Tran Thang Long, Assoc. Prof., Ph.D.

Tran Thang Long, Assoc. Prof., Ph.D.

Position: Senior Legal Counsel

Research Areas: Investment – Competition – Environment – Dispute Resolution

Education

• 1997: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Ho Chi Minh City University of Law
• 2002: Master of Laws (LL.M.), Ho Chi Minh City University of Law
• 2012: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Law, La Trobe University, Australia

Languages: English – Vietnamese

Professional Experience

• 1997 – 2006: Lecturer, Faculty of International Law – Ho Chi Minh City University of Law
• 2006 – 2011: Ph.D. Candidate at La Trobe University
• 2011 – Nov 2013: Lecturer, Faculty of International Law – Ho Chi Minh City University of Law
• Dec 2013 – Dec 2017: Deputy Head of Department – Department of Legal English – Ho Chi Minh City University of Law
• Jul 2018 – Present: Vice Dean – Faculty of Legal Languages – Ho Chi Minh City University of Law

Research Publications

Books:

• The Application of Competition Law to Vietnam’s State Monopolies – A Comparative Perspective, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2013, ISBN: 9783659425158
• Textbook on International Law – Volume 1, HCMC University of Law, Hong Duc Publishing House, 2013, chapters:
  • Chapter I: General Theory of International Law (co-author)
  • Chapter III: Subjects of International Law
  • Chapter VI: Population in International Law (co-author)
• Textbook on International Law – Volume 2, HCMC University of Law, Hong Duc Publishing House, 2013 (co-editor), chapters:
  • Chapter VIII: Law of Intergovernmental Organizations
  • Chapter IX: International Human Rights Law (co-author)
  • Chapter XI: International Environmental Law
  • Chapter XIV: International Legal Responsibility (co-author)
• Monograph on International Human Rights Law, Hong Duc Publishing House, 2014, chapters:
  • Chapter I: Overview of Human Rights
  • Chapter II: International Law on Human Rights
  • Chapter IV: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in International Law
• “Vietnam to fill the case before an international tribunal – some ideas from precedents concerning territorial and law of the sea disputes” in the book Legal Issues regarding the Incident of China’s Placement of the Oil Rig Haiyang Shiyou 981 in Vietnam EEZ and CS, Hong Duc Publishing House, 2015.
• Handbook on Dispute Settlement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982, Hong Duc Publishing House, 2017, Parts II and IV.
• Typical Awards of International Adjudicative Bodies – Summaries and Commentaries (editor), National Political Publishing House Su That, 2020, Chapters 1 and 3.
• Public International Law (International Law) (co-editor), Vietnam National University HCMC Publishing House, 2020.
• International Environmental Law (editor), Hong Duc Publishing House – Vietnam Lawyers Association, 2020.
• Environmental Impact Assessment Law: Lessons Vietnam can take from other countries (Chapter 16), pp. 255 – 273, Heru Susetyo and Qurrata Ayuni (editors), Challenges of Law and Governance in Indonesia in the Disruptive Era II, Nova Science Publishers, New York, 2021, ISBN: 9781536191301 (hardcover), ISBN 9781536193541 (eBook) (with Le Minh Nhut). SCOPUS, Q.4
• “Regulation of Unfair Contract Terms in Consumer Protection Law of Some ASEAN Countries and Connections to Vietnam,” pp. 279-305, in the book Proceedings of the University-level Scientific Conference “Vietnamese Commercial Law in the Integration Period”, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Labour Publishing House, 2021, ISBN: 978-604-343-375-3.
• Prevention of Vessel-Based Marine Pollution and the Roles of Regional Cooperation: The Study of REMPEC and EMSA Model and Experience for ASEAN Countries (co-author with Chung Le Hong An), pp. 817-827, Tuanku Ja’Afar Conference and Workshop 2021 (TJC 2021), Access to Justice: Substantive & Procedural Issues, Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Conference Proceedings eISBN 978-967-26554-0-4.
• “Ensuring Sustainable Development through Biodiversity Conservation – Regulations in New Generation Free Trade Agreements: Opportunities and Challenges for Vietnam” (co-author with Nguyen Phuong An), pp. 31-80, in the monograph Commitments on Environment and Labor in Vietnam’s Strategic Trade Agreements, Hong Duc Publishing House, 2021. ISBN: 978-604-338-971-5.
• “Some Experiences in Teaching English-language Law Subjects via Online Methods,” pp. 207-221, in Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference “Regulations, Conditions and Solutions for Developing E-learning in Higher Education in Vietnam”, Vietnam National University HCMC Publishing House, 2022, ISBN 978-604-73-8797-7.

