Application of competition law to vietnams satate monopolies a comparative perspective

THE APPLICATION OF COMPETITION LAW TO VIETNAM’S STATE MONOPOLIES: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE Submitted by TRAN THANG LONG LL.B, LL.M (Hochiminh City Law University) A thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy School of Law Faculty of Law and Management La Trobe University Bundoora, Victoria 3086 Australia May 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS i ABBREVIATIONS vii ABSTRACT ix STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP x ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xi Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.2 Monopolistic market structure in Vietnam .2 1.3 Problems .4 1.4 Research question .5 1.5 Methodology 1.6 Scope of the thesis 1.7 Thesis outline .8 1.8 Significance 12 Chapter 2: THE CONCEPT OF STATE MONOPOLY AND ITS FEATURES IN THE CONTEXT OF COMPETITION LAW 13 2.1 Introduction 13 2.1.1 Monopoly 14 2.1.2 The concept of ‟state monopoly‟ 17 2.1.3 A state monopoly must be a „state-owned enterprise‟ or „public undertaking‟ 18 2.1.4 A state monopoly must be under „state control‟ 25 2.1.5 A state monopoly is an entity that enjoys exclusive and special rights 29 2.1.6 A state monopoly must possess market power or the dominance of a substantial part of the market 33 2.1.7 „State monopoly‟ compared to other relevant terms 38 2.2 The concept of ‘state monopoly’ in Vietnam .41 i 2.2.1 The concept of „state monopoly‟ in Vietnam before and after the Doi Moi (Renewal) 41 2.2.2 Definition and features of a state monopoly in Vietnam 43 Chapter 3: STATE MONOPOLY IN VIETNAM: THEORETICAL FOUNDATION, DEVELOPMENT AND DEBATES 55 3.1 Theoretical approach to the development of state monopolies 55 3.1.1 The concept of the „leading role‟ of the state economic sector 55 3.1.2 State sector reform 57 3.1.3 The demand for state monopolies in Vietnam 58 3.2 Historical development of state monopolies in Vietnam 60 3.2.1 Union of state-run enterprises (Xi nghiep Quoc doanh) 60 3.2.2 State general corporations (GCs) – the second stage towards the formation of state monopolies 64 3.2.3 The formation of state economic groups (EGs) – The third stage in forming state monopolies 70 3.3 Debates and concerns .74 3.3.1 General corporations and concerns regarding their monopoly situation 74 3.3.2 Concerns regarding the formation of EGs and impacts on the monopoly situation 77 3.4 The State monopoly situation in Vietnam – some selected examples 82 3.4.1 The case of Vietnam Electricity (EVN) 83 3.4.2 Monopoly in the telecommunication sector – cases involving Vietnam National Posts and Telecommunication (VNPT) 88 3.4.3 State monopoly in the aviation sector – cases involving Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiaries 94 3.4.4 Observations 101 Chapter 4: OVERVIEW OF ANTI-MONOPOLY PROVISIONS IN VIETNAM’S COMPETITION LAW 2004 103 4.1 The development of the Competition Law 2004 in Vietnam 103 4.1.1 Preconditions for the competition law 103 4.1.2 Competition legislation before the enactment of the Competition Law 2004 123 4.2 Objectives, coverage and structure of the Law 127 ii 4.2.1 Objectives of the Law 127 4.2.2 The coverage of the Law 135 4.2.3 The addressees of the Law 137 4.2.4 Structure of the Law 141 4.3 Anti-monopoly provisions in the Competition Law 2004 142 4.3.1 Overview 142 4.3.2 Basic concepts 144 4.3.3 Anti-competitive practices 146 4.3.4 The state competitive bodies in charge of anti-monopoly matters 153 Chapter 5: FUNDAMENTALS FOR THE APPLICATION OF COMPETITION RULES TO STATE MONOPOLIES 156 5.1 Theoretical underpinnings of anti-competitive behaviours .156 5.1.1 Anti-competitive behaviours from an economics approach 156 5.1.2 Anti-competitive behaviours by state monopolies 164 5.2 Fundamental principles applying to anti-competitive behaviours of state monopolies 170 5.2.1 Approaches of the application of competition rules to state monopolies 170 5.2.2 Principles of competition law applied to state monopolies 199 5.3 Implications for the application of competition law to state monopolies 206 5.3.1 Public choice relating to the application of competition law 206 5.3.2 Public interest and the application of competition rules to state monopolies 211 Chapter 6: THE APPLICATION OF COMPETITION RULES TO STATE MONOPOLIES’ ANTI-COMPETITIVE AGREEMENTS 221 6.1 Anti-competitive agreements under the EU competition law 222 