THI HA LIEN LE

Date of birth: 31 October 1982

Current position: Postdoctoral Fellow, Amdt-Corden Department of Economics, College
of Asia and the Pacific, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian
National University
Home address: 14/41 Carinya Street, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620
Mobile: +61 421483989
Email: ThiHaLien.Le@anu.edu.au

EDUCATION

2019 – present PhD in Agricultural Economics (submitted)

School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England,
Australia

Thesis topic: Understanding farmers’ decision making to switch from rice to

more climate-adaptive and profitable farming systems in the Upper Mekong
Delta of Vietnam

2009 - 2010: MA in Policy Economics

Center for Development Economics, Williams College, USA

Research topic: The development of the industrial sector and the labour
transition in Vietnam

2000 - 2005: B.Sc. Foreign Trade Economics

Foreign Trade University, Vietnam

EXPERTISE AND SKILLS

 Almost 12 years working experience with specialized knowledge and expertise in policy and
economic study focusing on (i) Policy impact evaluation; (ii) Cost and benefit analysis of
policy options; (iii) Economics of green economy, low-carbon economy; (iv) Economic
restructuring policies; (v) Sustainable development under the impact of climate change and
resource constraints, and (vi) Welfare and livelihoods of vulnerable groups.
 Good command of qualitative methods, literature review, institutional analysis and
consultation skills; competent skills and experience in working with macro and micro-
economic and policy datasets; good skills in data compilation, reconciliation, and analysis
using different software packages including R and Matlab.
 Ability to work independently and in a team under high pressure and quickly adapt to multi-
disciplinary working environment; good critical thinking; high sense of responsibility; highly
motivated, preserving, pleasant, sincere, and trustworthy.
WORK EXPERIENCE

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2021 – present Amdt-Corden Department of Economics, College of Asia and the
Pacific, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National
University

Feb 2023 – present Postdoctoral Fellow

Data collation and analysis on water quality in Australia and

participating in other researches of the Water Justice Hub.

2021 – Feb 2023 Officer Grade 4 (Research)

Literature review and data analysis for modelling and quantitative

analysis for some projects such as fire risk for carbon pricing, cost-
benefit analysis of climate commitments in COP 26, quantification of
climatic risks on water scarcity, etc.
2016 - 2019 Center for Agricultural Policy/ Institute of Policy and Strategy for
Agriculture and Rural development (IPSARD), Vietnam

Vice Director
Leading or coordinating policy and economic research on socio-economic
sustainable development of agriculture sector (production, consumption,
trade, resources (land, water), etc.) and rural society (income,
employment, poverty, gender, inequality, living conditions, etc.) under
different scenarios in the short, medium, and long run.
2010 - 2016 Information Center for Agriculture and Rural development/Institute of
Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural development, Vietnam

Executive Vice Director

Leading and monitoring the data collection, collation and analysis to
serve decision making process of stakeholders.
2006 - 2010 Head Office - Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural
development, Vietnam

Research coordinator

Research project management and coordination.

AWARD AND HONORS

 Scholarship from Crawford Fund to attend the Crawford Fund Annual Conference and special
Scholar Program for young students and scientists who have a genuine interest in international
agricultural research and development (2022)
 International Postgraduate Research Award, University of New England (2019-2023)
 Compliment certificate of Minister of Agriculture and Rural development for contribution to
Agricultural Restructuring Program (2018)

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 Compliment certificate of Director General of Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture
and Rural development (2011-2018)
 Jack Larned International Management Prize, established in 1982 in Williams College
awarding annually two cash prizes to outstanding papers dealing with the management of
developments in governments and private and public enterprises in Third World Nations
(2010)
 Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBBGSP) (2009-2010)
 Government’s scholarship for excellent academic results, Foreign Trade University (2000-
2004)
 Vietnam Citibank’s scholarship for top 5 students of Foreign Trade University (2003-2004)

