Modern international law of the sea 3TC

HANOI LAW UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

(FOR HLU INTERNAL USE ONLY)

HÀ NỘI - 2022


FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW DIVISION

Degree:

Bachelor of Law (High quality training)

Course:

The modern international law of the sea

Number of credits:

03

Type of Subject:

Optional

1. LECTURERS AND ASSISTANTS’ INFORMATION
1. Ass.Pro.Dr. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan – Lecturer, Vice Dean of Post
Graduate Training Department, Hanoi Law University
Email:

2. Ass.Pro.Dr. Nguyen Hong Thao - Lecturer, Diplomatic Academy of
Vietnam
Email:
3. Dr. Hoang Ly Anh – Lecturer, Deputy Head of Department of
Research Management and Journal Administration, Hanoi Law
University
Email:
4. Dr. Nguyen Toan Thang – Lecturer, General Director of Comparative
Law Institute, Hanoi Law University
Email:
5. Dr. Nguyen Thi Hong Yen – Head of Public International Law
Division, Hanoi Law University
Email:
6. Dr. Le Thi Anh Dao – Lecturer, Public International Law Division,
Hanoi Law University
Email:
7. LLM. Tran Huu Duy Minh - Lecturer, Diplomatic Academy of
Vietnam
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Email:
8. LLM. Nguyen Hai Duyen - Lecturer, Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Email:
9. LLM. La Minh Trang - Lecturer, Public International Law Division,
Hanoi Law University
Email:
 Teaching Assistants
1. LLM. Tran Thi Thu Thuy - Public International Law Division,
Hanoi Law University

Email:
2. LLM. Pham Thi Bac Ha - Public International Law Division,
Hanoi Law University
Email:
Office Division of Public International Law
Room No.310, Building A, Hanoi Law University
No. 87 Nguyen Chi Thanh Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi
Working hour(s): 8h00 – 17h00 working days (except Saturday, Sunday or
holidays).
2. PREREQUISITE COURSES
Public International Law
3. SUMMARY OF THE COURSE
The international law of the sea is the couthathich not only provides
students with the basic knowledge about the boundaries and legal status of
maritime spaces but also provides students in-depth legal knowledge
related to exploiting and using sthe ea. These are issues such as joint
fishing cooperation, delimitation of sea between countries with opposite or
adjacent coasts, protection of the marine environment... Through this
course, students will also grasp the mechanism of solving dispute
settlement by the provisions of The United Nations Convention on the Law
of the Sea 1982 and the practice of resolving maritime disputes between
Vietnam and other countries in the region.
The course consists of 7 main groups of issues:
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1. General theoretical issues on the international law of the sea;
2. Baseline in international law of the sea;
3. Maritimes space international law of the sea;
4. Delimitation in international law of the sea;

5. Joint exploitation in international law of the sea;
6. Protection of the marine environment in international law of the sea;
7. Dispute settlement mechanism under The United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea 1982.
4. CONTENT OF THE COURSE
Unit 1: General theoretical issues on International Law of the Sea.
1.1. The concept of international law of the sea.
1.2. History of international law of the sea.
1.3. Sources of international law of the sea.
1.4. Principles of international law of the sea.
Unit 2: Defining baseline in international law of the sea.
2.1. The normal baseline.
2.2. The straight baseline.
2.3. Defining the straight baseline in special circumstances.
2.4. Defining the baseline in practice.
Unit 3: The maritime zones in international law of the sea.
3.1. The maritime zones which the coastal state has sovereignty.
3.2. The maritime zones which the coastal state has the sovereign right.
3.3. The high sea and the Area in international law of the sea.
3.4. Specific maritime zones in international law of the sea.
Unit 4: The maritime delimitation in international law of the sea.
4.1. The definition of maritime delimitation.
4.2. The delimitation of the territorial sea.
4.3. The delimitation of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic
zone.
4.4. The maritime delimitation in practice.
Unit 5. Joint exploitation in international law of the sea
5.1. Definition of joint exploitation
5.2. Grounds for joint exploitation agreements
5.3. The role of joint exploitation