Scientific Research Projects:

• Author, Ministry-level Student Research Project: Some legal issues related to the nationality of overseas Vietnamese, 1997.
• Member, University-level Research Project: Some issues on terrorism in the aviation sector, 2000.
• Head, University-level Research Project: The issue of nationality in international law and Vietnamese law – Orientation for amending the 1992 Constitution, 2013.
• Member, University-level Research Project: The issue of expropriation of foreign investors’ assets and compensation in international investment law: Legal issues and experience for Vietnam, 2013.
• Head, University-level Research Project: Cases of the International Court of Justice – Summaries and Commentaries, 2016.
• Member, Ministry-level Research Project: The legal framework based on the EU model: Theoretical and practical issues, 2021.
• Head, University-level Research Project: Latin terms and phrases in international law, 2022.

Journal Articles:

• “The International Criminal Court – Some basic legal issues,” Journal of Legal Sciences, HCMC University of Law, No. 7/2002.
• “The International Criminal Court – Some basic legal issues,” Journal of Legal Sciences, HCMC University of Law, No. 8/2002.
• “National sovereignty in international economic relations and the issue of Vietnam’s sovereignty in the context of international economic integration,” Journal of Legal Sciences, HCMC University of Law, No. 4/2003.
• “Some basic issues on diplomatic protocol,” Journal of Legal Sciences, HCMC University of Law, No. 5/2004.
• “On some current international dispute settlement mechanisms of ASEAN,” State and Law Journal, No. 12/2006.
• “Abuse of Market Dominance by State Monopolies in Vietnam,” Houston Journal of International Law, 2012 (34) 2 (co-author), NAFOSTED List.
• “The role of case law in the development of international law and the necessity of using case law in research and teaching of international law in Vietnam today,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 4/2012.
• “Comments on the provisions on competition and anti-monopoly in the Draft Amendment to the 1992 Constitution,” State and Law Journal, No. 3/2013.
• “Humanitarian intervention and the responsibility to protect: two new concepts in modern international law,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 2/2013 (co-author).
• “The current state of law on land use planning and some suggestions for the Draft Amended Land Law,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 1/2013 (co-author).
• “The principle of effective occupation in international law and its application to the argument affirming Vietnam’s sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 5/2013 (co-author).
• “Anti-competitive practices of trade associations,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 1/2014.
• “The right of innocent passage of foreign ships in the territorial sea under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention and the 2012 Vietnamese Law of the Sea,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 3/2014 (co-author).
• “On the administrative review mechanism in the anti-dumping law of the United States,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 3/2015 (co-author).
• “Some issues on evidence in dispute settlement procedures at international adjudicative bodies – experiences for Vietnam,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 2/2016.
• “Experience in postgraduate law training and its applicability in Vietnam,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 3/2016.
• “The legal status of artificial installations and structures under international law of the sea and its relevance to China’s actions in the South China Sea,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 5/2016.
• “The responsive regulation model and its application for the Vietnam Competition Authority,” Industry and Trade Review, No. 9/2016.
• “Treaty interpretation under the 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and the practice of international adjudicative bodies – lessons for Vietnam,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 7/2016.
• “Impacts of the Award of the Arbitral Tribunal in the Case between the Philippines and China: An Analysis of Vietnam’s Viewpoints,” Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy, (2016) No. 1, pp. 183-209, NAFOSTED List.
• “The legal status of low-tide elevations in the international law of the sea: relevance from the arbitral award in the Philippines-China case,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 9/2016.
