Chuong graduated as a Chemical Engineer from HCMC University of Technology (Vietnam) and worked in various industries. He then obtained Master of Engineering (Chemical and Materials) and PhD (Chemistry) degrees from the University of Auckland (New Zealand.) During and after his postgraduate study, he also worked for Light Metals Research Centre. Chuong is currently a Project Director of NZ Product Accelerator, a research programme funded by New Zealand's Government to help companies grow revenues through innovation.