[VIAC SYMPOSIUM 2024] SECTION A - Launching Ceremony of VIAC Online Case Management Platform

Recently, online dispute resolution, which incorporates technology into part or all of the dispute resolution process, is a trend that has been increasingly adopted in many countries globally. In Vietnam, the strategy of “Promote research, transfer and application of the advanced science, technology and innovation, especially achievements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, implement the national digital transformation” is strongly endorsed by the State. In the judicial field, the Court system is currently the pioneer in implementing the aforementioned guideline and has initially established fundamental platforms in the process of building a digital court system.

As an organization providing alternative dispute resolutions as prescribed by law, including arbitration, mediation, and others, VIAC always focuses and dedicates resources to research and improve the dispute resolution process at the Centre. Since the beginning of 2018, VIAC has conducted researchs, learned from the digital transformation experience of the Court system, and drawn from international experiences. This has led to the initial formation of a clear idea for building an online platform that enables the Tribunal, the secretariats, disputing parties and other participants in an arbitration proceeding to systematically and effectively manage the disputes.

Accordingly, with tireless efforts and technical support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), VIAC has developed the Online Case Management Platform – a platform with many improvements aiming at making the arbitration proceeding more convenient and flexible, saving time and costs for the parties while enhancing the efficiency of arbitration as a method promoting cross-border trade and investment activities. In addition, by providing an online arbitration procedure alongside the traditional method, VIAC commits to green and sustainable development campaigns, reducing the carbon footprint on the environment through minimizing paper usage during dispute resolution; thereby contributing to forest protection, reducing paper waste, and limiting the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

Within the framework of the VIAC SYMPOSIUM 2024 event, VIAC will officially introduce and launch the above Platform, this is also the opening event and also the central event, in addition to expanded topics related to cross-border trade & investment.

SECTION A: LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF VIAC ONLINE CASE MANAGEMENT PLATFORM

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Time: 8.00 - 11:30 AM (Wed)
• Venue: Ballroom 1 & 2, Meliá Hanoi Hotel, No. 44 Ly Thuong Kiet St., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam 100000
• Format: Hybrid event (In-person and virtual participation)
• Language: Vietnamese & English bilingual
• Event type: Free Event

CONTENT

• Launching Ceremony and Demonstration of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre Online Case Management Platform
• Round-table discussion on Embracing technology in Dispute resolution: Looking ahead

SPEAKERS

• Dr. Vu Tien Loc – Chairman & President of Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), Deputy cum Member of Economic Committee at Vietnam National Assembly

• Ms. Nguyen Khanh Cam Chau - Economic Growth Team Lead USAID/Vietnam, Private Sector Engagement Advisor of Office of Education, Economic Growth and Governance, USAID I Vietnam

• Mr. Vu Anh Duong – Permanent Vice President cum General Secretary of Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC)

• Dr. Ha Cong Anh Bao – Dean of Law Faculty at Foreign Trade University (FTU), VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator
• Mr. Nguyen Trung Nam – Senior Partner at Dentons Luat Viet, Deputy Director of Vietnam Mediation Centre (VMC), a division of VIAC  
• Ms. Nguyen Thi Mai – Secretary General of Vietnam Bar Federation, VIAC’s Listed Arbitrator, VMC’s Listed Mediators

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VIAC SYMPOSIUM 2024 | CROSS-BORDER TRADE & INVESTMENT IN TIMES OF ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY: DISPUTES & ARBITRATION

With the aims to create a forum that sets its primary focus on investors and enterprises, to address their concerns reaching out to foreign market as well as  promoting the use of arbitration as a method of dispute resolution, and facilitate cross-border trade and investment, Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC), with technical assistant from United States Agency for International Development (USAID), organizes VIAC SYMPOSIUM 2024. VIAC SYMPOSIUM 2024 is themed: “Cross-border trade and investment in times of economic uncertainty: Dispute and Arbitration” to examine current economic fluctuations and discuss appropriate measures to overcome such obstacles. This forum is expected to bring together experienced ADR experts and practitioners, as well as foreign and domestic investors and enterprises who are participating in Vietnam's dynamic and competitive trade and investment market.

• Time: 26 & 27 June 2024 (all day)
• Venue: Ballroom 1 & 2, Meliá Hanoi Hotel, No. 44 Ly Thuong Kiet St., Hoan Kiem Dist., Hanoi, Vietnam 100000
• Format: Hybrid event (In-person and virtual participation)
• Language: Vietnamese & English bilingual
• Register at: https://bit.ly/viacsymposium2024
• Hotline: 0243 574 4001 | Email: viacsymposium@gmail.com

For more details and registration, please contact to:

• Ms. Pham Thu Huong (Phone: 0243 574 4001 – Email: huong.pham@viac.org.vn)
• or Ms. Tran Thi Quynh Mai (Phone: 0243 946 1600, ext 6663 Email: maiqtran@kpmg.com.vn).