6.1.1 Basic concepts 222 6.1.2 Specific forms of anti-competitive agreements – Horizontal and Vertical Agreements 231 6.1.3 Principles for assessing an anti-competitive agreements 236 6.1.4 Exemptions under Article 101(3) TFEU 237 6.2 Anti-competitive agreements conducted by state monopolies 240 iii 6.2.1 Price fixing agreements 240 6.2.2 Market division agreements 245 6.2.3 Bid rigging 247 6.2.4 Refusal to deal agreement 248 6.3 The application of competition law to anti-competitive agreements of state monopolies in Vietnam .250 6.3.1 Anti-competitive agreements of state monopolies in Vietnam: some background 250 6.3.2 The application of competition law to anti-competitive agreements conducted by state monopolies in Vietnam 254 Chapter 7: THE APPLICATION OF COMPETITION RULES TO THE ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITIONS BY STATE MONOPOLIES 267 7.1 The abuse of dominant position under EU competition law 267 7.1.1 The concept of market dominance 268 7.1.2 The concept of abuse of market dominance 270 7.1.3 Certain abusive conducts under Article 102 TFEU 272 7.2 The abuse of dominance by state monopoly firms 284 7.2.1 Exploitative behaviours 284 7.2.2 Exclusive behaviours 290 7.3 The application of Vietnam’s competition law to state monopolies’ abusive behaviours 300 7.3.1 Concept of abuse of dominant and monopoly position 300 7.3.2 Abusive behaviours of market dominance 302 7.3.3 The application of competition rules to „state monopolies‟ abusive behaviours 308 Chapter 8: THE CONTROL OF ECONOMIC CONCENTRATION OF STATE MONOPOLIES UNDER COMPETITION LAW 319 8.1 Basic issues regarding economic concentration under competition law 319 8.1.1 Pro-competitive effects of mergers 320 8.1.2 Adverse impacts of mergers and the need for merger control 322 8.2 Fundamental issues of merger control under EU competition law 327 iv 8.2.1 A brief overview of the development of merger control regulation in the EU327 8.2.2 The concept of concentration 328 8.2.3 The Community Dimension: The thresholds for the control of concentration 333 8.2.4 The merger control procedure under the ECMR 336 8.3 Control of concentration regarding state monopolies in Vietnam 338 8.3.1 Concentration involving state firms 338 8.3.3 Concentration to which state monopolies are parties 342 8.4 Control of concentration under Vietnam’s Competition Law 344 8.4.1 The concept of „control of concentration‟ in Vietnam 344 8.4.2 Key elements in Vietnam‟s competition law with regard to concentration control 350 Chapter 9: THE ENFORCEMENT OF COMPETITION LAW WITH REGARD TO STATE MONOPOLIES 363 9.1 An overview of competition law enforcement mechanisms 363 9.1.1 Competition authority 363 9.1.2 Investigation and competition proceedings 369 9.1.3 Competition sanctions (penalties) 374 9.2 The enforcement of competition law for state monopolies .379 9.2.1 The existence of a close relationship between state monopolies and their sectoral regulators 379 9.2.2 The independence of acompetition authority 384 9.3 Competition law enforcement mechanism in Vietnam .386 9.3.1 Competition law enforcement authorities 387 9.3.2 The enforcement of the competition law mechanism 393 9.3.3 Procedures for handling anti-competitive cases 399 Chapter 10: CONCLUSION 407 10.1 Addressed issues and final significant findings of the thesis 407 10.1.1 „State monopoly‟ concept and surrounding issues 407 10.1.2 The application of competition law to anti-competitive behaviours of state monopolies 410 10.2 A summary of directions for future reform and research 418 v 10.2.1 Vietnam Competition Authorities should be reformed to become more independent and accountable 419 10.2.2 There should be a number of critical modifications and complementation with regard to current anti-monopoly provisions 421 10.2.3 Non „law matter‟ directions for state monopoly reform 424 APPENDIX 426 BIBLIOGRAPHY 430 vi ABBREVIATIONS ACCC Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ADB Asian Development Bank CCA Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) of Australia CIEM Central Institute for Economic Management of Vietnam CPA Competition Principles Agreement of the Commonwealth of Australia CPV Communist Party of Vietnam CUTS Consumer Unity & Trust Society CUTS-CIER CUTS Centre for Competition, Investment and Economic Regulation DOJ Department of Justice of the United States of America EC European Community ECJ European Court of Justice ECMR EC Merger Control EG