HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

HIỆU TRƯỞNG PHÊ DUYỆT

COURSE OUTLINE
LAW ON
COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
(FOR HLU INTERNAL USE ONLY)

Hanoi - 2023
 FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
Department of Private International Law

Training service: Full-time - Bachelor of Law

Subject: Law on Commercial Arbitration
Credit Units: 03
Course type: Compulsory

1. INFORMATION ABOUT LECTURERS

No Name Title Email
1. Tran Minh Ngoc PhD [email protected]
2. Bui Thi Thu PhD [email protected]
3. Ha Cong Anh Bao PhD [email protected]
4. Nguyen Thu Thuy PhD [email protected]
5. Nguyen Duc Viet LLM. [email protected]
Office Address: Department of Private International Law
Room No.310, Building A, Hanoi Law University
No. 87 Nguyen Chi Thanh street, DongDa district, Hanoi.
Telephone: 04-37731462
Working hour(s): 8h00 – 16h30 working days (except Saturday,
Sunday or holidays).
2. SUMMARY OF SUBJECT

Arbitration has emerged as an important measure to settle commercial

disputes in many countries. This course explores the essential features of
commercial arbitration. This course considers the following topics: the
nature of commercial arbitration, the types of arbitration, applicable law in
international commercial arbitration, the agreement to arbitrate, judicial

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enforcement of the agreement, the powers of arbitral tribunal, the conduct
of arbitration and challenges to and enforcement of arbitral awards.

3. CONTENT OF SUBJECT
Unit 1: Introduction to commercial arbitration
1.1. Definition of commercial arbitration
1.2. Types of commercial arbitration
1.3. Advantages and disadvantages of arbitration
1.4. Sources of norms for commercial arbitration
Unit 2: Arbitration agreements and compelling arbitration
2.1. Definition of arbitration agreement
2.2. Scope of Arbitration agreement
2.3. The Doctrine of Seperability and Competence – Competence
2.4. Requirements of the arbitration agreement
2.5. Null and void, inoperative
Unit 3: The Arbitration Process
3.1. The arbitrator
3.1.1.Qualifications, Impartiality and Independence of arbitrator
3.1.2.Responsibilities of an Arbitrator
3.1.3.The appointment process
3.1.4. Challenges to an arbitrator’s nomination
3.2. Applicable law
3.3. Interim and provisional measures, interest and costs
3.4. The hearing and Evidence
3.5. Confidentiality and privacy
Unit 4: The Arbitral Award
4.1.Definition and types of arbitral awards
4.2.Enforcement of arbitral award
4.3.Appeal, challenge and modification of awards
4.4. Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards
4. OBJECTIVES

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Students who successfully complete this subject should:
5.1. In terms of knowledge
K1. Have general knowledge of commercial arbitration: the nature, the
historical development and different forms of commercial arbitration and
international arbitration, the advantages and disadvantages of arbitration in
settling disputes, in particular international commercial disputes.
K2 Be aware of the legal and procedural regime for arbitration in Vietnam
and other countries
K3. be familiar with the procedures of some of the major international
arbitration institutions (eg. ICC, SIAC, HKIAC, VIAC)
K4. understand the relationship between domestic courts and arbitration
and the growing autonomy of the arbitral process; and
K5. be able to advise clients on the drafting and enforcing of arbitration
agreements and awards and the conduct of arbitral proceedings.
5.2. In terms of Skills
S6. Investigate, analyze and assess legal documents on commercial
arbitration;
S7. Analyze practical cases and providing solutions to deal with legal
issues in these cases;
S8. Investigate and solve complicated legal issues;
S9. Give legal advices, present and advance legal arguments;
S10. Engage in legal proceedings;
5.3. In terms of Attitude
T11. Comply with legal documents, adhere to national policies;
T12. Faithful, honest, and protect justice;
T13. Eager to acquire knowledge and be ready to contribute to national
development ;
T14. Respect ethics for legal professionals;
5. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Objective
Unit Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
1. 1A1. Define 1B1. Analyze 1C1.
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Introduction commercial characteristics of Analyze the
to arbitration commercial arbitration role of
Commercial 1A2. Describe types 1B2. Distinguish commercial
Arbitration of commercial domestic arbitration arbitration in
arbitration and international settling
1A3. Assess the arbitration disputes
advantages and 1B3. Distinguish 1C2. Assess
disadvantages of adhoc arbitration and the pros and
commercial institutional arbitration cons of
arbitration 1B4. Analyze the role adhoc and
1A4. Identify of different sources of institutional
sources of commercial arbitration arbitration
commercial law 1C3. Assess
arbitration law Vietnamese
law on
commercial
arbitration
2. 2A1. Define 2B1. Compare the 2C1. Drafting
Arbitration arbitration definition of arbitration an arbitration
agreement agreement agreement under the clause
and 2A2. Identify the Model Law and 2C2.
compelling scope of arbitration Vietnam’s law Evaluate
arbitration agreement 2B2. The Role of the some model
2A3. Present the principle of seperabiity arbitration
doctrine of and competence – clause
seperability competence in 2C3.
2A4. Present the commercial arbitration Evaluate
doctrine of 2B3. Analyze Vietnam’s
Competence – requirements of law on
Competence arbitration agreement arbitration
2A5. The 2B4. Analyze the agreement.
requirements of grounds to declare an
arbitration arbitration clause null,
agreement. void or inoperative.
2A6. Define null,
void and inoperative
arbitration
agreement.

