Angie Ngọc Trần

Professor Angie Ngọc Trần is a faculty member at California State University, Monterey Bay's School of Social & Global Studies, specializing in Vietnam's labor conditions within global economic systems. Her research examines the intersection of market socialism, foreign investment, and workers' rights in Vietnam's rapidly developing economy.

Her research interests focus on labor relations in global supply chains, Vietnamese migration patterns, and workers' rights advocacy within Vietnam's political-economic context. Professor Trần's work particularly highlights the experiences of vulnerable worker populations including migrant domestic workers and factory employees in export-oriented industries.

Her publications reveal a consistent focus on the tension between economic development and worker welfare in Vietnam, with particular attention to how global value chain integration affects local labor conditions. The research spans multiple sectors including textiles, electronics, and domestic work, with geographic scope covering Vietnam's domestic labor market and Vietnamese workers abroad.

Professor Trần has established collaborative relationships with international researchers, including scholars at The University of Melbourne, demonstrating engagement with global academic networks focused on labor studies and Southeast Asian development.

Her scholarly contributions address critical questions about how Vietnam's Communist Party-led development model balances economic growth with worker protections, particularly as the country becomes increasingly integrated into global manufacturing networks dominated by multinational corporations.