INTRODUCTION TO LAW

Hoang Thi Minh Hang (Ph.D.)

Faculty of Law
Room B209, 2nd Floor, Building B
[email protected]; 0836863586
 Overview
• Topic 1: Theories of States and Law
• Topic 2: Fundamentals of Civil Law in
Vietnam
• Topic 3: Fundamentals of Criminal Law of
Vietnam
• Topic 4: International Public Law
• Topic 5: International Private Law

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 Overview
make
TOPIC 1 State Law

make
≈200 States ≈ 200 Systems of Law
makes
State of Vietnam System of Law in Vietnam

TOPIC 2 Civil Law

TOPIC 3 Criminal Law
Administrative Law
etc.
 Overview
make
TOPIC 1 State Law

State X ≥ 2 States
makes make
Law X Inter-state Law/
Inter-national Law

Domestic Law/
TOPICS 2 + 3 Municipal Law International Law

TOPICS 4+5
 Schedule
Pre-session
Session
Topic

Preparatory Further
Course-book Optional
No. Focus Reading Reading

Penner, J. E., &

Course Introduction Melissaris, E. (2008).
1 Origin of State p. 1 Textbook on
ngun gc ca nhà nc
Jurisprudence, pp.141-
151
2 Origin of Law ngun gc ca pháp lut
pp. 2-5
1 3 Styles, forms and functions of states pp. 11-18 Article on Federal law
kiu, chc nng ca nhà nc

Styles, forms and functions of law Article on Sources of

4 kiu, chc nng ca pháp lut pp. 15-18 Law

5 State and Law in Vietnam

6 State and Law in Vietnam

 Schedule
Pre-session Further
Topic

Session
Preparatory Optional
No. Focus Course-book Reading Reading
Criminal Law of Vietnam Articles on Principles
3 7 ← Types of Law pp. 5-11 and Sources of
Civil Law
Overview of Civil Law in
8 Vietnam pp. 19-20; 24-29!

9 Mid-term Exam Topics 1 & 3

10 Civil Legal Relations Art.s 16-24, 74, 83-85, 87 of the Civil Code
11 Civil Legal Relations Art.s 105-115, of the Civil Code

2 Art.s 158, 165-168, 179-181, 186-195,

12 Ownership 230, 236 of the Civil Code

Art.s 274-275, 287-292, 309, 317, 328,

13 Civil obligations 331, 335, 344, 346, 570, 573-576, 579-
584, Civil Code
pp. 195-196
14 Civil contracts Art.s 385-393, 398, 406, 430-569, 117 of the Civil Code
4 15 Private International Law pp. 172-191
5 Public International Law
 Books and references
1. Course Book (2016), Introduction to Law,
Faculty of Law, FTU (Readings and
Tutorials)

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 Books and references
2. Other materials provided by the Lecturer
• Handouts
• Mai Hong Quy, 2015, Introduction to
Vietnamese Law, Hồng Đức Publishing
 Grading Breakdown
30% Mid-Term Exam
60% Final Exam
10% Class Participation and Attendance
Total: 100%
Class rules:
- Attendance of at least 80% (i.e. 12 sessions)
of the course
- Punctuality n mun max 10p: 6h55 --> 8h ms c vào tit sau

- Homework accomplishment làm btvn

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- Extra points/Merit points/Minus points
 Exam Format and Structure
Mid-term Exam Final Exam
Format Open-book In writing
In-class exam

Structure 2-3 Parts

-Multiple-choice questions
-Short-answered questions
-Case-solving questions
Duration 1 hour

Review Topics 1 & 3 Topics 2, 4 & 5

Scope
Timing Session 9 TBC
(by Department of
Undergraduate Studies)
 How to calculate the overall mark?
10% 30% 60%
Percent
of each Participation Minus Merit Mid-term Final
Session session and points points Exam Exam
Attendance
1 No. of correct answers
2 (Multiple choice
questions)
3 0.1
10/15 0.1 Correct answers
4 *
* * +
No. of
5 (15 – No. of No. of times Legal bases
absence contribution
6 of +
without (Maximum
7 Non-/ Application
permission) 1.5)
1/15 Incompletion (Short-answered
8 (added to
of Homework questions)
9 Mid-term
10
exam scores)
ko làm btvn --> minus point Proper application
11 làm thiu btvn --> minus point of
the IRAC/IPAC
12 óng góp phát biu --> model
merit point gia kì
13 (max 1.5) (Case-solving
questions)
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 Now is your turn!!!
• Introduce about yourselves (your name,
major, English competency)!
• Given your academic major, why do you
think studying law is essential to you?
• What do you expect from this course?
 Course Learning Outcomes
(CLOs)

