118. Ly Nguyen discusses policies in Vietnam - Policy Dialogues Ep.16

<p>The University of Maryland School of Public Policy Alumni Board's video and podcast series called Policy Dialogues discusses current events through a policy lens.</p> <p>Episode 16 focuses on policies in Vietnam with Ly Nguyen (UMD SPP ‘12). Participants also included Evan Papp (UMD SPP ‘11). </p> <p>Ly Nguyen is a Senior Associate at Asia Group Advisors and is based in Hanoi, Vietnam.  Asia Group Advisors, or AGA, is a strategic advisory firm specializing in market entry, government affairs and public policy in Southeast Asia and Ly graduated from the University Of Maryland School of Public Policy Class of 2012.</p> <p>We discussed: </p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">Her work for Asia Group Advisors, including an <a href='https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/insights/vietnams-new-leadership-picks-compromise-and-concessions-between-factions-bode-well-for-national-stability'>article</a> she co-authored titled: Vietnam’s new leadership picks: compromise and concessions between factions bode well for national stability;</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Her thoughts about relations between Vietnam and the U.S. and the possibility of the U.S. getting back into a trade alliance with Asian nations that also ensures the protections for labor rights and environmental rights; and</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Where she sees opportunity and hope in Vietnam.</li> </ul>