Experience

VNLIFE

• Vietnam
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Supervisory Board

  • Oct 2021 - Present

   Inspect the rationality, legitimacy, truthfulness and prudency in business administration of BOD, BOM, including the review of uniformity and appropriateness of accounting works, statistics and preparation of financial statements. Validate the adequacy, legitimacy and truthfulness of the income statements, annual and biannual financial statements, reports on performance of the Board of Directors. Review, inspect and evaluate the effectiveness of the internal control, internal audit, risk management and early warning systems of the Group.

• Assistant to Chairman on Strategy and Government Affairs cum Director of Compliance

  • Feb 2021 - Present

   Proactively monitor, identify and interpret new state guidance and regulations to drive and facilitate cross-functional team collaborations to support BOD, BOM in developing business strategies as well as enabling the Group’s products/services. Represent the Group before governmental bodies, external platform, and industrial associations to advocate for the Group's positions on critical policy issues at a time of dynamic change. Create and oversee lobbying campaigns that advance the Group’s policy positions and make feasible implementation plans to support the Group’s products/services.  Design, implement and lead a global risk-based compliance strategies/polices for the Group.



Sun Group

• Vietnam
• Real Estate
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Strategy Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Jan 2021

   Work with the BOD and HOD to identify, analyze, propose and institute new operating and business models to drive growth in existing areas and develop new growth opportunities. Review, coordinate and manage the submission process of project legal documents to obtain principal approval, master plan approval, license, basic/technical design, construction permit. Lead client engagements to form and grow trusted client relationships.  Work with the BOD and HOD to identify, analyze, propose and institute new operating and business models to drive growth in existing areas and develop new growth opportunities. Review, coordinate and manage the submission process of project legal documents to obtain principal approval, master plan approval, license, basic/technical design, construction permit. Lead client engagements to form and grow trusted client relationships.



Department of Civil and Economic Laws, the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam

• Team Leader

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

   Review and appraise policy proposals and draft of regulations governing the banking and financial services, investment, bidding, environmental protection, energy, ICT, construction. Notable Regulations: Law on Investment 2020; Law on Enterprises 2020; Law on Environmental Protection 2020; Law on Securities 2019; Law on Construction 2019; Fintech Sandbox Decree; Decision 749 of Prime Minister approving the national digital transformation program through 2025, with orientations toward 2030. Work with state agencies, related entities to address concerns/proposals on a various issues of government procurement, licensing, project financing, taxation, land-use rights, technology transfer, state-owned enterprises privatization, restructuring financial institutions and non-performing loans. Notable Projects: Decision 316/QD-TTg of Prime Minister approving pilot implementation of Mobile Money; Corona Casino Phu Quoc; Quang Trach 1 Thermal Power Plant; Restructuring Ocean Bank; Raising Capital Charter of Agribank; Banknote Printing Ink Procurement Contract of State Bank of Vietnam; HCM Anti-Flooding Project.  Create forums to enable legal and policy deliberations includes fostering advise the governmental stake-holders to make reactions to innovation-based changes (Crypto-Currencies, Fintech, P2P Lending, AML/CTF, Electronic Transaction) and Corporate Social Responsibility.



Department of International Laws, the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam

• Legal Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2015

   Assess of the conformity of the proposed treaties with Vietnamese law and represent Vietnamese Government on negotiation to sign and enforce international treaties. Notable Treaties: the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EV-FTA); the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTTP).  Negotiate and provide legal opinion to ODA loans from World Bank, AFD, AD and infrastructure projects in which there are commitment and/or guarantee from the Government.Notable Projects: Vinh Tan 1 Thermal Project; Nghi Son Refinery Project; Dung Quat Refinery. Engage and advise state authorities to handle requests/complaints from foreign investors, and assist Vietnamese entities against international disputes settlementsNotable Cases: Corporate income tax from transaction of USD 750 million between British Petroleum and TNK (PSC Block 06.1); restructuring a Vinashin’s loan of USD 600 million from Credit Suise AG).



World Trade Organization

• Switzerland
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trainee

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2014



Vietnam Competition Authority, Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam

• Trade Remedies Official

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2011

   Assist Vietnamese enterprises and associations in defending anti-dumping investigation cases.Notable Cases: Antidumping measures on certain shrimp from Viet Nam -WT/DS404; anti-dumping measure imposed by the EU on Chinese footwear WT/DS405.  Monitor and analyze changes in trade policies/regulation and investigations across WTO’s members to anticipate the potential impacts on Vietnamese exporters.  Assist Vietnamese enterprises and associations in defending anti-dumping investigation cases.Notable Cases: Antidumping measures on certain shrimp from Viet Nam -WT/DS404; anti-dumping measure imposed by the EU on Chinese footwear WT/DS405.  Monitor and analyze changes in trade policies/regulation and investigations across WTO’s members to anticipate the potential impacts on Vietnamese exporters.



VKX Co.,Ltd

• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Support Engineer

  • Oct 2005 - Apr 2009

   Work and communicate closely with engineers in other manufacturing basis to obtain consistency in technical, development and production across respective category. Engage in development and implementation of the production planning process  Work and communicate closely with engineers in other manufacturing basis to obtain consistency in technical, development and production across respective category. Engage in development and implementation of the production planning process