Doi Moi, the VBTA and WTO Accession: The Role of Lawyers in Vietnam's No Longer Cautious Embrace of Globalization

During the past thirty years, Vietnam has evolved from a closed, communist/socialist state with little respect for the rule of law—or lawyers—to a still-communist state but one which is increasingly driven by market forces, global competition, and development of a more smoothly functioning and predi...

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Published in:The International lawyer 2007-09, Vol.41 (3), p.873-890
Main Author: Gantz, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attorneys
Bilateralism
Commercial treaties
Developing countries
Foreign investments
Globalization
International agreements
International law
International trade
Law
Law reform
Laws, regulations and rules
Lawyer client communication
LDCs
Management
Political parties
Trade agreements
Trade legislation
Trade negotiations
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Summary:During the past thirty years, Vietnam has evolved from a closed, communist/socialist state with little respect for the rule of law—or lawyers—to a still-communist state but one which is increasingly driven by market forces, global competition, and development of a more smoothly functioning and predictable legal system. The article traces this process from the end of the Vietnam War, through the initial economic opening under "Doi Moi," to negotiation of the bilateral trade agreement with the United States and, finally, to the WTO accession process. In each instance, emphasis is placed on the growing role that the law and lawyers have played in what is promising to be a successful embrace of globalization.
ISSN:0020-7810
2169-6578