rehearses questions leaves half the job undone.
4. Which language do you work in? In Vietnam, many professionals present in English to investors, clients or regional teams. You want to practise in the language you will really use.
5. Where do sessions take place? Online is convenient and recorded sessions help you improve quickly. In person is often better for presence and body language. A coach who offers both lets you choose.
6. What is the first step? A free diagnostic call tells you more than any website.

Why a stage director coaches presentations differently

Léo Barcet is an actor and stage director trained at Cours Florent, with a bachelor's degree in theatre studies from Sorbonne Nouvelle and a master's degree in international cultural projects from Université Paris 8. After fifteen years of writing, performing and directing, he has trained adults since 2021: more than 3,000 hours of training and more than 500 adults trained. In the 2025 survey, his learners rated him 4.7 out of 5 and 100 percent recommend him as a trainer.

The reason this background matters is simple. A presentation is closer to a scene than to a document. In the theatre, no one goes on stage having only read the text again: you write for the ear, you set the rhythm, you rehearse until the text disappears. Most professionals do not have a content problem, since they know their subject. They have a staging problem: a story that does not hold up when spoken, a voice that speeds up under stress, a presence that fades. That is the work.

He works with a method called S.C.E.N.E.: Structure, Charisma, Emotion, Natural, Execution. First you clarify what you want to obtain, then you write the story that leads there, then you work on it standing, out loud, tough questions included.

In person in Ho Chi Minh City, or online

Léo is based in Ho Chi Minh City. You can work with him in two ways, and many people combine them.

In person. Sessions take place at your office or at a place that suits you in Ho Chi Minh City. This is the format for presence work: how you stand, how you move, where you look, how you use a room. It is also the natural choice for a team preparing together.

Online. Sessions are held on video on Vietnam time. Online has a real advantage: every session is recorded, so you can watch yourself, hear your pace and see what the audience sees. It also suits busy schedules and people travelling.

For teams, schools and incubators. Workshops in person on your premises in Ho Chi Minh City or online, for up to 12 participants, with individual feedback for each of them.

How the coaching works, step by step

The programs are described on the public speaking training page and the pitch coaching page; the formats, prices in Vietnamese dong and the guarantee are in the programs section. In short:

1. The diagnostic. A free 20-minute video call. You describe your project, your audience and your date. You get an honest read of what works, what holds you back and which format fits.
2. The structure. Together you decide what the presentation must achieve and build the story around one clear message.
3. The script. In the longer programs, the script is written with you from your own words, so it sounds like you and not like something memorised.
4. The rehearsals. Standing, out loud, against the clock, with questions you did not expect.
5. The follow-up. Depending on the program, a debrief after your talk or regular check-ins over several months.

Payment is by local bank transfer or VietQR, and a 30-day money-back guarantee applies, under the conditions in the terms of sale.

Who it is for

Coaching works best when there is a real occasion to prepare for. Typical situations include a pitch to investors or a jury, a keynote, a presentation to a board or to a regional head office, a client proposal, or a talk in a second language. It is less useful as a vague wish to be "more confident": a date and an audience give the work direction.

If your presentation is in English and English is not your first language, the work is practical: fewer, simpler sentences, rhythm, and a structure the audience can follow without effort.

What to bring to a first conversation

You do not need a finished script or a polished deck. Bring four things:

• The occasion: who is in the room, how long you have, and the date.
• What you want from the audience: a decision, a signature, an introduction, a yes.
• What you already have: slides, notes, a previous version, even a voice memo of you explaining it.
• What worries you most: the opening, the questions, your English, your nerves. Naming it early saves sessions.

With that, a first conversation is enough to tell whether coaching will help and where to start.

Start with a free diagnostic

If you have a date on the calendar, the simplest step is to book the free 20-minute diagnostic. There is no commitment: you leave with concrete next steps, whether you work with Léo or not, and you can decide together whether in person or online suits you best.