Vietnam Law & Legal Forum
2005 ARCHIVES
ARTICLE TITLE (BY SECTION)
ISSUE NUMBER
FOCUS
A must to amend the Environmental Protection Law
By Nghiem Xuan Bach
No. 125/Jan.
Improving Party leadership over judicial work
By Tran Dai Hung, Vice-President of the Vietnam Lawyers’ Association
Deputy Head of the Party Central Committee’s Internal Affairs Commission
No. 126/Feb.
Agent Orange Lawsuit: When will the US accept its responsibility?
By VLLF
No. 127/Mar.
Proposed amendments to the Civil Code
By Cao Mai Phuong, VLLF
Electricity Law: A legal framework for development of Vietnam’s competitive electricity market
By VLLF
On the applicability of omnibus lawmaking technique
By Ngo Duc Manh, LL.D., National Assembly Office
No. 128/Apr.
Lawyers plan to make more contributions to the nation
By VLLF
Amending the customs law to meet international standards
By Cao Mai Phuong, VLLF
In commemoration of President Ho Chi Minh’s 115th birth anniversary (19/5/1890 - 19/5/2005):
Ho Chi Minh thought on management of society by law
By Dr. Tran Nho Thin, Ministry of Justice
No. 129/May
Government envisages major tasks for coming time
By VLLF
Renewal of economic and commercial laws for international economic integration
By Hoang Phuoc Hiep, LL.D., Director of International Law Department,
Ministry of Justice
No. 130/Jun.
Major provisions of the Competition Law
By Cao Mai Phuong, VLLF
Perfection of national law in integration and globalization context
By Ngo Duc Manh, LL.D.,
Director General, Center for Information, Library and Research Services Office of the National Assembly
No. 131/Jul.
Vietnam continues to open the financial market for foreign financial institutions
By Dr. Le Xuan Nghia, Director, Vietnam State Bank, Department of Banking Development Strategies
New Civil Code with a wider governing scope
By VLLF
Unified Enterprise Bill and the fulfillment of investment relation development commitments in the BTA
By Dr. Duong Dang Hue, Associate Professor, Civil-Economic Law Department, Justice Ministry
No. 132/Aug.
Introduction of main provisions of Unified Enterprise Bill
By VLLF
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New Civil Code with a wider governing scope (continued)
By VLLF
60 years of building a state ruled by law
By Prof. Dr. Dao Tri Uc, Director, State and Law Institute of Vietnam
No. 133/Sep.
Government plans for faster and more sustainable development
By VLLF
No. 134/Oct.
The 6th ASEAN Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM):
Vietnam proposes to enhance regional legal and judicial cooperation
By VLLF
Vietnam’s implementation of ASEAN cooperative programs on law and justice
By VLLF
Joint communiqué of the 6th Asean Law Ministers Meeting (ALAWMM)
By VLLF
Improving legislative work for building a socialist state ruled by law
By Ph.D. Ngo Duc Manh,
Director General of National Assembly Office’s Center for Information, Library and Research Services
No. 135/Nov.
A new legal environment for railway investment
By VLLF
Futher strengthening the NA’s legislative capacity
By Dr. Tran Ngoc Duong, Deputy Director of the National Assembly Office
No. 136/Dec.
Renewing National Assembly of Vietnamese socialist state ruled by law
By Nguyen Duy Quy, Prof., Academician
Legal framework on human trafficking to be perfected
By Ngan Le
Legal documents of readers’ interest of the year
By VLLF
Ten biggest events of 2005
By Vietnam News Agency
FORUM
Water resource protection legislation: Reality and perfection solutions
By LL.D. Nguyen Quang Tuyen, Hanoi Law University
No. 125/Jan.
Lawyers on law and investment review
By VLLF
Single-party leadership and the exercise of democracy
By Nhi Le
No. 126/Feb.
Institutionalizing the Party’s lines
By Dr. Tran Thai Duong, Hanoi Law University
Legal consultancy: A thriving and competitive market
By VLLF
No. 127/Mar.
On civil relations involving foreign elements in draft (amended) Civil Code
By Nguyen Trung Tin, L.L.D., State and Law Institute of Vietnam
Law of Treaties
By Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoang Anh, Deputy Director,
Department of International Law and Treaties,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
No. 128/Apr.
