Module Descriptors
VIETNAMESE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS (BUV)
MKTG40146
Key Facts
School of Justice, Security and Sustainability
Level 4
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Victoria Roberts
Email: V.A.Roberts@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PROJECT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
This module will provide a broad introduction to the Vietnamese legal environment within which business operates.
The syllabus starts with an introduction to the overall legal system of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam such as the sources of law and the court system, the difference between civil and criminal law. It then leads into the area of the law of obligations including contract and tort, which underpin entrepreneurial activity and business transactions generally.
The syllabus then covers a range of specific legal areas relating to various aspects of business of most concern to financial professionals. These are the law relating to employment and the law relating to companies. These laws include the formation and constitution of companies, the financing of companies and types of capital, and the day-to-day management, the administration and regulation of companies and legal aspects of companies facing difficulty or in crisis.
The final section deals with corporate governance, ethics and ethical behaviour relating to businesses including corruption.
The syllabus starts with an introduction to the overall legal system of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam such as the sources of law and the court system, the difference between civil and criminal law. It then leads into the area of the law of obligations including contract and tort, which underpin entrepreneurial activity and business transactions generally.
The syllabus then covers a range of specific legal areas relating to various aspects of business of most concern to financial professionals. These are the law relating to employment and the law relating to companies. These laws include the formation and constitution of companies, the financing of companies and types of capital, and the day-to-day management, the administration and regulation of companies and legal aspects of companies facing difficulty or in crisis.
The final section deals with corporate governance, ethics and ethical behaviour relating to businesses including corruption.
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures ¿ 2.5 hours per week x 10 weeks = 25 hours.
Tutorials - 1hour per week x 10 weeks = 10 hours
Directed study and independent learning = 114 hours - principally this will consist of preparation for work to be undertaken in seminars and research (individual & collaborative) relating to the end of semester group portfolio. Directed Study will involve the utilisation of information technology (specifically the LEB web pages and use of the Westlaw database) which enable interaction with relevant material at a pace and time, convenient to the user. Students will be provided with general guidance in the module study guide, and receive specific guidance and training where needed. All students studying the LEB module will also be required to submit evidence on a regular basis demonstrating an ability to monitor and reflect upon their learning experience.
Tutorials - 1hour per week x 10 weeks = 10 hours
Directed study and independent learning = 114 hours - principally this will consist of preparation for work to be undertaken in seminars and research (individual & collaborative) relating to the end of semester group portfolio. Directed Study will involve the utilisation of information technology (specifically the LEB web pages and use of the Westlaw database) which enable interaction with relevant material at a pace and time, convenient to the user. Students will be provided with general guidance in the module study guide, and receive specific guidance and training where needed. All students studying the LEB module will also be required to submit evidence on a regular basis demonstrating an ability to monitor and reflect upon their learning experience.
Module Resources
Access to appropriate texts, legislation and case law.
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on the web and specialist on-line databases.
The world law guide ¿LegislationVietnam http://www.lexadin.nl/wlg/legis/nofr/oeur/lxwevie.htm
Vietnam law database http://www.vietlaw.gov.vn/LAWNET/ (Vietnamese)
Online Vietnam law database, Allens Arthur Robinson (English) http://www.vietnamlaws.com
Computing facilities will be needed to access material available on the web and specialist on-line databases.
The world law guide ¿LegislationVietnam http://www.lexadin.nl/wlg/legis/nofr/oeur/lxwevie.htm
Vietnam law database http://www.vietlaw.gov.vn/LAWNET/ (Vietnamese)
Online Vietnam law database, Allens Arthur Robinson (English) http://www.vietnamlaws.com
Module Texts
Law on National Assembly Organization dated 25 December 2001
Commercial law dated 14 June 2005,
Law on bankruptcy dated 15 June 2004
Labour code amended on 2 April 2002
Law on Enterprises dated 29 November 2005
Law on foreign investment amended on 9 June 2000
Pham, D. N (2002) Vietnamese business law in transition, 2nd ed. The gioi Publisher: Hanoi
Truong, T. N, The Rules of Law in Vietnam: Theory and Practice, Mansfield Dialogue in Asia, pp.123-40.
Commercial law dated 14 June 2005,
Law on bankruptcy dated 15 June 2004
Labour code amended on 2 April 2002
Law on Enterprises dated 29 November 2005
Law on foreign investment amended on 9 June 2000
Pham, D. N (2002) Vietnamese business law in transition, 2nd ed. The gioi Publisher: Hanoi
Truong, T. N, The Rules of Law in Vietnam: Theory and Practice, Mansfield Dialogue in Asia, pp.123-40.