LAW MAKING

1. DUONG DANG HUE - The legal nature of investors ‘rights and project enterprises’ rights to BOT project works

The paper analyzes a number of theoretical issues about the establishment of the legal status of investors and project enterprises for BOT project works, thereby making some recommendations to contribute to the completion of regulations in the draft Public Private Partnership Investment Law on this issue.

2. PHAM SY CHUNG - Investment protection issues between Vietnam and the European Union

In this article, the author deals with some key contents and solutions for implementing the Vietnam-European Union Investment Protection Agreement and investment-related commitments under the Free Trade Agreement Vietnam - European Union.

3. DO PHUONG THAO - Discussing the subject of a franchise contract in Vietnamese commercial law

This article analyzes the provisions of Vietnamese commercial law on the subject of a franchise contract, thereby pointing out the limitations and shortcomings, and raising some recommendations to improve the law.

4. HOANG MINH DUC - Completing a number of provisions in the General Part of the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented in 2017)

The paper focuses on presenting and explaining some inadequacies and limitations of the provisions in the General Part of the 2015 Penal Code (amended, supplemented in 2017) and completing recommendations to remove difficulties and obstacles in the implementation of this Code.

5. VU HAI ANH - Completing the provisions of the 2015 Penal Code on charges of bringing waste into Vietnamese territory

This paper discusses the acts of bringing waste into the territory of Vietnam in accordance with the Penal Code of 2015, and at the same time, analyzes the application of these regulations, thereby making recommendations to improve the existing law on the crime of bringing waste into the territory of Vietnam.

LAW AND ECONOMICS

6. CAO XUAN PHONG - Selection of laws applicable to commercial contracts involving foreign elements

The article deals with the issue of selecting laws applicable to international commercial contracts under the agreement of the contracting parties and according to the decision of the Court to settle dispute(s).

7. NGUYEN TRUNG TIN, NGUYEN THI THUAN & LUONG THI BICH NGAN - Classification and significance of classification of commercial disputes

Under conditions of a market economy, the satisfactory and timely settlement of trade disputes has an important meaning in promoting the development of a market economy. To accomplish this, the identification of each type of commercial dispute and its significance is particularly important. This article focuses on the classification of commercial disputes and points out the significance of such classification.

LAW IMPLEMENTATION

8. NGUYEN HONG TUYEN - Actual situation and solutions to improve the quality of the appraisal for proposal of drafting legal documents at the central level

This article focuses on analyzing, assessing the situation and offering solutions to improve the quality of appraisal of the proposal to the drafting legal documents of central state agencies.

9. VU THI THANH HUYEN - Validity of the contract with respect to the pision of common property pision of husband and wife during the marriage period

The birth and development of a contract of common property pision of husband and wife during the marriage period is a legal consequence of the recognition of the husband and wife's separate property regime. This contract has quite different points from normal types of contract in terms of conclusion, validity and sanctions for violations. Among those differences, the difference in effect is the biggest difference and has great consequences for family relations and for society.

10. NGUYEN THUY DUNG - Controlling unfair competition on trademarks by administrative measures in Vietnam today

The article highlights the shortcomings and inadequacies of Vietnam's law on controlling unfair competition acts related to trademarks by administrative measures and some recommendations.

11. BUI HUY TOAN - Improving the effectiveness of legal aid activities for people of ethnic minorities in the Northwest

This paper studies and proposes comprehensive solutions to improve the effectiveness of legal aid activities for ethnic minorities in the Northwest provinces.