• “On the implementation of international treaties under the 2016 Law on International Treaties,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 1/2017.
• “The ASEAN Economic Community: institutional challenges for its operation,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 3/2017.
• “Vietnam’s state monopolies: a historical development,” Kutafin University Law Review, Volume 4, Issue 2 (2017).
• “The issue of exemptions for anti-competitive agreements: some suggestions for improving the Draft Law on Competition,” State and Law Journal, No. 11(355), pp. 46-55 (co-author).
• “The principles of international law on succession of states in respect of treaties and lessons for Vietnam in resolving territorial disputes,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 1/2018.
• “On general principles of law in international law,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 3/2018.
• “Vietnam’s State Monopolies: Explanations for Competition Law Concerns,” Kutafin University Law Review, Volume 5, Issue 1 (2018).
• “The jurisdiction of coastal states in the exclusive economic zone under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention regarding fisheries and environmental protection,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 7/2018.
• “Determining the nationality of corporate investors in international investment law – Experience in resolving investment disputes at Vietnamese Courts and Arbitration,” People’s Court Journal, No. 24/2018 (co-author).
• “The relationship between the competition authority and sector regulators in Vietnamese competition law,” Legislative Studies Review, No. 22/2018.
• “Application of treaty interpretation rules to international investment agreements – Practice and lessons for Vietnam,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 1/2019.
• “Anti-competitive behaviour of state monopolies from the economics approach with reference to Vietnam’s state monopolies,” Asian Journal of Law & Economics, No. 10 (Volume 1), (ISI – ESCI).
• “Application of the environmental exception in international investment law and some comparisons with Vietnamese practice,” Legislative Studies Review, No. 4/2019.
• “Using active teaching methods for specialized law subjects – experience applied to international law,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 2/2019.
• “The impact of immigration, residence, and labor activities of foreigners on Vietnam’s politics, security, economy, culture, and society,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 4/2019.
• “The issue of applicable law in resolving disputes between foreign investors and host states,” People’s Court Journal, No. 10/2019.
• “Principles of protection for foreign investors in international investment law – Practice and some recommendations for Vietnam,” People’s Court Journal, No. 12/2019.
• “The application of estoppel in international law and experiences for Vietnam,” Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences (VJLS), No. 01, https://sciendo.com/article/10.2478/vjls-2020-0006.
• “The issue of attributing responsibility to the host state in international investment law,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 5/2019.
• “The act of illicit enticement of customers in Vietnamese law,” Legislative Studies Review, No. 20/2019 (co-author).
• “The act of illicit enticement of customers in Vietnamese competition law,” People’s Court Journal, No. 21/2019 (co-author).
• “Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping activities – implementation of international obligations in the context of integration,” An Giang University Journal of Science, No. 24 (1) 2020.
• “State-owned enterprises holding dominant and monopoly positions in Vietnam – difficulties in applying competition law,” An Giang University Journal of Science, No. 25 (1) 2020.
• “Anti-competitive agreements in franchise contracts, international experience and practice in Vietnam,” People’s Court Journal, No. 9/2020 (co-author).
• “Resolving disputes arising from international investment contracts,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 4/2020.
• “The denial of benefits clause in international investment agreements,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 5/2020.
• “On the enforcement of international investment arbitral awards in Vietnam,” People’s Court Journal, No. 13/2020.
• “Anti-competitive agreements in franchising activities in the food and beverage service sector,” Legislative Studies Review, No. 16/2020 (co-author).
• “Identifying unfair competition practices in online goods trading under current Vietnamese competition law,” People’s Court Journal, No. 21/2020 (co-author).
