As an ASEAN-U.S. S&T Fellow, Dr. Nguyen Trinh contributed to several evidence-based policy recommendations, through the following documents: True Costs of Coal Electricity in Vietnam, Energy Security Analysis for Vietnams’s Electricity System with a High Share of Coal, Barriers to Development of Renewable Energy in Vietnam, and Vietnam Power Market Reform for More Sustainable Energy. Working closely with organisations such as Vietnam Sustainable Energy Alliances, the Vietnam Renewable Energy Network, and the ASEAN Science Diplomats Assembly 2017, Dr. Nguyen Trinh organised and contributed to events connecting stakeholders in the energy sector, creating platforms for discussion and opportunities for dialogue between scientist and policy makers.
Dr. Nguyen Trinh holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electric Power System from Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam (2005), a Master’s Degree in Energy and Environmental Management from the University of Flensburg in Germany (2010), and a Ph.D. in Energy Economics from Paris Diderot University in France (215).