Event
Neighborhood Planning and Design Towards Healthy Cities
Toolkit Launching event
The first collaborative project between KAS Vietnam and Hanoi University of Civil Engineering, titled “Health-oriented policies and sustainable building practices to promote well-being and green urban governance in Vietnam (HOPE),” is nearing completion. Initiated in 2022, the project has progressed through three phases, developing comprehensive and cross-cutting knowledge in health-oriented policies and sustainable building practices/green housing in Vietnamese cities. Additionally, both international and Vietnamese trans-disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge have been shared and exchanged. On Thursday, September 19th, final product of this project: The Toolkit for Neighborhood Planning and Design Towards Healthy Cities will be officially presented to relevant audiences.
Workshop
Workshop on International experiences on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing
Co-organized by KAS Vietnam and Department of Criminal and Administrative Legislation, Ministry of Justice
The workshop will explore international experiences in developing and enforcing legal regulations to prevent and combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism. It will focus on enhancing the effectiveness of Vietnam’s Effectiveness Assessment Report and Technical Compliance Report. Specifically, the workshop will address areas where Vietnam currently falls short of Financial Action Task Force standards, particularly those related to the Ministry of Justice’s responsibilities. This includes regulations on money laundering (Recommendation No. 3), criminal penalties for acts related to the financing of terrorism (Recommendation No. 5), criminalization and financial penalties for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (Recommendation No. 7), and issues concerning the criminal liability of legal entities for money laundering and terrorist financing.
Seminar
China Talk 13
Seminar
On 13. August 2019, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) in cooperation with KAS organises the thirteenth conference of the China Talk series. This time, Dr. Vasilii Kashin of the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies will talk about the recent trends in the development of the Chinese defense innovation and industrial base. The participants are welcomed to engage in a fruitful and interesting discussion.
Study and Information Program
Workshop: “Methodology for research in social sciences/ international relations”
From the 22. until the 24. July 2019, KAS Vietnam and its partner the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (USSH) will host a workshop to broaden the knowledge of methods and methodology in International Relations for young lecturers and researches. In recent years, there have been dramatic changes in research approaches and methodology in social sciences. Using interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary methods in social sciences is recognized as inevitable trend as well as the application of quantitative methods. International relations as a discipline in social sciences does not go out of that trend. In order to adequately discuss these trends, KAS Vietnam and the USSH invited two research experts of the field: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Christina Schwenkel from the University of California and Dr. Michaela Boerner from Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, Germany. The two experts will help the participants improve their quantitative methods in doing research, especially in investigating and assessing non-traditional security threats and human security issues.
Workshop
Workshop: Differentiation of power among central and local governmental bodies in Vietnam
On 17. July 2019, the Institute of State and Law of the Vietnam Academy of Social Schiences (VASS) in cooperation with KAS organises a workshop about differentiation of power between central and local governmental bodies. In Vietnam, the duties and authorities of local governments are determined on the basis of differentiation of power between central state bodies and local state bodies. The differentiation of vertical management authority between central government and local government is carried out in form of decentralization, however some of the theoretical aspects of decentralization have not yet been clarified. This workshop will focus on these issues while analyzing international information and experience on the vertical differentiation of power between central and local governments, thereby making suggestions for Vietnam in developing and implementing a differentiation mechanism. Participants will also have time to ask their question and engage in a discussion with the experts.
Expert talk
Quarterly Report II/2019
The Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) will launch its quarterly report II/2019 on July, 11. The report will be represented by Dr. Nguyen Duc Thanh, President of the VEPR. Established Vietnamese economists, such as Dr. Vo Tri Thanh, Senior Economic Expert and former CIEM Vice President, will comment on the VEPR economic report. Journalists will have the possibility to ask question. The event is supported by KAS Vietnam.
Workshop
Workshop "Dialogue and Professional Training workshop on Legal Service 2019 in Southern Region"
On the 2. and 3. July 2019, KAS Vietnam and its partner the Department of General Affairs and Legal Development of the Ministry of Justice will host a workshop to equip legal staff of An Giang with greater capabilities and to sharpen their skills in legal services. This workshop will also discuss the role of legal service departments in giving consultation on state compensation and the governmental management on legal service.
Seminar
Training: Use database management software for the service of the people’s petition in the Southern region
On June 27-28 2019 KAS and the Commission of People's Petition, under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, will host a skill-training on the use of database management software to deal with citizens' petition in HCM City. To improve the work and use of information technology in people’s petitions, the Commission has designed a first version of the software in order to analyze citizen reception and voters’ petitions. The trainers will present the new software and instruct officials of municipal and provincial MP delegations in the effective use of the software. The contribution ideas at the workshop will be considered for editing and upgrading the software.
Workshop
Training "The Use of Database Management Software for the Service of the People's Petitions"
On June 24-25 2019, KAS and the Commission of People's Petition, under the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, will host a skill-training on the use of database management software to deal with citizens' petition in Ha Long. To improve the work and use of information technology in people’s petitions, the Commission has designed a first version of the software in order to analyze citizen reception and voters’ petitions. The trainers will present the new software and instruct officials of municipal and provincial MP delegations in the effective use of the software. The contribution ideas at the workshop will be considered for editing and upgrading the software.
Event
The Twelfth China Talk: Interpreting Chinese Perception of International Norms in the 21st Century
On 21. June 2019, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) in cooperation with KAS organises the twelfth conference of the China Talk series. This time, Prof. Shin Kawashima of the University of Tokyo will give his views on interpreting Chinese perceptions of international norms in a modern context. The discussion panel will be led by DAV lecturers: Dr. Do Thi Thuy and Dr. Dinh Thi Hien Luong.
Seminar
Training Seminar "Criminal Liability of Legal Persons in Vietnamese Criminal Laws"
In cooperation with KAS, the Department of Criminal and Administrative Legislation of the Ministry of Justice organises a training on the 2015 Penal Code's provisions on the criminal liability of commercial legal persons and regulations on order and procedurce of investigation, prosecution, trial, criminal judgement execution, and the role of defense counsel in criminal cases which are related to commercial legal persons that commit a crime.
Event
The 5th Ocean Dialogue: ASEAN Cooperation in the South China Sea
On 18. June 2019, KAS Vietnam and its partner, the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV), will host the fifth Ocean Dialogue. The event will consist of a thorough discussion between regional and international experts, but it will also give participants the opportunity to share their opinions and raise questions.
