Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh

Nguyen Van Chinh received his doctorate from University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and was a post doctoral fellow with the Southeast Asian Studies Program, National University of Singapore. He is currently associate professor of anthropology, at Hanoi National University and visiting professor at various international universities. Dr. Chinh also serves as a Deputy Director of the Center for Asia-Pacific Studies, and member of the Board of Trustees, Southeast Asian Studies Regional Exchange Program (SEASREP). His academic interests focus on Vietnamese culture, development, and ethnic minorities. He serves as a senior consultant for development agencies such as World Bank, Asian Development Bank, World Health Organization and various NGOs.