Kobe University
Global-Link Forum in Vietnam
The purpose of the Global Link Forum is toform stronger bonds with Kobe University's
intellectual information resources, which
include the international alumni networkand partner universities. It is also meant toheighten the presence of the "Kobe
University Brand" by having prominent
university officials, such as the president
promoting the university.

December 19, 2013
in Ho Chi Minh City
December 22, 2013
in Hanoi City

Advancing Rule of Law under TPP:
Many Futures of Economic Cooperation between
Vietnam and Japan【Ho Chi Minh City】
Date：Thu, December 19, 2013 8:30-17:40
Venue：Majestic Hotel Saigon
Organizers：Kobe University, Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association,
University of Economics and Law, Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City
Language：English[Registration: 8:00~8:30]
8:30-8:50 Opening Ceremony
Prof. INOUE Noriyuki (Executive Vice-President of Kobe University)
Mr. Nguyen Dang Trung (President of HCMC Bar Association)
Prof. Nguyen Ngoc Dien, (Vice President of UEL)
Morning Session Chairperson: Prof. Le Vu Nam ( Dean of Law faculty of UEL)
9:00-10:20 Changing Social, Economic and Legal Environment in Asia
・The potential impact of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Vietnam and other
TPP countries
Dr. Huynh Thi Thuy Giang(Deputy dean of Faculty of Foreign Economics Relations of UEL)
・Many possibilities of the collaboration between Vietnam and Japan: From aviewpoint of Political History
Dr. IHARA Nobuhiro (Lecturer in Political Science, Kobe University)
・Comparative Laws: Common Law versus Civil Law in Asia
To Be Nominated
10:40-12:00 Pro and Cons of Economic Partnership・Free Trade Agreement and TPP from a viewpoint of Economist
Mr. Ngo Chung Khanh(Deputy Director of Office of Multilateral Trade Policy,
Ministry of Trade and Insudstry)
・TPP in the Matrix of Pacific Asia’s Preferencial Trade Agreements
Ms. Trinh Thuc Hien (Lecturer of Economic Law of UEL)
・International Investment Agreement and ISDS
Prof. TAMADA Dai (Kobe University)[Q&A: 20 minute]
Afternoon Session Chairperson: Mr. Vinh AN
13:20~14:40 Roles of Law and Lawyers in Globalizing Market Societies
・Business Lawyers as Architects of private ordering business structures
Prof. SAITO Akira (Kobe University)
・Roles of Intellectual Property in International Business
Dr. Nguyen Anh Thi (Director of IP & Tech Transfer Center of VNU-HCM)
・International Arbitrations in Japan
Mr. OGAWA Shinji (Japan Commercial Arbitration Association, Osaka)[Q&A: 20 minutes]

15:00~16:20 Legal Service Environment for Vietnam-Japan Business Transactions
・What can Vietnamese Business Lawyers offer for making cross-border businesses
successful?
Ms. Vu Thi Que (Managing partner of LCT law firm, HCMC).
・Common Lawyer working with Vietnamese and Japanese Clients
Mr. Jeff Leong (Senior Partner, Jeff Leong, Poon and Wong, Malaysia)
・What is the Role of Japanese Law Firms in Vietnam?
Mr. NAGATA Yugo (Attorney, TMI Law Firm in HCMC)[Q&A: 20 minutes]
16:30~17:20 Panel Discussion and Q&A
17:25~17:30 Conclusion of MOU
17:30~17:40 Closing Address

Cooperation and Development:
Past, Present and Future【Ho Chi Minh City】
Date：Thu, December 19, 2013 9:00-12:00
Venue：Nong Lam University（http://en.hcmuaf.edu.vn/）
Organizers：Kobe University, Nong Lam University
Language：English
9:00-9:10
9:10-9:30

Opening Speech
Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Hay (Rector of Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City)
Introduction of Nong Lam University
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Thuy (Director of International Relation Office)9:30-10:15
・Achievement and challenges in scientific research: seeking for chances ofcollaboration in R&D
Dr. Le Thi Dieu Trang(Vice-Director of Research Institute of Biotechnology and Environment )10:15-11:00
・Strategy for International Collaboration in Kobe University
Prof. UCHIDA Kazunori (Executive Vice-President of Kobe University)
11:00-12:00
Discussion between Nong Lam University and Kobe University

Coming New Generations /Relations between Japan and Vietnam
through the Shared Popular Cultures【Hanoi City】
Date：Sun, December 22, 2013 13:00-17:00
Venue：Sheraton Hanoi Hotel
Organizers：Kobe University, Nong Lam University
Co-Host：Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Language：Vietnamese and Japanese[Registration: 12:30~]
13:00~13:30
Opening Remarks Prof. INOUE Noriyuki (Executive Vice-President of Kobe University)
Keynote Speech Prof. FUKUDA Hideki (President of Kobe University)
Keynote Speech Prof. Nguyen Van Khanh(Rector, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi)
13:30-14:40 Session I:・Current Situation and History of Japanese Language Education in Vietnam
Mr. INAMI Kazumi(Director, The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam)
・Japanese Studies in Vietnam in the New Age
Dr. Phan Hai Linh
(Chair of Japanese Studies Department, Vietnam National University, Hanoi）
・Reconsideration upon Classical Japanese Cultures and Contemporary Culture
Dr. HIGUCHI Daisuke(Associate Professor, Graduate School of Humanities, Kobe University)
15:00-16:30 Session ll:
・On the New Stage of Vietnam –Japan Relationship
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh An（Lecturer, Head of Business Japanese Language Department,Japanese Faculty, Foreign Trade University ）・On the Acceptance of Popular Culture from Japan
Dr. Pham Hoang Hung
（Faculty of Oriental Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi）
・Manga in Vietnam – Current Situation and Prospect
Prof. Nguyen Huy Thang（Vice Director of Kim Dong Publishing House）
・On the Acceptance of Japanese Frontier Cultures in Asia
Dr. SAIKA Tadahiro（Research Fellow, Graduate School of Humanities, Kobe University）
16:30-16:50
16:50-17:00

Discussion
Closing

Organized by : Kobe University
Institute of Promoting International Exchange Programs
Co-hosted by : Kobe University Alumni Association in Vietnam

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