PUBLICATIONS
Selected journals
 Michael J. Vardon, Thi Ha Lien Le, Ricardo Martinez-Lagunes, Ogopotse Batlokwa Pule,
Sjoerd Schenau, Steve May and R. Quentin Grafton (2023), “Water Accounts and Water
Accounting (Technical Report)”, Global Commission on the Economics of Water, Paris.
 Le, Thi Ha Lien and Kristiansen, Paul and Welch, Mitchell and Moss, Jonathan and Vo,
Brenda (2023), “Understanding Factors Influencing Farmers’ Crop Choice and Agricultural
Transformation in the Upper Vietnamese Mekong Delta” (under review). Available at SSRN:
https://ssrn.com/abstract=4576596 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4576596.
 Dang, K, K, Doan, T.M.T, Le, T.H.L, Nguyen, T.T.N, Pham, D.T, Do, H.T, Vu, T.B.N,
Nguyen, P.A (2020), “Development of indicators for assessing climate smart agriculture - the
case of Vietnamese Mekong River Delta”, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development,
DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.311398.
 Dang, K, K, Do, H.T, Le, T.H.L, Le, T.T.H, Pham, D.T (2020), “The impacts of farmer’s
adaptation to drought and salinity intrusion on rice yield in the Mekong River Delta,
Vietnam”, Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, DOI:
10.1108/JADEE-08-2019-0132.
 Paul R. Wyrwoll, R. Quentin Grafton, Katherine A. Daniell, Hoang Long Chu, Claudia
Ringler, Le Thi Ha Lien, Dang Kim Khoi, Thang Nam Do, Nguyen Do Anh Tuan (2018),
“Decision‐Making for Systemic Water Risks: Insights From a Participatory Risk Assessment
Process in Vietnam”, Earth’s Future. DOI: 10.1002/2017EF000777.
 Dang Kim Khoi, T.H.L, Le, Bui Thi Viet Anh, Pham Duc Thinh. 2018. Opportunities and
challenges for fruits export of Vietnam in EVFTA. Agriculture and Rural Development
Journal 5. ISSN 1859-4581.
 Dang Kim Khoi, Pham Lan Huong, David Vanzetti and T.H.L, Le. 2017. Impacts of
Vietnam’s participation in free trade agreements on livestock sector using GTAP, 2017.
Agriculture and Rural Development Journal. 6. ISSN 1859-4581.
 Dang Kim Khoi, T.H.L, Le, Bui Thi Viet Anh, Nguyen Dinh Dao, Do Huy Thiep, Dinh
Duc Dung, Hoang Minh Tri. 2017. Assess the competitiveness of Vietnam’s livestock sector
in international economic integration. Agriculture and Rural Development Journal. 3+4.
ISSN 1859-4581.

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Selected peer-reviewed reports and working papers
 Dang Kim Khoi, Nguyen Van Tinh, T.H.L, Le. 2018. Climate Change, Natural Disaster and
Poverty Nexus in Vietnam (submitted to FAO).
 Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Dang Kim Khoi, T.H.L, Le, Nguyen Duc Thinh. 2018. Agricultural
Transformation Program in the Mekong River Delta of Vietnam (submitted to Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural development).
 R. Quentin Grafton, Hoang Long Chu, Paul R. Wyrwoll, Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Dang Kim
Khoi, T.H.L, Le. 2016. Policy brief “Responding to agricultural water scarcity in Vietnam”.
(submitted to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development).
 Dang Kim Khoi, T.H.L, Le, Bui Thi Viet Anh, Nguyen Dinh Dao. 2017. Assess impacts of
new generation FTAs on livestock sector (pig, poultry, milk cow, cow) in Vietnam using
GTAP (submitted to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development).
 Dang Kim Khoi, T.H.L, Le. 2016. Vietnam Sustainable Agriculture Transformation:
Institutional Mapping and Stakeholder Analysis (submitted to FAO).
 Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, T.H.L, Le, Bui Thi Viet Anh. 2016. Assessment of Potential Impacts
of Trans Pacific Partnership and Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreements on Vietnam’s
Agriculture (submitted to WB).
 T.H.L, Le. 2016. Opportunities and Challenges of Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement for
Vietnamese Agribusiness in Livestock Sector (submitted to MUTRAP).
 Tran Dai Nghia, T.H.L, Le, Doan Van Bay. 2016. Formulation of Priority Policies and
Measures for Sustainable Coffee and Aquaculture Supply Chains (submitted to UN-REDD+).
 Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Dang Kim Khoi, T.H.L, Le, Do Huy Thiep, Nguyen Thi Tam Ninh,
Nguyen Dinh Dao. 2016. Agriculture under climate change in the Mekong Delta-from
incremental to transformational adaptation, Working paper of the Project ADP/2011/039
funded by ACIAR.
 Dang Kim Khoi, T.H.L, Le, Bui Phuong Thanh, and Nguyen Thi Tam Ninh. 2016
Assessing the impacts of household and community assets on the adaptation behaviour of
Vietnamese rice farmers to climate change, Working paper of the Project ADP/2011/039
funded by ACIAR.
 Tran Dai Nghia, Tran Thi Quynh Chi, T.H.L, Le, Doan Minh Thu. 2013. Forest and Forest
Land Sustainable Management in Viet Nam: Some Analyses and Policy Recommendations,
Labor Publishing House, Vietnam. ISBN:978-604-59-0717-7 (submitted to DANIDA).
 Dang Kim Khoi, Nguyen Huy Thiep, T.H.L, Le, Khamphou Phouyyavang, Phanxay Ingxay.
2016. Contract farming in Laos- Empirical Evidence and Policy Recommendations
(submitted to IFAD Laos).

