Vietnam – Esko Cate

In Episode #52, we are joined by Esko Cate, a Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)-based international transactional lawyer with Vietnam International Law Firm (VILAF).

We discuss:

• Life in Vietnam during this time of great dynamism in the country

• Vietnam's legal market and law firm culture

• The impact of U.S.-China tensions on Vietnam

• Contemporary Vietnamese attitudes toward Americans

• Vietnam's lauded response to COVID-19

• Differences between HCMC and Hanoi

• The role of Overseas Vietnamese (Viet Kieu) in Vietnam's renaissance

• Listening, and watching recommendations from:

  • Esko:

    • Vietnam travel and Vietnamese food

  • Jonathan:

    • The Queen's Gambit (Netflix)

  • Fred:

    • Indigo Traveler

    • Bald and Bankrupt