MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING MINISTRY OF JUSTICE HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LAW -o0o NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS OF THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION Dissertation title: Contracts for international carriage of goods by sea and issues in improvement of law of Vietnam Speciality: International Law Ref Code No.: 62 38 01 08 Full name of doctoral candidate: Ha Viet Hung Supervisor: 1.Assoc Prof.Dr Doan Nang 2.Assoc Prof.Dr Nong Quoc Binh Academic Institution: Hanoi University of Law SUMMARY OF NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS OF THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION The dissertation is a scientific work at the doctoral degree involving continuous in-depth research combining both theoretical and practical aspects of contracts for international carriage of goods by sea and the issue of perfection of law of Vietnam In theory, the Dissertation has clarified scientific grounds in both theoretical and practical terms for contracts for international carriage of goods by sea and issues of improvement of law of Vietnam The Dissertation has drawn unambiguous scientific conclusions on issues of: the concept of contracts for international carriage of goods by sea, characteristics of contracts for international carriage of goods by sea Besides, the Dissertation has systematically analyzed sources of law applicable to govern contracts for international carriage of goods by sea, nexus among types of law sources, especially the reflection on present inclinations in development of law on contracts for international carriage of goods by sea which are tendencies towards modernization and unification of legal regulations relevant to contracts for international carriage of goods by sea The Dissertation has centered on overall research and put forth analyses, comparisons and assessments of the status-quo of legal rules of Vietnam and international conventions on contracts for international carriage of goods by sea Based on that is the identification of strengths and weaknesses of law of Vietnam on contracts for international carriage of goods by sea In practice, the Dissertation has analysed and evaluated several real cases through which some experience lessons are drawn for Vietnamese businesses during processes of conclusion and performance of contracts for international carriage of goods by sea, contributing to enhancing awareness of the business community in dispute settlement for defence of their legitimate rights and interests With theoretical and practical analyses, the Dissertation has analyzed demands and necessity of improvements in the legal system of Vietnam regarding contracts for international carriage of goods by sea Based on that, the Dissertation has analyzed and proposed concrete and feasible resolutions to perfection of law on contracts for international carriage of goods by sea in Vietnam to facilitate national services development of international carriage of goods by sea INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Delegate of Supervisors Doctoral Candidate DEPARTMENT OF HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LAW (Signed) (Signed) (Signed) Assoc Prof.Dr Nguyen Van Quang Assoc Prof Dr Doan Nang Assoc Prof.Dr.Nong Quoc Binh Ha Viet Hung