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 3. The 3A1. Understand the 3B1. Analyze the 3C1. Assess
arbitration qualifications of ground to challenge to Vietnam’s
process arbitrator an arbitrator’s law on
3A2. Understand the nomination qualifications
principle of 3B2. Analyze the and
impartiality and principle of choice of appointment
independence in law in international of arbitrator
commercial commercial 3C2. Assess
arbitration. arbitration. Vietnam’s
3A3. Present the 3B3. Analyze the law on
responsibilities of an competence to render application of
arbitrator interim measure order interim
3A4. Present the 3B4. Analyze the measure in
procedure to process to render arbitration.
challenge and change interim measure order 3C3. Assess
an arbitrator 3B5. Analyze the Vietnam’s
3A5. Define process to take law on
applicable law in evidence in confidential
international commercial arbitration obligation in
commercial process commercial
arbitration 3B6. Analyze the arbitration.
3A6. Define interim competence of arbitral
and provisional tribunal in taking
measures in evidence.
arbitration 3B7. Analyze the
3A7. Understand the obligation of
role of taking confidentiality in
evidence in arbitration process.
commercial
arbitration
3A8. Understand the
principle of
confidentiality and
privacy in
commercial
arbitration
4. 4A1. Understand the 4B1. Analyze the 4C1. Assess
The concept of arbitral process to enforce Vietnam’s

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 arbitral award arbitral award in rule on
award 4A2. Present the Vietnam challenge and
types of arbitral 4B2. Analyze the modification
award procedure to challenge of arbitral
4A3. Understand arbitral award in award
process to enforce Vietnam 4C2. Assess
arbitral award 4B3. Analyze the Vietnam’s
4A4. Define appeal, grounds to set aside an rule on
challenge and arbitral award in recognition
modification of Vietnam and
arbitral award 4B4. Analyze the enforcement
4A5. Define ground to modify an of foreign
recognition and arbitral award in arbitral award
enforcement of Vietnam 4C3. Drafting
foreign arbitral 4B5. Analyze the an arbitral
awards procedure to recognize award.
and enforce foreign
arbitral award in
Vietnam

6.2. SUMMARY OF LEARNING OUTCOMES

Level
Unit Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Tổng

Unit 1 4 4 3 11
Unit 2 6 4 3 13
Unit 3 8 7 3 18
Unit 4 5 5 3 13
Tổng 23 20 12 55

7. THE MATRIX DEMONSTRATING THE COMPATIBILITY OF

THE DETAILED LEARNING OBJECTIVES WITH CLOs
Obje Knowledge Skills Attitudes
ctives K K K K K S S S S S T T T T
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 1 1 1 1
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 0 1 2 3 4
1A1          
1A2            
1A3         
1A4          
1B1            
1B2            
1B3           
1B4           
1C1            
1C2           
1C3          
2A1          
2A2            
2A3            
2A4            
2A5            
2A6            
2B1          
2B2           
2B3           
2B4           
2C1           
2C2           
2C3            
3A1           
3A2           
3A3           
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3A4           
3A5           
3A6          
3A7            
3A8           
3B1            
3B2            
3B3           
3B4           
3B5           
3B6           
3B7           
3C1           
3C2           
3C3           
4A1            
4A2            
4A3           
4A4            
4A5            
4B1           
4B2            
4B3            
4B4            
4B5            
4C1            
4C2           
4C3           
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8. MATERIALS
8.1. Compulsory materials
1. Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội (TS. Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ biên), Giáo trình
Trọng tài Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
2. Hanoi Law University, International Trade and Business Law Textbook,
the People’ Public Security Publishing House, Hanoi, 2012 (this Bilingual
Textbook was published within framework of the Viet Nam - MUTRAP
Project III).
3. Alan Redfern and Martin Hunter, Law and practice of international
commercial arbitration, Sweet and Maxwell, 1999.
4. Gary B. Born, International Commercial Arbitration, Vol.1-2, Wolters
Kluwer &Business, 2009.

