Hi, I'm Trí
Climate technology, investment intelligence and political economy of Southeast Asia. Based in Ho Chi Minh City.
Who am I?
I am a policy analyst and strategy advisor based in Ho Chi Minh City. I grew up in Vietnam, studied political economy in the UK, and returned to work on problems closer to home.
My research interests include carbon pricing in ASEAN, trade shocks, land rights, and the institutional foundations of development in Vietnam and the wider region. I bring political economy analysis into my current work: shaping investment strategy across the China-Vietnam industrial corridor at Tao Venture Partners, and advising enterprise clients on carbon accounting and regulatory compliance at Persefoni.
What Do I Do?
A full record of my research, professional experience, and education is available as a PDF.
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Trinity Education
I co-founded Trinity Education to bring high quality university admissions guidance to students in Vietnam. We work with a small number of students each cycle on UK and US university applications, with particular expertise in Oxbridge, Russell Group, and T-30 US programmes.
Our approach is tailored rather than formulaic. We help students develop genuine intellectual positions and communicate them honestly, rather than optimising for what they think admissions committees want to hear.
My own placements include Cambridge, LSE, Warwick, KCL, Johns Hopkins, and Georgetown. Students I have worked with have gone on to study at leading institutions in the UK and US, including Oxbridge and the Ivy League.
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Photographs from some places I have passed through. I use photography to understand the world more intuitively, capturing details that sit outside formal analysis.
Get In Touch
I am open to conversations about research collaboration, investment and advisory work in Vietnam and Southeast Asia, and university admissions guidance through Trinity Education.
Email is the best way to reach me. I usually reply within a few days.