Hien Vu

Institute for Global Engagement

Hien Vu serves as the Vietnam Program Manager at the Institute for Global Engagement (IGE), focusing on religious freedom and human rights at the intersection of culture, politics and religion.

Ms. Vu has more than 20 years’ experience working in multinational and multicultural settings.
Prior to joining IGE, Hien worked in the Voluntary Repatriation Program at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Hong Kong. She also worked on human resources and development with World Vision Vietnam. While pursuing education in Fresno, California, Hien worked for a multi-cultural humanitarian organization, Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries, to assist the Vietnamese community and other Southeast Asian refugee populations in the city.

Hien graduated from Fresno Pacific University with her Master’s degree in Peacemaking and Conflict Studies and Hanoi University with a Bachelor’s degree in English.