5.4. Some joint exploitation model in the world
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5.5. Joint exploitation between Vietnam and other countries in the region
Unit 6. Protection of the marine environment in international law of
the sea
6.1. Definition of protection of the marine environment
6.2. Protection of biodiversity and marine living resources
6.3. The control of marine environment pollution
6.4. Vietnamese law of protection of the marine environment
Unit 7. Dispute settlement mechanism under The United Nations
Conventions on the Law of the Sea 1982
7.1. Definition of dispute in international law of the sea
7.2. General process and procedures for dispute settlement
7.3. Dispute settlement institutions
7.3.1. International Tribunal for Law of the Sea
7.3.2. Arbitral Tribunal and Special Arbitral Tribunal
5. OUTPUT STANDARDS OF THE COURSE AND MEET THE
OUTPUT STANDARDS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM
5.1. The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
a. Knowledges
K1. Understand the concept and characteristics of international law of the
sea;
K2. Presenting the process of formation and development of international
law of the sea;
K3. Understand the content of different types of law sources of
international law of the sea;
K4. The sea areas are identified according to the provisions of the 1982
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea;

K5. Understand the basic legal issues of maritime delimitation;
K6. Understand the basic legal issues of joint exploitation at sea and
protecting sea environment;
K7. Understand the dispute settlement mechanism under the 1982 United
Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea provisions.
b. Skills
S8. Forming and developing the capacity to collect information on issues
related to the international law of the sea;
S9. Improve skills in analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and commenting
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on issues of international law of the sea;
S10. Form and develop comparative skills in the prog about issues of
international law of the sea.
c. Self-control ability and self-responsibility
T11. Actively raise awareness about the international law of the sea;
T12. Actively apply learned knowledge to properly assess and recognize
issues related to planning, environmental protection and settlement of
maritime disputes between Vietnam and other countries in the region.
5.2. The matrix demonstrating the compatibility of the CLOs with the
TPLOs
CLO

K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6

K7
S8
S9
S10
T11
T12

The Knowledge
LOs of the training
program

The Skill LOs of the training
program

The ability LOs of the
training program

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K13 K16 S17 S18 S25 S26 S27 S31 T32 T33 T34 T35

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6. LEARNING OBJECTIVES

6.1. Detailed learning objectives
Objectives
Unit

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

1.
1A1. Define the 1B1.
Analyse 1C1. Evaluate the
Introduction concept
and characteristics
of improvement
in
to
characteristics of international law of international law
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international international law

law of the sea of the sea.
1A2.
Describe
history
of
international law
of the sea.
1A3.
Describe
sources
of
international law
of the sea.
1A4.
Describe
principles
of
international law
of the sea.

the sea
1B2.
Analyse
contents
of
international
codifying
conferences on the
law of the sea.
1B3.

Analyse
priciples
of
international law of
the sea.

of the sea through
international
codifying
conferences.
1C2.
Comment
roles of those
principles in the
formation
of
maritime zones.

2.
Defining
baseline in
international
law of the sea.

2A1.
Identify
means
of
defining baseline
according

to
UNCLOS 1982.
2A2. Identify the
conditions
for
defining
the
normal baseline
and the straight
baseline.

2B1.
Analyse
methods
of
determining
the
normal baseline and
the
straight
baseline.
2B2. Analyse the
conditions
for
defining the normal
baseline and the
straight baseline.

2C1. Evaluate the
advantages

and
disadvantages of
each
defining
baseline method.
2C2. Evaluate and
comment
the
defining baseline
in practice.

3.
The maritime
zones in
international
law of the sea.

3A1.
Defining
the concept and
components of
the
internal
waters.
3A2. Identify the
concept,
the
determination
and the legal

3B1.
Distinguish
the
nature
of
sovereignty and the
legal status between
the territorial sea
and the internal
waters.
3B2.
Distinguish
the concept of