Treaties: Direct application and incorporation into Domestic Law
By Nguyen Thi Nhu Mai, LL.D., Deputy Director, Legal Department,
Vietnam National Maritime Bureau
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Regulations on tendering
By Nguyen Vu Bao Ngoc, attorney at the Hanoi Bar, and
Sophie Charles, lawyer, Flécheux, Ngo & Associés
Law of Treaties (Continued)
By Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoang Anh, Deputy Director,
Department of International Law and Treaties, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
No. 129/May
Towards unification of Vietnam’s Contract Law
By Dinh Thi Mai Phuong, LL.M., Deputy Head,
Civil, Economic & Commercial Law Research Committee Jurisprudence Institute,
Justice Ministry
ill against Corruption: Vietnam shows its highest determination to curb graft
By Nguyen Quang Minh, National Assembly’s Office
No. 130/Jun.
Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Vietnam: Procedures and practical issues
By Nguyen Huy Thang, Lawyer
Revising Complaint and Denunciation Law in line with BTA and WTO Agreements
By Tran Van Son, LL.M., Deputy Director, Government Office Department of
Complaints and Denunciations Handling
No. 131/Jul.
Vietnam securities market: Pluses and minuses
By VSR/ VLLF
Reforming Vietnamese tax policy through 2010
By Do Ngoc Huynh, Ph.D, Tax Policy Department,
Finance Ministry
No. 132/Aug.
Implementation of Vietnam-China Agreement on fishery cooperation – one year in retrospect
By Nguyen Hong Thao, LL.D. and Hoang Hai Oanh, LL.B.,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Committee for Frontier Issues
Some issues of Social Insurance Bill
By Nguyen Quang Minh, Office of the National Assembly
No. 133/Sep.
Gov’t minimizes economic losses arising from trade disputes
By VNS/VLLF
Revision of Value Added Tax and Special Consumption Tax Laws to meet requirements of international
economic integration
By Do Ngoc Huynh, Ph.D., Tax Policy Department, Ministry of Finance
No. 134/Oct.
Real Estate Business Bill unveiled
By VLLF
Major contents of Real Estate Business Bill
By VLLF
Draft Law on Lawyers: New provisions and proposals
By Nguyen Truong Giang, Law Department, National Assembly Office
New provisions on contract in the new Civil Code and Commercial Law
By Dinh Thi Mai Phuong, LL.M., Deputy Head,
Civil, Economic and Commercial Law Research Committee Jurisprudence Institute,
Justice Ministry
No. 135/Nov.
Legal services in Vietnamese market economy
By Dr. Nguyen Van Tuan
New provisions on contract in the new Civil Code and Commercial Law (Continued)
By Dinh Thi Mai Phuong, LL.M., Deputy Head,
Civil, Economic & Commercial Law Research Committee Jurisprudence Institute,
Justice Ministry
No. 136/Dec.
Reforming personal income tax policy
By Do Ngoc Huynh, Ph.D., Tax Policy Department,
Ministry of Finance
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Q&A
How foreigners can adopt Vietnamese children
No. 125/Jan.
How can foreigners get their papers consularly legalized, notarized
No. 126/Feb.
Technology transfer contracts
No. 127/Mar.
Setting up representative offices of foreign cooperation and research organizations in Vietnam
No. 128/Apr.
Supervising work construction in Vietnam
No. 129/May
Private medical practice
No. 130/Jun.
Land rent
No. 131/Jul.
Land lease
No. 132/Aug.
Employment of foreign laborers in Vietnam
No. 133/Sep.
Work permits of foreigners
No. 134/Oct.
Tax preferences for foreign investors
No. 135/Nov.
Land rent for foreign investors
No. 136/Dec.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Vietnam’s current legislation against IPR - related unfair competition and monopoly
By LL.M. Nguyen Thanh Tam, International Law Faculty, Hanoi Law University
No. 125/Jan.
How enterprises can register their IP rights in Vietnam
By Le Tat Chien, Training Division, National Office of Intellectual Property
No. 126/Feb.
On the Intellectual Property Bill
By Nguyen Thanh Tam, LL.M., Hanoi Law University
No. 127/Mar.
Vietnam’s IP law drafting - Some methodological questions
By Nguyen Thanh Tam, LL.M., Hanoi Law University
Vietnam’s customs legislation and the protection of IP rights
By Vu Ngoc Anh, Dr., General Department of Customs
No. 128/Apr.
To reform court procedures for protection of IP rights
By Nguyen Van Luat, Supreme People’s Court
No. 129/May
IP bill to facilitate integration and protect national interests, say legislators
By VLLF
No. 130/Jun.