• “Determining the nationality of individual foreign investors,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 6/2020 (co-author).
• “Subject conditions for witnesses in civil cases, practice and directions for improvement,” People’s Court Journal, No. 1/2021 (co-author).
• “The act of harassing consumers in Vietnamese law,” People’s Court Journal, No. 3/2021 (co-author).
• “Recognition of land use right transfer contracts that violate formal validity requirements – shortcomings and solutions,” Legislative Studies Review, No. 6/2021 (co-author).
• “On some regulations related to the General Meeting of Shareholders under the 2020 Law on Enterprises,” Legislative Studies Review, No. 13/2021 (co-author).
• “Perfecting some regulations on the preparation for first-instance trial of civil cases,” Procuracy Journal, No. 20/2021 (co-author).
• “Unilateral Statement under International Law: A Vietnamese Position to the Legal Effect of the Diplomatic Note 1958,” Journal of East Asia and International Law, No. 2, 11/2021, pp. 357-380, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14330/jeail.2021.14.2.07 – SCOPUS, Q.3
• “Some opinions on the issue of coercing customers during the pandemic,” Asia-Pacific Economic Review, No. 599, October 2021 (co-author).
• “Theoretical approaches regarding state role in the economy in the context of globalization: viewpoints from Vietnam’s perspective,” Globus: Economy and Law, ISSN: 2658-5197, No. 4(44) 2021, https://economy.globus-science.ru/Archive/new/Economicheskie_nauki_november_2021.pdf.
• “Regulations on the leniency policy for anti-competitive agreements of 2018 – Limitations, shortcomings, and directions for improvement,” Law and Development Journal, No. 11+12, December 2021 (co-author).
• “Theoretical issues of international law in ensuring and enforcing human rights in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 9/2021.
• “Exemptions for anti-competitive agreements under the 2018 Law on Competition,” Democracy and Law Journal, No. 3/2022 (co-author).
• “The law on the issuance of covered warrants in Vietnam – Current status and directions for improvement,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 3/2022 (co-author).
• “Regulations of the 2020 Law on Enterprises on shareholders, board of directors, directors, and general directors of joint-stock companies – some shortcomings and recommendations for improvement,” Legislative Studies Review, No. 2+3/2022 (co-author).
• “The order and procedures for suspending a first-instance civil trial – practice and recommendations for improvement,” People’s Court Journal, No. 6/2022 (co-author).
• “Perfecting Vietnamese law on digital signatures,” Democracy and Law Journal, No. 4/2022 (co-author).
• “The role of precedent in international investment arbitration,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 4/2022.
• “Harmonization of ASEAN law on consumer protection from the EU experience,” Law and Development Journal, No. 3/2022.
• “Grounds for suspending a first-instance civil trial – Practice and recommendations for improvement,” Procuracy Journal, No. 11/2022 (co-author).
• “Regulating unfair contract terms in standard form contracts under Vietnamese law and some recommendations for improvement,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 5/2022 (co-author).
• “Tackling Marine Litter: Mediterranean Regional Cooperation Platform and Experience for ASEAN,” Law, Policy, and Social Science, Vol. 1, No.1, E-ISSN: 2948-3964, pp. 3-18, https://lprjournal.com/ojs/index.php/journal/article/view/3/4 (co-author).
• “Some shortcomings in applying the grounds for terminating the resolution of civil cases and recommendations for improvement,” Procuracy Journal, No. 15/2022 (co-author).
• “Strengthening the management and protection of sovereignty over sea and islands in the current period,” Journal of Political Science, No. 7/2022.
• “Liability for damages caused by persons under the influence of stimulants,” Procuracy Journal, No. 20/2022 (co-author).
• “Investigation and handling of violations of economic concentration regulations,” Journal of Law, No. 10/2022 (co-author).
• “The notification threshold for economic concentration control under Vietnamese competition law and proposals for improvement,” Journal of Legal Sciences, No. 11/2022 (co-author).
• “Some orientations for perfecting the law to ensure environmental security in foreign investment activities in Vietnam today,” Journal of Political Science, No. 1/2023.
• “Raising legal consciousness regarding the implementation of the law on gender equality in Vietnam,” Journal of Political Science, No. 3/2023 (co-author).

