INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

“LEGAL HARMONIZATION AMONG ASEAN COUNTRIES TOWARDS ENHANCING COMPREHENSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”

Time: 7:30 AM, July 10th, 2024
Venue: Hall A1002, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

No. 02 Nguyen Tat Thanh Str., Ward 13, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Format: In-person and online via Zoom Meeting

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been witnessing the significant inner and outer changes to adapt for technological advances, to coincide with diversity geopolitics and to conform to the pivot of global economic flows. The requirements of legal cooperation, harmonization and unification have been raised for a long time and becoming an urgent exigency in a changing world.

Vietnam and ASEAN countries are constantly looking for solutions to build a dynamic community with comprehensive and sustainable developments. With the desire to further research and discuss on issues related to the process of legal harmonization in Southeast Asia in order to contribute a voice to future directions, a conference titled "LEGAL HARMONIZATION AMONG ASEAN COUNTRIES TOWARDS ENHANCING COMPREHENSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT" will be held on July 10, 2024 at Ho Chi Minh City University of Law and online mode (via Zoom platform).

The Conference Organizing Committee is honored to welcome the presence of:

• Researchers from educational and research institutions in Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Hanoi Law University, Hanoi Procuratorate University, Saigon University, University of Economics and Law, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Can Tho University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry, Ho Chi Minh City Open University, among others;
• Representatives from the Consulate Generals of several countries in Ho Chi Minh City;
• Representatives from various agencies and units: Delegation of the National Assembly, People's Court, Department of Justice, Department of Foreign Affairs, Vietnam - Southeast Asia Friendship Association, etc.;
• On the international guest side, the Organizing Committee is honored to receive support from scholars and researchers from major educational and research institutions in the region and around the world, including Singapore (NUS, SMU), Belgium, Laos, India, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, and more. In addition, the Conference Organizing Committee has received support from sponsors: Times Law Firm LLC, Dong Tay Land Joint Stock Company, and Lien Viet Law Firm LLC (LegalLink). Through a rigorous and objective process, the Conference's specialized committee has selected 33 presentations out of 68 proposals submitted for presentation at the conference.

The conference consists of three working sessions, specifically:

Session 1: Legal harmonization in ASEAN member states: opportunities and challenges

Moderators

- Assoc. Prof. Tran Viet Dung, Vice Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

- Prof. Vo Khanh Vinh, Hanoi Procuratorate University

- Assoc. Prof. Tran Thi Thuy Duong, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Journal of Legal Sciences

Topics

1. Barriers to the process of legal harmonization in ASEAN

LLM. Tran Ngoc Ha, Lecturer of the International Law Faculty, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

2. Comparative law and the process of legal harmonization in ASEAN

LLM. Tran Thi Ngoc Ha, Lecturer of the International Law Faculty, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

3. Green Regionalism: Harmonizing New Trade-Sustainability Norms

Prof. Pasha L. Hsieh, Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University

Session 2: Positioning for the future of a unified ASEAN in diversity

Moderators

- Assoc. Prof. Tran Thi Thuy Duong, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Journal of Legal Sciences

- Prof. Mai Hong Quy, Saigon University

- Prof. Pasha L. Hsieh, Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University

Topics

1. ASEAN nuclear security: From philosophical principles to practical implementation

Prof. Joseph Tanega, Brussels Diplomatic Academy, VUB, Belgium

2. Harmonizing of investment law towards a common legal framework within ASEAN

Dr. Nguyen Quynh Anh, Head of Department for ASEAN laws and International relations, Hanoi Law University

3. Assessing potential for harmonizing ASEAN countries' legal systems in the field of private international law

LLM Phung Hong Thanh, lecturer of the International law faculty, Ho Chi Minh city University of Law

Session 3: Sustainable development in specific legal fields in ASEAN member states

Moderators

- Prof. Do Van Dai, Vice Rector of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

- Dr. Phan Hoai Nam, Vice Dean of the International Law Faculty, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

- Prof. Joseph Tanega, Brussels Diplomatic Academy, VUB, Belgium

Topics

1. Possibilities of harmonization of labor laws in ASEAN - a perspective from Vietnam

Dr. Narender Nagarwal, New Dehli University, India

2. Harmonizing ASEAN countries' legal framework for international transfer of personal data: Lessons from the European Union

Assoc. Prof. Tran Thang Long, Dean of the Faculty of Legal Foreign Languages, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

3. Harmonization of trademark law in ASEAN: Challenges and Progress

LLM. Ngo Kim Hoang Nguyen, Director of Information Centre - Library, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

4. The Case for a Climate-Resilient Energy Policy and Governance for Southeast Asia: Lessons from the EU Energy Crisis

LLM. Railla Puno, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore

5. The Implementation of International Treaties in Lao PDR

Dr. Boualaphiane Sisouk, Head of Department on International Law, Faculty of Law and Political Science, National University of Laos