8.2. Recommended materials

* Books
1. Nguyễn Trung Tín, Công nhận và thi hành các quyết định của trọng tài
thương mại tại Việt Nam, Nxb. Tư pháp, Hà Nội, 2005.
2. Trung tâm Trọng tài Quốc tế Việt Nam và Trung tâm Thương mại Quốc
tế, Trọng tài và các phương thức giải quyết tranh chấp lựa chọn: Giải quyết
các tranh chấp thương mại như thế nào?, Công ti in Công đoàn Việt Nam,
Hà Nội, 2003
4. Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về trọng tài thương
mại, Nxb. Chính trị quốc gia – Sự thật, Hà Nội, 2011.
5. Đỗ Văn Đại, Pháp luật trọng tài thương mại Việt Nam – Bản án và bình
luận bản án, Nxb. Hồng Đức, Hà Nội, 2018.
* Journal Articles
1. Trần Minh Ngọc, “Luật áp dụng đối với nội dung tranh chấp từ hợp
đồng trong trọng tài thương mại quốc tế”, Tạp chí nhà nước và pháp luật
1(249), 2009.

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2. Trần Minh Ngọc, “Luật áp dụng đối với thoả thuận trọng tài trong trọng
tài thương mại quốc tế”, Tạp chí nghiên cứu lập pháp 1(138), 2009.
3. Trần Minh Ngọc, “Về khái niệm trọng tài thương mại quốc tế”, Tạp chí
nhà nước và pháp luật 7(207), 2005.
4. Nguyễn Thu Thuỷ, Luật áp dụng đối với nội dung tranh chấp tại trọng
tài thương mại quốc tế, Tạp chí Luật học, Số 05/2013, tr.43-50
5. Vũ Thị Phương Lan, Nguyễn Thu Thuỷ, Công nhận và cho thi hành tại
Việt Nam phán quyết của trọng tài nước ngoài theo Bộ luật Tố tụng dân sự
năm 2015, Tạp chí Luật học, Số 02/2018, tr.47-59.
6. Đỗ Văn Đại, Ngôn ngữ trong tố tụng trọng tài thương mại ở Việt Nam,
Tạp chí Khoa học pháp lý, Số 4/2014, tr.65-73.
7. Đoàn Trung Kiên, Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh, Giải pháp hoàn thiện pháp luật
về trọng tài thương mại ở Việt Nam, Tạp chí Nghề Luật, 6/2020, tr.3-
11,17.
* Regulations
1. Vietnam Commercial Arbitration Law 2010.
2. Vietnam Civil Code 2015
3. Vietnam Civil Procedural Code 2015
4. Resolution No. 01/2014/NQ-HDTP of the Council of Judges, Supreme
People’s Court, Guiding the Implementation of Certain Provisions Of Law
on Commercial Arbitration
5. New York Convention 1958 on recognition and enforcement of arbitral
awards.
6. Vienna Convention 1980 on International Sale of Goods.
7. UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration 1985,
amended in 2006
8. UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 (revised in 2010).
9. Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between
States and Nationals of Other States, 1965.
10. Decree No. 63/2011/ND-CP detailing and guiding a number of articles
of the Law on Commercial Arbitration
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11. ICC Arbitration Rules 2017
12. VIAC Arbitration Rules 2017
* Websites
1. http://www.uncitral.org
2. http://viac.vn/
3. https://pca-cpa.org/
4. https://icsid.worldbank.org/en/
5. https://iccwbo.org/dispute-resolution-services/arbitration/
C. OPTIONAL READINGS
* Books
1. Markhuleatt - James and Nicholas gouldv, international commercial
arbitration: A hand book, LLP London – NewYork – HongKong, 1996.
2. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Comparison of asian international
arbitration rules, Juris Publishing, 2003.
3. Hans van Houtte, The law of international trade, Sweet $ Maxwell,
2001.
4. Stephan Balthasar, International commercial arbitration : international
conventions, country reports and comparative analysis, Oxford : Hart
Publishing, 2016.
* Research Report, Dissertation