3C1. Evaluate the
Vietnamese
regulations
concerning
the
determination and
legal status of the
internal
waters,
compare with the
UNCLOS 1982.
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status of the
territorial

sea
according to the
UNCLOS 1982.
3A3. Identify the
concept,
the
determination
and the legal
status of the
maritime zones
within
the
sovereign rights
of coastal states
according to the
UNCLOS 1982.
3A4. Identify the
concept,
the
determination
and the legal
status of the high
seas according to
the
UNCLOS
1982.
3A5. Identify the
determination
and the legal
status of the Area

according to the
UNCLOS 1982.
3A6. Identify the
concept,
the
determination of
the archipelagic
waters according
to the UNCLOS
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“sovereignty” and
“sovereign rights”.
3B3. Analyse the
similarities
and
differences between
the
exclusive
economic zone and
the
continental
shelf.
3B4. Analyse the
freedom of the high
seas.
3B5. Analyse the
rights
and
obligations

concerning
the
cooperation
exploitation in the
Area.
3B6. Analyse the
legal status of the
archipelagic waters.
3B7. Analyse the
legal status of the
international
straight.
3B8. Analyze the
impacts of the
principle of the
freedom of the sea
and the principle of
land dominating the
sea
to
the
determination and
legal status of the

3C2. Comment the
legal status of
Vietnam of the
territorial sea.
3C3. Comment the
determination and

legal status of
Vietnam of the the
exclusive
economic zone and
the
continental
shelf.
3C4. Evaluate the
methods for the
outer
boundary
delimitation of the
continental shelf
according to the
provisions of the
UNCLOS
1982
and
the
1958
Geneva
Convention on the
Continental Shelf
3C5. Comment the
determination of
the
straight
baseline and the
archipelagic
baseline.

3C6. Compare and
explain
the
differences
between the right
of
innocent


1982.
maritime zones in passage
in
3A7. Identify the accordance
to territorial sea and
concept,
UNCLOS 1982.
the right to travel
classification and
through
the legal status
archipelagic waters
of
the
and the right to
international
transit.
straight
3C7. Demonstrate
according to the
the process of

UNCLOS 1982.
developing
and
improvement
in
regulations on the
determination and
legal status of
maritime
zones,
that
clearly
showing
the
harmony
of
interests
and
equality between
states.
4.
The maritime
delimitation
in
international
law of the sea.

4A1. Identify the
concept,
conditions and

principles
of
maritime
delimitation in
international law
of the sea.
4A2.
Outline
contents of the
delimitation of
the territorial sea
between states

4B1. Compare the
provisions on the
delimitation of the
territorial sea of the
1958
Geneva
Convention on the
Territorial Sea and
the UNCLOS 1982
4B2. Analyze the
regulations of the
UNCLOS 1982 on
delimitation
the
exclusive economic

4C1. Comments

the implementation
of regulations on
maritime
delimitation
in
practice.
4C2. Comments
the
maritime
delimitation
process between
Vietnam and other
countries.
4C3. Commenting
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with the opposite zone
and
the
coast or adjacent. continental shelf.
4B3. Analyze the
4A3.
Describe role of the baseline
the delimitation in
maritime
of the exclusive delimitation.
economic zone 4B4. Compare the
and
the provisions on the

continental shelf delimitation of the
between states continental shelf of
with opposite or the 1958 Geneva
adjacent coasts. Convention on the
Territorial Sea and
the UNCLOS 1982
4B5.
Analyze
factors
and
circumstances
affecting the marine
delimitation
process.
5A1. Present the
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definition of and
Joint
grounds for joint
Exploitation exploitation
in
5A2.
Present
International joint exploitation
Law of the models in the
Sea
world

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5B1. Analyze the
substantive
definition of and
grounds for joint
exploitation
5B2.
Analyze
substance of a
number of joint
exploitation
agreements between
Viet
Nam
and
neighboring
countries

on the practice of
delimiting the sea
areas under the
sovereignty
between Vietnam
and
other
countries.