Conference Papers:

(Selected papers)

• “Ensuring Human Rights in the Context of Building the Socialist Rule of Law State in Viet Nam,” Paper presented at the Retreat on the Rule of Law organized by the Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs, USA, Taipei 2002.
• “The Rule of Law in Viet Nam – A Recent View,” Paper submitted to the Mansfield Center for Pacific Affairs, USA, 2003.
• “The transformation of the Convention on Elimination All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) into Vietnamese laws,” Advanced Training Course on South East Asian Human Rights co-organized by SIDA Sweden and Mahidol University Thailand, Bangkok 2003.
• “National sovereignty in international economic relations,” Proceedings of the conference on “Conflicts related to development: Socio-cultural impacts and solutions,” organized by the Institute for International Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2005.
• “Vietnam’s International Economic Integration and Its Impacts on State Economic Management,” Paper presented at the Third Workshop for Graduates conducting researches on Asia organised by National University of Singapore, July 2008.
• “The Regulation of Abuse of Market Dominance by State Monopolies: Towards an Effective and Powerful Competition Authority in Vietnam,” the 2nd Conference “Engaging with Vietnam: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue”, co-organised by Vietnam National University, Vietnam and Monash University, Australia, 30 November and 01 December 2010 in Hanoi.
• “Dealing with Cross-Border Competition Issues: Suggestions for Vietnam in the Pace of International Economic Integration,” the Conference “Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia – Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges” organised by Chinese (Taiwan) Society of the International Law, May 29 – June 1, 2011.
• “Vietnam’s State Monopolies and Challenges for Competition Authority in the Effective Implementation of Competition Law,” Sydney Law School Postgraduate Conference 2011, 27th – 28th December 2011, Sydney, Australia.
• “The Culture of Government-Business Relations in Viet Nam: Challenges in Promoting Competition in a Socialist Market Economy: A case study of Vietnam’s State Monopolies,” Asian Competition Forum 7th Annual Conference, 5th – 6th December 2011, Hong Kong.
• “On some fisheries agreements in the East Asia region – Some solutions for resolving disputes between Vietnam and China in the South China Sea,” Conference on “National Sovereignty and Ensuring Fishing Rights under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and Vietnamese Law,” HCMC University of Law, Dec 2011.
• “Vietnam sues China before an international adjudicative body – Some opinions from international dispute and law of the sea cases,” International Conference on “Legal aspects related to the incident of China’s placement of the Hai Yang Shi You 981 oil rig in Vietnam’s waters,” Ho Chi Minh City, 26/7/2014.
• “Analysis of the impacts on Vietnam from the arbitral award in the Philippines-China case,” International Conference on “Legal issues related to the award of the Permanent Court of Arbitration,” Ho Chi Minh City, 23/7/2016.
• “The ASEAN Economic Community: theoretical foundations and institutional challenges for its operation,” International Conference on “Legal institutions of the ASEAN Economic Community: impacts on Vietnam’s trade and investment law,” HCMC, Dec 2016.
• “Anti-competitive behaviour of state monopolies from an economics approach: a study on Structure–Conduct–Performance (SCP) paradigm with reference to Vietnam’s state monopolies,” Conference on “Law and Economics: Interdisciplinary approaches in science and education” – Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), April 2017.
• “China’s land reclamation and militarization of artificial entities in the South China Sea: Negative impacts on regional peace and security,” Conference on West Pacific Zone of Peace, 03/8/2018, Universitas Mahasaraswati, Bali, Indonesia.
• “Some thoughts on sharing experiences in international publication in the field of law,” National Scientific Conference on “International Publication in Social Sciences and Humanities in Vietnam” organized by Vietnam National University HCMC and Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, 16/01/2019.
• “Prevention of Vessel-Based Marine Pollution and the Roles of Regional Cooperation: The Study of REMPEC and EMSA Model and Experience for ASEAN Countries,” Tuanku Ja’Afar Conference and Workshop 2021 (TJC 2021), Access to Justice: Substantive & Procedural Issues, Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (with Chung Le Hong An).
• “The legal framework for ASEAN cooperation against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing: roles, challenges, and some solutions,” International Conference on “International and Vietnamese legal frameworks for sustainable and responsible fisheries,” University of Economics and Law, 15/7/2022.
• “Some proposals for improving the legal mechanism for anticorruption in tendering for public procurement,” The 4th Vietnam Symposium on Leadership and Public Policy (VSLP-2022), The Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE Global) and the Academy of Politics region II, 03-4/11/2022.

Newspaper Articles:

• “What is the basis for punishing North Korea?” Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, published on 16/2/2013.
• “How does the Permanent Court of Arbitration handle disputes?” Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, published on 05/7/2014.
• “What does China want by building artificial islands?” Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, published on 21/9/2015.
• “Chinese scholars’ sophistry on the South China Sea,” Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, published on 24/11/2015.
• “What is China’s historical sovereignty in the South China Sea?” Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, published on 02/12/2015.
• “What does China want by establishing an ADIZ in the South China Sea?” Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, published on 03/6/2016.
• “Enforcing the PCA award: China’s legal responsibility,” Tuoi Tre Newspaper, published on 15/7/2016.
• “China resorts to new sophistry again,” Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, published on 18/7/2016.
• “The South China Sea ruling: Impacts and effects on Vietnamese fishermen,” Thanh Nien Newspaper, published on 24/7/2016.
• “How will Mr. Trinh Xuan Thanh be extradited?” Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, published on 20/9/2016.
• “China ‘blocks rivers and forbids markets’ in the South China Sea,” Ho Chi Minh City Law Newspaper, published on 20/2/2017.