Kobe University
Global-Link Forum in Vietnam
The aim of the Global-Link Forum is toform stronger links with Kobe University’s
intellectual resources, which include theinternational network of alumni and partner
universities in the world. Kobe University
strives for the development of global
community based on academic excellence
and wisdom of humanity.

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. Nguyen Ngoc Dien (Vice president of UEL)
9:00-10:20 Changing Social, Economic and Legal Environment in Asia
・Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Opportunity of Cooperation in Agriculture Between
Vietnam and JAPANDr. Huynh Thi Thuy Giang(Deputy Dean of Faculty of Foreign Economics Relations of UEL)
・History of Japan’s Vietnam Policy in the Context of its ASEAN-oriented Diplomacy
Dr. IHARA Nobuhiro (Lecturer in Political Science, Kobe University)
・Comparative Laws: Common Law versus Civil Law in Asia
Prof. SAITO Akira (Kobe University)
10:40-12:00 Pros 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)
・ Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) under TPP: Impacts on Vietnam and Japan
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?
Ms. OBATA Yoko (Attorney, TMI Associates Hanoi Office)[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
18:30-20:30

KU Alumni Networking in Ho Chi Minh City

Venue: Restaurant “Lion” (http://www.lionsaigon.com/home/en.html )Coming New Generations: Relations between Japanand Vietnam through the Shared Popular Cultures【Hanoi City】
Date：Sun, December 22, 2013 13:00-17:00
Venue：Sheraton Hanoi Hotel

Organizers：Kobe University
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）
・ From The Tale of the Heike to ONE PIECE:
The Genealogy of Loyalty and Heroism in Japan
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 ）・Empathizing with Vietnamese Youngsters
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 Asian “Manga Culture” in Manga Studies
Dr. SAIKA Tadahiro（Research Fellow, Graduate School of Humanities, Kobe University）
16:30-16:50
16:50-17:00

Discussion
Closing

18:00-20:00

KU Alumni Networking in Hanoi

Venue: Restaurant "Sen" -Tây Hồ 614 Đường Lạc Long Quân, Hà Nội(http://sentayho.com.vn/index.php?page=tiec&c=buffet&id=241 )Organized by : Kobe University Institute of Promoting International Exchange Programs
Co-hosted by : Kobe University Alumni Association in Vietnam

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