Viet joined Monash as a lecturer in Finance in 2011 from the University of Edinburgh (U.K.) and was on carer's leave for part of 2017 and 2018.

Prior to joining Monash, Viet was working at the University of Edinburgh while finishing her Ph.D. thesis as a Doctoral Fellow at Durham University, U.K. Prior to that, she finished her Masters of Science in Finance and Investment from Durham University and a Bachelor of Business from Monash University. She received several merit-based awards during her undergraduate studies at Monash. Her studies were funded by Durham University Doctoral Fellowship (Ph.D.), UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Scholarship (MSc), and Australian Government's AusAID scholarship (BBus).

Viet's research, in the areas of both asset pricing and corporate finance, was published in ADBC A* journals. She was awarded Monash Business School Dean's Teaching Commendation and received letters recognising her contribution to student learning and teaching from Monash University Vice-President and the Dean of Monash Business School. She supervised several Honours students at Monash and MSc students at Edinburgh. Her Ph.D. students were placed in academic institutions in Australia and New Zealand.

Viet's previous professional experience includes four years in Vietnam's financial sector as an auditor, consultant, and financial analyst with KPMG and Vietcombank Fund Management. She passed CFA level 2 examination and is a member of CFA Institute and CFA Society Melbourne.