5C1. Assess the
meaning and role
of
joint

exploitation
activity
in
maritime dispute
settlement
5C2. Assess the
efficiency of the
joint exploitation
activity in the
overlapping
maritime
zones
between Viet Nam


and other countries
in the region.
6.
Protection of
Marine
Environment
in
International
Law of the
Sea

6A1. Present the
definition
of
marine

environment,
marine
environmental
pollution
and
protection
of
marine
environment
6A2.
Present
fundamental
issues on the
protection
of
marine
environment and
marine
living
resources under
international law
6A3.
Present
fundamental
issues on the
control of marine
environmental
pollution under
international law

6B1.
Analyze
international
law
regulations on the
protection
of
biodiversity
and
marine
living
resources.
6B2.
Analyze
international
law
regulations on the
control of marine
environmental
pollution
6B3.
Analyze
Vietnamese laws on
the protection of
marine environment

6C1. Assess the
importance
of
protection

of
marine
environment and
the
role
of
international law
in
protecting
marine
environment.
6C2. Assess the
international legal
mechanism
on
marine
environmental
protection.
6C3. Commenting
on
the
compatibility
between
Vietnamese
law
and international
law on marine
environmental
protection.

7.
Dispute
settlement
mechanism
under The
United

7A1.
Present
concepts,
principles, and
methods
of
means of dispute
settlement under

7B1. Analyze the
process
and
procedures
for
settling
disputes
under The United
Nations Convention

7C1. Assess the
effectiveness of the
International
Tribunal for Law

of the Sea since its
establishment up
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Nations
Convention
on Law of the
Sea 1982

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The
United
Nations
Convention on
Law of the Sea
1982.
7A2.
Present
dispute
resolution
procedures under
The
United
Nations
Convention on
Law of the Sea
1982.
7A3. Present the

formation,
organizational
structure
and
jurisdiction
of
the International
Tribunal for Law
of the Sea.
7A4. Present the
structure
and
jurisdiction
of
the
arbitral
tribunal and the
special arbitral
tribunal
according to the
provisions of the
UNCLOS 1982

on Law of the Sea
1982.
7B2. Compare the
similarities
and
differences between
the

International
Tribunal for Law of
the
Sea
and
International Court
of Justice of United
Nations
7B3. Analyze the
role
of
the
International
Tribunal for Law of
the Sea in resolving
related disputes.

to now.
7C2.
Provide
personal views on
methods
to be
applied to resolve
maritime disputes
between Viet Nam
and
other
countries.
7C3. Assess the

performance of the
Arbitral Tribunal
on the law of the
sea.


6.2. Total learning objectives
Level
Unit

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Sum

Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Unit 5
Unit 6
Unit 7
Sum

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7. THE MATRIX DEMONSTRATING THE COMPATIBILITY OF
THE DETAILED LEARNING OBJECTIVES WITH CLOs
Objectives
1A1.
1A2.
1A3.
1A4.
1B1.
1B2.
1B3.
1C1.
1C2.
2A1.
2A2.
2B1.
2B2.
2C1.
2C2.
3A1.
3A2.
3A3.
3A4.

Knowledges
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K2

K3

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K5

Skills
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Ability
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3A5.
3A6.
3A7.
3B1.
3B2.
3B3.
3B4.
3B5.
3B6.
3B7.
3B8.
3C1.
3C2.
3C3.
3C4.
3C5.
3C6.

3C7.
4A1.
4A2.
4A3.
4B1.
4B2.
4B3.
4B4.
4B5.
4C1.
4C2.
4C3.
5A1.
5A2.
5B1.
5B2.
5C1.
5C2.
6A1.
6A2.
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6C2.
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7A1.
7A2.
7A3.
7A4.
7B1.
7B2.
7B3.
7C1.
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8. MATERIALS
8.1. Compulsory materials
* Textbook

1.
Yoshifumi Tanaka, The international law of the sea,
Cambridge University Press, 2015.
2.
Hanoi Law University, Textbook on International law of the
Sea, 2019.
* Books
1.
Nguyen Hong Thao, The International Tribunal for the Law of the
Sea, 2006
2.
Hanoi National University, Vietnam’s maritime law policy and
sustainable development strategy, 2006
3.
International sea and maritime law center, Hanoi National University,
Joint Exploitation in international law, 2009.
4.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Border Committee,
Introduction of some basic issues on Vietnam’s sea law, 2004.
* Treaties and Vietnamese legislative documents
1.
Convention on the territorial and contiguous zone 1958.
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2.
Convention on the high seas 1958.
3.
Convention on fishing and the living resources on the high seas 1958.
4.