Marked changes proposed in IP Bill
By Le Tat Chien, National Office of Intellectual Property
Amendments to Decree on handling IP violations
By Dang The Duc and Ho Tuong Vy, Vision & Associates
No. 131/Jul.
Settlement of copyright disputes in court according to civil procedure
By Dieu Ngoc Tuan, LL.M., LE & LE Intellectual Property Law Firm
No. 132/Aug.
Problems in the current system of IP protection
By Le Xuan Thao, LL.D., Vietnam International Patent, Trademark & Copyright Agent (INVENCO)
No. 133/Sep.
IP rights in the 2005 Civil Code
IP case archives:
“Jet” cigarette trademark infringement
By VLLF
No. 135/Nov.
Ten year’ implementation of the 1995 Civil Code’s industrial property provision
By Le Tat Chien, National Office of Intellectual Property
No. 136/Dec.
HISTORY & LAW (By Pham Diem, State and Law Institute of Vietnam)
Ownership forms in Vietnam’s current legislation
No. 125/Jan.
Land ownership and land use rights in Vietnam’s contemporary legislation (from 1945 to the present)
No. 126/Feb.
Legislation on land use right transfer in Vietnam
No. 127/Mar.
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Vietnamese legislation on copyright
No. 128/Apr.
Vietnamese legislation on industrial property
No. 129/May
General legal provisions on inheritance from 1945 till now
No. 130/Jun.
Testamentary inheritance in Vietnam’s current legislation
No. 131/Jul.
At-law inheritance in Vietnam’s current legislation
No. 132/Aug.
Civil contracts in Vietnam’s current law
No. 133/Sep.
Civil obligations in the law of Vietnam
No. 134/Oct.
Vietnamese law on marriage and family
No. 135/Nov.
Marriage institutions in Vietnam’s current law
No. 136/Dec.
NEW LEGISLATION
Circular No. 09/2004/TT-NHNN of December 21, 2004, guiding foreign loans and loan repayment by enterprises
No. 125/Jan.
Circular No. 124/2004/TT-BTC of December 23, 2004, guiding the implementation of the Regulation on transfer
of profits abroad by foreign economic organizations or individuals, that earn profits from their investment in forms
prescribed in the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam
Circular No. 05/2005/TT-BTC of January 11, 2005, guiding the tax regime applicable to foreign organizations
without Vietnamese legal person status and foreign individuals doing business or earning incomes in Vietnam
No. 126/Feb.
Decree No. 28/2005/ND-CP of March 9, 2005, on organization and operation of small-sized financial institutions
in Vietnam
No. 127/Mar.
Decision No. 41/2005/QD-TTg of March 2, 2005, promulgating the Regulation on goods import licensing
Directive No. 13/2005/CT-TTg of April 8, 2005, on a number of solutions to creating further changes in the
attraction of foreign direct investment in Vietnam
No. 128/Apr.
Joint Circular No. 14/2005/TTLT-BGD&DT-BKH&DT of April 14, 2005, guiding a number of articles of the
Government’s Decree No. 06/2000/ND- CP of March 6, 2000, on investment cooperation with foreign countries
in the fields of medical examination and treatment, education and training, and scientific research
No. 129/May
Decree No. 74/2005/ND-CP of June 7, 2005, on prevention and combat of money laundering
No. 130/Jun.
Joint Circular No. 02/2005/TTLT-BKH-BTP-BNG-BCA of May 25, 2005, providing guidance concerning
overseas Vietnamese and foreign residents in Vietnam making investment under the Government’s
Decree No. 51/1999/ND-CP of July 8, 1999, detailing the implementation of Domestic Investment
Promotion Law No. 03/1998/QH10 (amended)
No. 131/Jul.
Law on Import Tax and Export Tax (No. 45/2005/QH11 of June 14, 2005)
No. 132/Aug.
Decision No. 212/2005/QD-TTg of August 26, 2005, promulgating the Regulation on management of biological
safety of genetically modified organisms; products and goods originating from genetically modified organisms
No. 133/Sep.
Decision No. 236/2005/QD-TTg of September 26, 2005, approving the Vietnam post development planning till 2010
No. 134/Oct.
Decree No. 134/2005/ND-CP of November 1, 2005, promulgating the Regulation on management of foreign
loans and repayment of foreign debts
No. 135/Nov.
Decree No. 146/2005/ND-CP of November 23, 2005, on the financial regime applicable to credit institutions
No. 136/Dec.
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