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VIAC provided expertise support for the 8th VMoot - National round

Nov 29, 2024

Since 2017, the Vietnam Moot Court Competition - National Round (VMOOT) organized by the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law has become a highly anticipated annual academic event. It provides law students with the opportunity to engage in moot hearings as real lawyers, defending the legal rights of parties before a moot arbitral tribunal. After seven years of development, VMoot 2024 returns successfully, attracting over 50 competing teams from more than 30 law schools and legal training institutions across the country. With the support of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) as the expertise supporter, VMoot has solidified its position as a prestigious academic platform, offering law students a valuable opportunity to hone litigation skills and apply legal knowledge in practice.

VMoot 2024 marks the eighth year of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) providing the expertise support for the competition. This year, the competition introduces significant changes, providing a more realistic simulation of dispute scenarios, which not only allows students to refine their litigation skills more comprehensively but also reflects the practical demands of the legal industry today. Specifically, the competition focuses on the construction sector, requiring teams to prepare submissions, including a request for arbitration, a statement of defence, a counterclaim, and a statement of defence for the counterclaim.

The involvement of arbitrators from the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC) as judges has played a crucial role in providing valuable assessments for the competing teams, helping to elevate the professional quality, ensure the practical and in-depth nature of the oral rounds, inspire and motivate the law student community. This, in turn, encourages excellence in the legal profession in Vietnam for the future.
 
The Final Round and the awards ceremony, which concluded the competition, took place on the morning of November 25, 2024, at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, with the judging panel composed of:
  • Mr. Chau Viet Bac - Vice Secretary - General of the Vietnam International Arbitration Centre (VIAC)
  • Mr. Truong Nhat Quang - Managing Partner at YKVN Law Firm, Arbitrator at VIAC
  • Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan - Partner at LNT & Partners Law Firm.

The moot arbitral tribunal awarded the first-place prize to the winning team

After more than two months of intense competition through the Preliminary, Quarterfinal, and Semifinal rounds, the TSUNAMI team from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Law excellently won the championship title with a convincing performance in the Final round.
 
As an expert supporter, VIAC aims to continue supporting academic platforms like VMoot to enhance students' professional knowledge and practical legal skills. This reflects VIAC's ongoing efforts to create a high-quality academic environment and contribute to training the future generation of legal professionals.

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