1. Trần Minh Ngọc, Giải quyết tranh chấp thương mại quốc tế bằng trọng
tài ở Việt Nam trong điều kiện hội nhập kinh tế quốc tế, Luận án tiến sĩ luật
học, Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, 2009.
* Journal Articles
1. Đặng Hoàng Oanh, “Một số điểm bất cập của pháp lệnh trọng tài thương
mại Việt Nam về quy định tuyên quyết định trọng tài theo nguyên tắc đa
số”, Tạp chí luật học, số 5, 2006.
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 2. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Comparison of asian international
arbitration rules, Juris Publishing, 2003.
3. Lê Nguyễn Gia Thiện, Nguyễn Thái Ngân, Tài trợ của bên thứ ba trong
trọng tài thương mại – Kinh nghiệm quốc tế và gợi mở cho Việt Nam, Tạp
chí Khoa học pháp lý Việt Nam, Số 10/2022, tr.102-114.
4. Nguyễn Ngọc Anh, Nguyễn Thị Huyền Trang, Thẩm quyền của Trọng
tài thương mại quy định tại Điều 2 Luật Trọng tài thương mại năm 2010,
Tạp chí Luật học, Số 1/2019, tr.3-12.
5. Huỳnh Quang Thuận, Hoàng Vũ Cường, Thẩm quyền áp dụng biện pháp
khẩn cấp tạm thời của Toà án và trọng tài thương mại – Quy định một số
quốc gia trên thế giới và bài học kinh nghiệm cho Việt Nam, Tạp chí Toà
án nhân dân, Số 11/2021, tr.58-64.
6. Ngô Quốc Chiến, Nguyễn Hoàng Anh, Trọng tài thương mại quốc tế và
vấn đề luật áp dụng, Tạp chí Nghiên cứu lập pháp, số 1/2021, tr. 21-29.

9. COURSE SCHEDULE/TEACHING PLAN

9.1. General course schedule
Form
Week Unit Lecture Seminar Team- Self- Assignment Sum
work study
Receive group
1 1+2 4 2 4 6 9
assignments
2 3 4 4 4 3 9
3 3 4 6 2 3 9
Submitting group
4 4 4 6 2 3 9
assignments in seminar
Presenting group
5 4 2 6 4 6 9
assignments in seminar
Tổng 18 24 16 21

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18 12 8 45
credit credit credit Cred credit
hrs hrs hrs it hrs
hrs

8.2. Detailed schedule

Week 1: Unit 1 +2
Forms of
Tatal
teaching – Main content Students’ preparation
Hours
learning
Lecture 1 2 - Introduction to *Reading:
commercial - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
arbitration (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
+ Definition of biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
commercial Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
arbitration Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
+ Types of - A Redfern and M Hunter,
commercial The Law and Practice of
arbitration International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
+ Advantages and
Maxwell, 1999.
disadvantages of
- Gary Born, International
arbitration
Commercial Arbitration,
+ Sources of norms olters Kluwer Law &
for commercial Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
arbitration (Chapter 1, 2)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
Lecture 2 2 - Arbitration - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
agreement (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
+ Definition of biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
arbitration Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
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 agreement Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
+ Scope of - A Redfern and M Hunter,
Arbitration The Law and Practice of
agreements International Commercial
+ The Doctrine of Arbitration, Sweet and
Maxwell, 1999.
Seperability and
- Gary Born, International
Competence –
Commercial Arbitration,
Competence
olters Kluwer Law &
+ The validity of Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
arbitration (Chapter 3-10)
agreement - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
Seminar 1 - Institutional and - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
1 adhoc arbitration, (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
domestic and biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
Internatinal Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
Arbitration Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- Advantages and - A Redfern and M Hunter,
disadvantages of The Law and Practice of
arbitration International Commercial
- Null, void
Arbitration, Sweet and
arbitration
Maxwell, 1999.
agreement
- Gary Born, International
- Doctrine of
separability Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
(Chapter 1,2)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
Self-study 2 - The evolution of arbitration
Group work 2 Requirements of an - Groups choose discussed
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 arbitration issues.
agreement. - Discussing in group.
Consultation - - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods…
- - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m
- - Location: Private International Law Department
(Room A310)
Assignment - Receiving group assignment topics in Seminar 1