Economic Group EU European Union EVN Electricity of Vietnam FTC Federal Trade Commission of the United States of America GBEs Government Business Enterprises GC General Corporation ICN International Competition Network IMF International Monetary Fund JPA Jetstar Pacific Airlines M&As Mergers and Acquisitions MOIT Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam NCP National Competition Policy OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development PA Pacific Airlines PE Public Enterprise SCP Structure – Conduct – Performance SIDA Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency SOEs State-Owned Enterprises SPT Saigon Postel Corporation vii TEC Treaty Establising the European Community TFEU Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TNC Transnational Corporations TPA Trade Practices Act 1974 of the Commonwealth of Australia UN United Nations UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNDP United Nations Development Programme US United States USAID United States Agency for International Development USPS United States Postal Service USVTC US-Vietnam Trade Council VCAD Vietnam Competiton Administration Department VCC Vietnam Competition Council VINAPCO Vietnam Aviation Petrol Company VINASHIN Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group VNA Vietnam Airlines VNPT Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group WB World Bank WTO World Trade Organisation viii ABSTRACT Unlike other countries, monopolistic entities in Vietnam - mostly state firms - were established by administrative decisions They are criticised for having detrimental effects on competition and undermining a healthy environment for doing business Although it is stipulated that all anti-competitive behaviour must be fairly regulated, the application of competition rules to state monopolies is problematic This is reflected in the poor enforcement of competition law and the limited intervention of the competition authority in cases involving state monopolies The thesis asks how competition law can be applied to anti-competitive behaviour committed by state monopolies It offers suggestions as to what should be done in terms of law and enforcement mechanisms, so that the competition law can effectively address anti-competitive behaviour of state monopolies in Vietnam This thesis concludes that state monopolies exist as an inevitable trend to support the political determination of Vietnam‟s Communist Party This, however, facilitates the ability of state monopolies to engage in monopolistic behaviour and creates obstacles for the application of competition law in Vietnam There are shortcomings in the Law and the law should be modified as outlined in this thesis Finally, this thesis outlines directions for future reform regarding the application of competition law to state monopolies In particular, Vietnam‟s competition authorities should be reformed to become more independent and accountable There should be a number of modifications with regard to current anti-monopoly provisions Finally, consideration of „non law-matter‟ issues will be another factor contributing to the effective application of competition law to state monopolies.1 This thesis has been prepared in conformity with the La Trobe University Handbook for Candidates and Supervisors for Masters Degrees by Reseach and 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vccinews.com 498 Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry www.vcci.com.vn Vietnam Competition Administration Department (VCAD) www.vcad.gov.vn Vietnam Competition Council (VCC) Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications (VNPT) Vietnamese Government www.hoidongcanhtranh.vn www.evn.com.vn www.vnpt.com.vn www.vietnam.gov.vn Viettel Corporation www.viettel.com.vn World Bank www.worldbank.org 499 ... principles of competition law that can apply to state monopolies and considers how and to what extent they may apply It also studies the implications for the application of competition law to state monopolies. .. activity‟.148 State monopolies of a commercial character One matter relating to state undertakings and regulated by a separate Article in the EC Treaty is that of state monopolies of a commercial character... and categorisations, scope and addressees of the law and the basic principles for the application of the antimonopoly law Chapter 5: Fundamentals for the Application of Competition Rules to State