He is the author of The Buddha Side: Gender, Power, and Buddhist Practice in Vietnam and several articles on Vietnamese Buddhism and gender. He also co-edited Flowers on the Rock (2014) and Wild Geese: Buddhism in Canada and has published several essays on Buddhism in Canada, particularly relating to Vietnamese Buddhism. Along with John Harding and Victor Hori, he has been active in promoting the study of Buddhism in Canada by organizing conferences and conference panels on the subject. His current research looks at transnational Vietnamese Buddhism and the rising popularity of Zen in Vietnam.