KEY POLICY PAPERS

 In the technical team to support the compilation of technical report for the Ministry of
Planning and Investment of Vietnam, contributing to the formulation and promulgation of
Decision 1658/QĐ-TTg dated 01/10/2021 of the Government on National Strategy on Green
Growth for the period 2021-2030, vision to 2050, and Decision 882/QĐ-TTg dated
22/07/2022 of the Government on National Green Growth Action Plan for the period 2021-
2030

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 In the technical team of IPSARD to support the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural
Development designing the Resolution 120/NQ-CP dated 17/11/2017 by the Government
on Transforming Mekong River Delta toward sustainable development and adapting to
climate change
 In the technical team of IPSARD to support the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural
Development designing the Decision 324/QĐ-TTg dated 02/03/2020 by the Government on
the Master Plan for sustainable agriculture development to adapt to climate change in the
Mekong River Delta.
 In the technical team of IPSARD to support the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural
Development designing the Decision No 1729/QĐ-BNN-TCCB to establish the Vietnam
Coffee Coordinating Board for sustainable and climate resilience coffee development

CONFERENCES
 The UNE Asia Pacific Network Research Showcase at UNE on 15 June 2023: Presentation
main findings of PhD thesis, titled “Modelling of farmers’ climate-resilient crop choice in the
Upper Mekong Delta of Vietnam”
 The 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Darwin, Northern Territory,
Australia from 9-14 July 2023: Presentation titled "An Agent-Based Model for Sustainable
agricultural development in the Upper Mekong Delta of Vietnam”
 Ph.D. Colloquium at the Winter Simulation Conference 2022 in Singapore from December
11-14, 2022: poster showcase and a short presentation to peers and the larger simulation
community about the main results of PhD thesis, titled “Agent-based modelling of farmers’
climate-resilient crop choice in the Upper Mekong Delta of Vietnam”
 Policy Roundtable on Agricultural Transformation and Market Integration in ASEAN: The
Case of Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam, 15 November 2018: Presentation titled “The Pig Value
Chain in Vietnam: Policy options for small holders”
 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Expert Consultation on Food Losses and Waste
Reduction, Taipei City, Taiwan, 12-13 June, 2017: Presentation titled “Vietnam-member
report on issues and policies on food losses and waste reduction”
 Greater Mekong Forum on Water, Food and Energy, Bangkok, Thailand, 9-11 November
2016: Presentation titled “Risk and Options Assessment for Decision-Making: Agricultural
Water Security in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam” and co-host for Session 20 “A new nexus
science policy and the co-creation of knowledge – how to make it work”
 Inclusive Agribusiness Southeast Asia Roundtable, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, 23-34
September 2015, Presentation titled “Hung Cuong Agribusiness case study - Scaling and
policy”