About us

Dorothea Czarnecki, PhD

Dorothea is a co-founder of the Vietnam International Safe Labour Association (VISLA) and a dedicated social scientist with nearly 20 years of experience combating human trafficking across Latin America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. She serves on the Council of Europe's Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) and the advisory board of the German National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings. Currently, she works as an IT analyst specializing in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and leads anti-human trafficking efforts at FORENSIK.IT in Berlin. At VISLA, Dorothea focuses on lobbying, political advocacy, and shaping policies to protect vulnerable migrants and prevent exploitation in Germany and Vietnam.

Mimi Vu

Mimi Vu is the co-founder of VISLA and Raise Partners, a social and environmental impact and ESG consulting practice in Vietnam.  Mimi is one of the world’s leading experts on Vietnamese human trafficking, modern slavery, and labour migration, and has over 20 years of experience in sustainable development in Vietnam in areas such as gender equality, climate change, economic development, education, healthcare, ethnic minority empowerment, supply chains, and migration. In 2024 Mimi was named by Tatler magazine as one of “Asia’s Most Influential” people for her work in human trafficking prevention and sustainable development in Vietnam. At VISLA, Mimi focuses on policy advocacy; research; migrant support; law enforcement training; and strategy and program development for private sector, civil society, and governments. 

Son Le Duc, B.Sc.

Son Le Duc is a co-founder of the Vietnam International Safe Labor Alliance (VISLA) and a dedicated advocate for ethical labor migration and sustainable workforce development between Vietnam and Germany. With a background in international business and experience in startups and corporations across Vietnam, Singapore, Germany, and Canada, he brings a dynamic problem-solving approach to labor mobility challenges.

As Co-Founder & COO of Alma Recruiting, Son spearheads programs that equip Vietnamese youth with language skills, cultural orientation, and professional development, ensuring their smooth integration into German society and the workforce.

At VISLA, he leverages evidence-based insights from Alma Recruiting to advocate for policies that create fairer, more accessible migration pathways.

Vinh H. Pham, M.Sc.

Vinh H. Pham is a business leader and co-founder of the Vietnam International Safe Labour Alliance (VISLA), dedicated to strengthening economic and labour ties between Germany and Vietnam. As an entrepreneur and adviser with deep roots in both cultures, he specialises in economic consultancy, cross-border trade, and labour market integration.

At VISLA, he leverages his experience as a business owner and his network within the Vietnamese-German business community to empower migrant workers and entrepreneurs alike. His vision is to help migrants understand their rights while creating fair economic opportunities for both employees and business owners, at home and abroad. Through strategic partnerships, skills development, and policy advocacy, he strives to build a more inclusive and sustainable labour market.

Tien Nguyen

Tien Nguyen is a co-founder VISLA and a social impact entrepreneur dedicated to building ethical migration pathways between Vietnam and Germany. As Co-Founder & CEO of Alma Recruiting, he leads efforts to professionalize recruitment, ensuring that mobility is not only possible, but safe, dignified, and sustainable.

Tien’s career bridges Southeast Asia and Europe, shaped by his work with leading companies such as Google and his contributions to various startup ventures. This experience gives him a deep understanding of global labor dynamics and the systemic challenges migrants face -enabling him to bridge policy, practice, and innovation across sectors. His motivation is rooted in personal experience - from his own family’s migration story and his mother’s work with vulnerable Vietnamese communities, to his family’s adoption of two children whose lives were shaped by the consequences of unsafe migration. At VISLA, he focuses on strategy, partnerships and systems change to improve labor mobility frameworks and protect migrant rights.