About the author

Dr. Lan Nguyen is currently working for the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
in Vietnam where he leads a technical assistance programme that aims at improving
the regulatory environment for business and corporate governance practices there.
Prior to that, Dr. Nguyen lectured at Vietnam’s National Economics University
Business School where he taught economics, business law, and project
management. He has carried out extensive research on business environment
issues in Vietnam.

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