AUTONOMY
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND
RESPONSIBILITY
 Course Learning Outcomes
(CLOs)
Upon the course completion, undergraduate
students are able:
• Knowledge hiu i khái lut: bchat nhà nc, mqh pháp lí, chun mc pli, lut vn, lut quc t

– CLO1: To understand general knowledge

about law, including essences of states and
laws, legal relations, legal norms, law of
Vietnam and international law;
hiu, phân tích mqh pháp lí và yu t ca quy phm pháp lut

– CLO2: To grasp and analyze legal relations

and components of legal norms;
– CLO3: To comprehend the constitution and
the law system of Vietnam; hiu HIN PHÁP và h thng pháp lut VN
Hiu quyn s hu, ngha v dân s, hp ng dân s

– CLO4: To apprehend regulations on

ownership, civil obligations and contracts;
 A Legal System
Civil Criminal Admini etc.
Branches Law Law strative
Law
Sub- Ownership Obligations Contract Tort law Labour etc.
Branches law law
lut hp nglut tra tn
lut l

Regimes Property … … …

Legal Norms … … … … …
 Course Learning Outcomes
(CLOs)
Upon the course completion, undergraduate
students are able:
• Knowledge
– CLO5: To gain a fundamental knowledge of
criminal law of Vietnam; kin thc c bn v lut hình s

– CLO6: To understand and compare public

and private international law, to analyze the
nexus inter alia and to identify conflict of laws
in private international law; so sánh pháp lut công và t quc t
x xung t ca pháp lut

– CLO7: To adopt an economic approach to

law in terms of its definition, assumption,
application, strengths and weaknesses.
cách tip cn pháp lut hp lí
 Course Learning Outcomes
(CLOs)
Upon the course completion, undergraduate
students are able:
• Skills
– CLO8: To interpret legal provisions and
analyze legal norms;
– CLO9: To present legal issues and to solve
legal cases and problems;
– CLO10: To work in groups.
 Course Learning Outcomes
(CLOs)
Upon the course completion, undergraduate
students are able:
• Autonomy and responsibility
– CLO11: To respect and strictly comply with
legal regulations;
– CLO12: To adopt proper attitude and
undertake legitimate conducts when being
part of legal relations.
Matrix of the contribution of
CLOs to PLOs
 Matrix of the contribution of CLOs to PLOs
Course
learning
Program learning outcomes
PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7 PLO8 PLO9 PLO10 PLO11
outcomes
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CLO11 X X X X

CLO12 X X X X

Course 3 5 2 2 2 3 3 1 3 2 2

* High-Quality Bachelor Program in Finance-Banking, International Banking and Finance Major

 Matrix of the contribution of CLOs to PLOs
PLOs*
CLOs

PLO14
PLO12
PLO10

PLO13
PLO11
PLO1

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PLO5
PLO6

PLO8
PLO9
PLO2

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PLO3
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CLO12 X X X
Course 4 1 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 4
* High-Quality Bachelor Program in Business Administration
 Matrix of the contribution of CLOs to PLOs
CLOs
PLOs*
PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PLO PLO PLO PLO PLO
O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 9 10 11 12 13
CLO1 X X X X X X
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CLO9 X X X X X X
CLO10 X X X X X X
CLO11 X
CLO12 X
Course 5 3 3 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 5
*High-Quality Bachelor Program in International Business, Logistics and Supply Chain Management Major
 Matrix of the contribution of CLOs to PLOs

PLOs*
CLOs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
CLO1 x x x
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CLOs 3 1 3 3 1 4 4 4 1 1 1 3 3 3 3
* High-Quality Bachelor Program in Business English
Matrix of the contribution of CLOs to PLOs

Course Program learning outcomes

learning PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL PL
outcomes O1 O2 O3 O4 O5 O6 O7 O8 O9 O10 O11 O12 O13 O14

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Course 3 3 3 5 3 4 5 5 1 1 4 4 4 5

* Bachelor Program in International Political Economics