Policy Engagement

My policy engagement spans both sides of the Pacific. I regularly brief Vietnamese and regional audiences on U.S. trade and supply-chain regulation, and contribute to U.S. policy and business conversations about Asia’s evolving regulatory and economic landscape.

Policy Reports

  1. Legal Hedging: Power Acceptance and Power Rejection in Sino-Southeast Asian Ties, in Understanding China amid Change and Competition, Wilson Center (2023)

  2. Vietnam’s Astonishing Success at Curbing COVID-19 Outbreaks, Regulatory Review (June 2020)

  3. Reopening Vietnam: How the Country’s Improving Governance Helped It Weather the COVID-19 Pandemic, Brookings Institution (May 20, 2020) (translated by Zing, one of Vietnam’s largest online newspapers)

  4. Impact of Business Indicators on Legal Reforms in Provinces, in Vietnam Provincial Competitiveness Report (U.S. Agency for International Development, 2012)

Selected Events

  1. Guest Speaker, “150 Days of U.S. Temporary Tariffs: Strategies and Scenarios,” Seminar organized by the Hochiminh Trade and Investment Promotion Center, March 2026 (special briefing for Vietnamese policymakers)

  2. Guest Speaker, “Reciprocal Tariffs: Developments after the U.S. Supreme Court Decision and Recommendations for Vietnamese Businesses,” Webinar organized by the Saigon Business Times, March 2026 (presentation to an audience of over 150 Vietnamese policymakers and business leaders). Recording in Vietnamese.

  3. Guest Speaker, “U.S. Trade Deals: Impact and Opportunities for Vietnam’s Businesses,” Webinar organized by the Saigon Business Times, May 2025 (presentation to an audience of over 200 Vietnamese policymakers and business leaders). Recording in Vietnamese: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

  4. Guest Speaker, “United States’ Supply Chain Regulations and Opportunities for Vietnam,” U.S.-Vietnam Fall Forum, October 2024 (presentation to Vietnamese policymakers)

  5. Panelist, “The Future of China’s Economy,” Wilson Center, May 2023. Recording in English.

  6. Guest Speaker, “Law and the Economy: America’s Current Supply Chain Woes,” Temple American Inn of Court, January 2022

  7. Participant, “Navigating COVID-19 in Southeast Asia Series,” Brookings Institution, December 2020–April 2021 (invitation-only workshops)

  8. Panelist, “Reopening and Revitalization in Asia: Recommendations from Cities and Sectors,” Brookings Institution, May 2020