Week 2: Unit 3
Forms of
Tatal
teaching – Main content Students’ preparation
Hours
learning
2 - The Arbitrator * Reading:
Lecture 1 + Qualifications, - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
Impartiality and (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
Independence of biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
arbitrator Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân
+ dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
Responsibilities - A Redfern and M Hunter,
of an Arbitrator The Law and Practice of
- International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
Formation of Maxwell, 1999.
arbitral tribunal - Gary Born, International
- Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Challenges to an Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
arbitrator’s (chapter 12-13)
nomination - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Lecture 2 2 - Applicable law - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
+ Law governing (TS. Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
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 the substance of biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
the dispute and Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân
arbitration dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
agreement - A Redfern and M Hunter,
+ Law governing The Law and Practice of
the arbitral International Commercial
procedure and Arbitration, Sweet and
the procedural Maxwell, 1999.
rules of - Gary Born, International
Arbitration Commercial Arbitration,
+ Overriding olters Kluwer Law &
Mandatory Rules Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
(Chapter 11, 19)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Seminar 1 The arbitrator: - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
1 + Impartiality (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
and biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
Independence of Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân
arbitrator dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
+ Appointment - A Redfern and M Hnter, The
process Law and Practice of
- Challenge an International Commercial
arbitrator’s Arbitration, Sweet and
nomination Maxwell, 1999.
- Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
(chapter 12, 13)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law

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 - Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Seminar 1 - Applicable law - UNCITRAL Model Law
2 + Principle of - Vietnam Commercial
party autonomy Arbitration Law 2010
+ Lex arbitri - IBA Guidelines on Conflicts
- Determining of Interest in International
law governing a arbitration 2014
dispute provided
by a lecturer
Group-work 1 - Drafting a request for decision on a challenge
to an arbitrator
Self - 1 - Qualifications of arbitrator
studying
Consultation - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning
resources...
- Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m
- Location: Private International Law Department (Room
A310)

Week 3: Unit 3
Forms of
Tatal
teaching – Main content Students’ preparation
Hours
learning
2 - Interim and * Reading:
Lecture 1 provisional - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
measures, interests (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
and costs biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- A Redfern and M Hunter,
The Law and Practice of
International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
Maxwell, 1999.
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 - Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
(Chapter 17)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Lecture 2 2 - The Hearing and - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
Evidence (TS. Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
- Confidentiality biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
and privacy Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- A Redfern and M Hunter,
The Law and Practice of
International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
Maxwell, 1999.
- Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
(Chapter 15, 16)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Seminar 1 Interim and - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
1 provisional (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
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 measures, interest biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
and costs Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- A Redfern and M Huter,
The Law and Practice of
International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
Maxwell, 1999.
- Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
(chapter 17)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Seminar 1 Evidence, - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
2 discovery and (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
experts in biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
commercial Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
arbitration Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- A Redfern and M Huter,
The Law and Practice of
International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
Maxwell, 1999.
- Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
(chapter 14, 16)
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 - Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
- IBA Rules on the Taking
of Evidence in
International Commercial
arbitration
Seminar 1 -The hearing - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
3 -Confidentiality and (TS. Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
privacy biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- A Redfern and M Hunter,
The Law and Practice of
International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
Maxwell, 1999.
- Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
(Chapter 15, 20)
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Group-work 1 - Drafting a request for interim measures
Self - study 1 - Analyzing the relationship between national
court and arbitral tribunal during the arbitral

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 process.
Consultation - - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning
resources...
- - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m
- - Location: Private International Law Department
(Room A310)

Week 4: Unit 4
Forms of
Tatal
teaching – Main content Students’ preparation
Hours
learning
2 - Arbitral award* Reading:
Lecture + Definition and- Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
(TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
types of arbitral
awards biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
+Form Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân
and
Content of an dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- A Redfern and M Hunter, The
arbitral award
Law and Practice of
+ Enforcement
International Commercial
of arbitral award
Arbitration, Sweet and
- Challenge an Maxwell, 1999.
arbitral award - Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration, olters
Kluwer Law & Business, Vol.
1, 2, 2009.
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Lecture 2 2 Recognition and - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội

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 enforcement of (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
foreign arbitral biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
award Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân
- Definition dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- The neccessit - A Redfern and M Hunter, The
- The New York Law and Practice of
Convention on International Commercial
Recognition and Arbitration, Sweet and
enforcement of
Maxwell, 1999.
foreign arbtiral
- Gary Born, International
award 1958
Commercial Arbitration, olters
Kluwer Law & Business, Vol.
1, 2, 2009.
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Seminar 1 Drafting an - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
1 arbitral award (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân
dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- A Redfern and M Huter, The
Law and Practice of
International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
Maxwell, 1999.
- Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration, olters
Kluwer Law & Business, Vol.
1, 2, 2009.
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
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 Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Seminar 1 - Modification - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
2 of an award (TS. Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
- Challenge biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
an arbitral Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an Nhân
award dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- A Redfern and M Huter, The
Law and Practice of
International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
Maxwell, 1999.
- Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration, olters
Kluwer Law & Business, Vol.
1, 2, 2009.
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Seminar 1 - Enforcement - Groups choose issues to
3 of an arbitral examine.
award in - Groups outline the discussed
Vietnam issues.
- Groups operate the seminar
according to prepared topics.
- Resolving some cases
relating to the issue.
Group-work 1 - Drafting an arbitral award

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 Self - 1 - Grounds for setting aside an arbitral award
studying
Consultation - - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning
resources...
- - Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m
- - Location: Private International Law Department
(Room A310)
Assignment - Submiting group assignment in Seminar 3

Week 5: Unit 4
Forms of
Tatal
teaching – Main content Students’ preparation
Hours
learning
2 - Recognition and * Reading:
Lecture Enforcment of - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
foreign arbitral (TS. Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
awards in Vietnam biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
+ Definition Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
+ Competence Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
+ Procedure - A Redfern and M Hunter,
+ Grounds for The Law and Practice of
refusing recognition International Commercial
and enforcement
Arbitration, Sweet and
under the New
Maxwell, 1999.
York Convention
- Gary Born, International
1958 and
Vietnam’s law Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
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 Arbitration Law 2010
Seminar 1 - Recognition and - Viện Đại học Mở Hà Nội
1 enforcement of (TS.Trần Minh Ngọc - chủ
arbitral award in biên), Giáo trình Trọng tài
Vietnam. Quốc tế, Nxb.Công an
Nhân dân, Hà Nội, 2018.
- A Redfern and M Hunter,
The Law and Practice of
International Commercial
Arbitration, Sweet and
Maxwell, 1999.
- Gary Born, International
Commercial Arbitration,
olters Kluwer Law &
Business, Vol. 1, 2, 2009.
- Đỗ Văn Đại, Trần Hoàng
Hải, Pháp luật Việt Nam về
trọng tài thương mại, 2011.
- UNCITRAL Model Law
- Vietnam Commercial
Arbitration Law 2010
Seminar 2 1 - Presenting group assignments
Seminar 3 1 - Presenting group assignments

Group-work 1 - Recognition and enforcement of arbitral

award in Vietnam
Self - study 1 - Grounds for refusing recognition and
enforcement of arbitral award in Vietnam.
Consultation - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning
resources...
- Time: Thursday, from 8a.m to 11a.m
- Location: Private International Law Department (Room

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9. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Plagiarism in any forms will result in FAIL for the related academic
work.
- Cheating on any exam also results in FAIL to the student who commits
the cheating andto the person who allows others to copy his/her work.
- No excuses for the ignorance of the guidelines for academic works set by
Hanoi Law University.
10. METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
10.1. Frequent assessment
- Inspections: Students participate in 75% or more of the prescribed hours
for each theory or seminar part
- Active participation in group assignment
10.2. Periodical assessment
Form Rate
Assess the knowledge and participation in discussion 10%
01 group assignment 40%
Final exam 50%
11.3. Criteria for assessment
 Assessing knowledge and attitudes to participate in seminar
- Assessing knowledge: Self-study and understand the lesson (1-7 mark)
- Attitudes to participate in seminar: negative/ positive (1-3 mark)
- Total: 10 mark
 Team assignment:

 Individual exam/paper:

 Final exam
- Condition to participate in the final exam:
+ Students participate in 75% or more of the prescribed hours for each

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 theory or seminar part.
+ Team assignment or individual exam must be greater than 0.
- Form: Written exam (...-minute length).
- Content: All issueses given in class and other self-studied issues, including
all learning objectives listed in Section 6 of this Outline.
- Assessment criteria: In accordance with the detailed answers given by
lecturers.
LEADER OF SUBJECT

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

Page
1. Information about lecturers
2. Summary of subject
3. Content of subject
4. Objectives
5. Learning outcomes
6. Summary of learning outcomes
7. Text and readings
8. Course schedule
9. Other requirements
10. Methods of assessment

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