DR. VAN PHAM

Dr. Van T. Pham initiated the founding and manages the South China Sea Chronicle Initiative (SCSCI), a groundbreaking non-profit, non-governmental research initiative in Vietnam that is dedicated to promoting a facts-based and comprehensive understanding of the South China Sea disputes. The SCSCI has been striving for innovation in Vietnam, including the first Vietnam-based study led by Pham since 2019 to utilise technology for systematically tracking and promoting transparency of activities at sea. Their efforts have been featured on various expert platforms, research publications and media worldwide. The SCSCI continues to advocate for maritime transparency, fact-based understanding and rules-based collaborative solutions.

Dr. Pham holds a Ph.D in natural science from Technische Universität Braunschweig in Germany. She is the author or co-author of several book chapters and articles in major newspapers, focusing on legal aspects and developments of the South China Sea disputes.

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