<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">This paper explores various impacts of artificial intelligence (“AI”) on the law, and the practice of law more specifically, for example the use of predictive tools. The author also examines some of the innovations but also limits of AI in the context of the legal profession as well as some ethical and legal issues raised by the use and evolution of AI in the legal area.</abstract>

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Formation and the Development of the Law

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">An arbitration agreement is an agreement in which two or more parties agree that a dispute which has arisen or may arise between them shall be resolved by one or more arbitrators. For the past decades, the written form has been a key requirement for arbitration agreements. However, there has arisen a shift in national laws towards the abandonment of this formal requirement to give the parties more freedom in the expression of their arbitration agreement. This argues for this abandonment and discusses how this can be realized in national laws.</abstract>

A Proposal for the Abandonment of the Writing Requirement for Arbitration Agreements in National Laws

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">In the last decade, the development of the air-transport market in Vietnam has been remarkable. The country has become one of the world’s fastest growing air-transport market after adopting the Law of Civil Aviation in 2006. However, there are various issues that limit fair competition in the domestic air-transport market. By analysing the conditions of access to resources in the sector, this paper aims to identify factors that directly affect competition in the airline business in Vietnam and propose some policy changes to improve competitiveness in the air-transport market, which might be of relevance to other countries in transition.</abstract>

Development of a Competitive Air-Transport Market in Vietnam: Issues and Experience for Countries in Transition

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Important characteristics of commercial arbitration include privacy and confidentiality; nonetheless, in investor-state arbitration, most of the investment treaties or arbitral rules referred therein often seek to enhance transparency and public participation by introducing three new features to investment arbitration’s proceedings: public access to documents related to the arbitration, public access to hearings; and amicus curiae submission. Those provisions generally contain exceptions to maintain a balance between the public interest on the one hand, and the interest of the disputing parties on the other hand in the fair and efficient resolution of the dispute. The two treaties Viet Nam has recently concluded, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), have stipulated the procedural transparency requirements, which are in line with a new trend of development in international investment law. Although Viet Nam currently maintains confidentiality with regard to investor-state arbitration, the fact that Viet Nam has made international commitments on transparency promises benefits such as increasing public interest protection, improving governance and ensuring the right to information.</abstract>

Procedural Transparency in the Settlement of Treaty-Based Investment Disputes in EVIPA and CPTPP

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">International Cooperation for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is of great significance to China and the other BRI countries. By the end of January 2020, China has signed 200 cooperation documents with 138 countries and 30 international organizations to build the “Belt and Road”. The BRI faces challenges from some Western and ASEAN countries, differences among the Belt and Road Countries, and also global emergency issues. In addition to grave threats to human life, the COVID-19 coronavirus carries serious risks for the global economy. In the implementation process of the BRI, it will inevitably encounter various trade and investment frictions, and it needs a long-term dispute settlement mechanism. In the post-epidemic era, we need to construct top-level design, accelerate further trade cooperation, promote China-ASEAN cooperation, strengthen China-African Cooperation, and jointly fight against the epidemic.</abstract>

International Cooperation for the Belt and Road Initiative: Key Issues and Future Prospects

<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The physical transformation of a colonial backwater city, Singapore, in one generation has been described as a feat of urban planning, renewal, and development. Less studied is the political will of the government to create a thriving city fit for purpose. Even less studied is the role of law that provides the powerful levers for the rapid and deep-seated changes to the urban landscape in Singapore. In this regard, the mindset shift that accompanied the massive urban transformation has facilitated a national psyche that embraces the material dimension of progress, for which urban renewal is not just a mere indicator but also a mantra for the fledgling nation-state desirous of change as a mark of progress. This essay examines the multi-faceted role of law in undergirding urban planning, policy, and development in Singapore. Rather than just providing a focus on specific laws that enables the government to shape the processes of urban redevelopment, the essay argues that these laws have to be understood within the context of “urban redevelopment pragmatism” in which pragmatism is as much a planning ideology as it is a driver of urban change and renewal. Furthermore, this planning pragmatism, very much mission-oriented towards national goals, has become a potent source of political and performance legitimacy for the ruling People’s Action Party. The legal regime that provided the wherewithal for urban renewal, economic activity, water quality management, and spatial integration of a polyglot society is now being reconfigured for the urgent aspiration of becoming a global city and a smart nation. The essay also considers the limitations to this planning and redevelopment pragmatism, and how the rapid urban change has somewhat enervated the urban heritage and contributed to a weakening of the collective memory of change amid continuity.</abstract>

From Third World to First World: Law and Policy in Singapore’s Urban Transformation &amp; Integration

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Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences

 Print ISSN (p-ISSN): 2719-5872, Online ISSN (eISSN): 2719-3004   The Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences (abbreviation VJLS) is a semi-annual journal that aims to provide a platform for the dissemination of high-quality, peer-reviewed research across diverse realms of law and policies with contemporary relevance. It was founded under the initiative of Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, a leading legal educational and training institution in Vietnam. VJLS aims to foster intellectual discourse and contribute to the advancement of legal scholarship.   The VJLS provides a platform for national and cross-national discussion on topics in both public and private law, as well as interdisciplinary contributions that are relevant to legal studies. In particular, the VJLS focuses on publishing articles, book reviews, case commentaries and other such which analyse the recent developments related to legal issues raised in Vietnam or other countries in the context of globalization and modernization. Therefore, contributions related to the following topics will be highly encouraged:    Challenges and Opportunities, as well as Legal issues in emerging economies in the region: Focusing on Vietnam and other countries in the Asia-Pacific region, exploring challenges, opportunities, and legal issues in the context of globalization and industrialization;   International Legal Comparisons: Examining legal issues and solutions globally, providing insights and experiences applicable for countries in the Asia Pacific Region; drawing valuable insights from countries facing similar concerns, offering a comparative perspective to guide policy and legal reform;   Interdisciplinary Submissions: Welcoming contributions intersecting with legal studies that may originate from other disciplines, offering a multifaceted view of how the law interacts with societal changes.    The journal’s activities are supported by an extensive international editorial board, as well as devoted native-speaker language editors. Articles are widely distributed, via printed as well as free-access digital versions, to lecturers, students, researchers and practitioners in the legal field.     Open Access Policy   Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences is an open-access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Authors retain their copyright and agree to license their articles. Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences is a no-fee journal. Authors are not charged for the publication of their articles.   Charges   Vietnamese Journal of Legal Sciences is a no-fee journal. Authors are not charged for the publication of their articles.　   Website   https://sciendo.com/journal/VJLS   Archiving Policy   VJLS is published in both online and hard-copy forms.   Archiving   Sciendo archives the contents of this journal in Portico – a digital long-term preservation service of scholarly books, journals and collections.   Ethics Policy   Please find the Ethics Policy of the VJLS in the For Authors section.   The editorial board is participating in a growing community of Similarity Check System users in order to ensure that the content published is original and trustworthy. Similarity Check is a medium that allows for comprehensive manuscript screening, aimed to eliminate plagiarism and provide a high standard and quality peer-review process. 