Convention on continental shelf 1958.
5.
The United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982.
6.
Memorandum of Understanding between Malaysia and the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam for the Exploration and Exploitation of Petroleum in a
Defined Area of the Continental Shelf Involving the Two Countries 1992.
7.
Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the
Kingdom of Cambodia on history water 1982.
8.
Agreement between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the
People’s Republic of China on the Delimitation of the Territorial Sea, the
Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Tonkin
2000.
9.
The Fisheries Cooperation Agreement and additional protocol
between the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the People’s Republic of
China 2000.
10. Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and
the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the delimitation
of the maritime boundary between the two countries in the Gulf of
Thailand 1997.
11. Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the
delimitation of the continental shelf boundary 2003.
12. Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea 2002
(DOC).
13. The constitution of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam 2013.
14. Law on National Bounder 2003.

15. Maritime code of Viet Nam 2015.
16. Law of the sea of Viet Nam 2012.
17. Law on Environmental Protection 2014.
18. Law on Vietnam Coast Guard 2018.
19. Statement by the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam on the Territorial
sea, the Contiguous Zone, the Exclusive Economic Zone and the
Continental Shelf 1977.
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20. Statement by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
on the Territorial Sea Baseline of Viet Nam 1982.
21. Vietnam’s legal documents on management, exploitation and use of
the sea.
* Articles
1.
Đặc san Luật biển, Tạp chí luật học, số 8/2012.
2.
Lê Thị Anh Đào, “Ảnh hưởng của đảo trong phân định biển- Nhìn
từ các án lệ quốc tế gần đây và liên hệ với các đảo ở Biển Đơng”, Tạp chí
Luật học, số 8/2016.
3. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Yến, “Các nguyên tắc xác định quyền tài phán của
quốc gia trên biển”, Tạp chí Luật học, số 2/2017
4.
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Yến, “Đảo và cơng trình nhân tạo trên biển theo
quy định của Cơng ước Luật biển năm 1982”, Tạp chí Luật học, số 4/2017
5.
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Yến, “Quyền đi qua không gây hại của tàu
thuyền nước ngồi theo quy định của Cơng ước Luật biển 1982 và pháp
luật Việt Nam”, Tạp chí Luật học, số 4/2017

8.2. Recommended materials
* Book, Scientific Research, Conference memorandum, Thesis
1. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Yến (chủ biên), Đánh bắt cá bất hợp pháp, không
được báo cáo, không theo quy định (IUU) trong pháp luật quốc tế và pháp
luật Việt Nam, Nxb Lao động, 2019
2. Nguyễn Thị Hồng Yến, Quyền tài phán của quốc gia trên biển – một
số vấn đề lý luận và thực tiễn, Nxb Công an nhân dân, 2018.
3. Lê Thị Anh Đào, Quy chế pháp lý của đảo theo quy định của Công
ước Luật Biển năm 1982 và những vấn đề đặt ra đối với Việt Nam, Luận án
tiến sĩ luật học, 2017
4. Khoa Pháp luật quốc tế, Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Hợp tác và giải
quyết tranh chấp ở biển Đông: Luật pháp quốc tế và thực tiễn quốc gia, Kỉ
yếu hội thảo khoa học, 2014.
5. Trường Đại học Luật Hà Nội, Vấn đề phân định biển trong luật quốc
tế và thực tiễn phân định biển giữa Việt Nam với các nước trong khu vực,
Đề tài nghiên cứu khoa học cấp cơ sở, Hà Nội, 2012.
6. Nguyễn Trường Giang, Luật đánh cá trên biển quốc tế, Nxb. Chính trị
quốc gia, Hà Nội, 2010.
* Journal
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1.
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Yến và Trần Lê Duy, Một số vấn đề pháp lý và
thực tiễn về vùng nhận dạng phịng khơng trong Luật quốc tế, Tạp chí Luật
học, 3/2016
2.
Nguyễn Thị Hồng Yến, Trung Quốc và yêu sách “đường lưỡi bị”
tại biển Đơng – nhìn từ góc độ pháp luật quốc tế, Tạp chí Nhà nước và
Pháp luật, số 9/2013

3.
Nguyễn Hồng Thao, “Luật các vùng biển Việt Nam - Công cụ thực
hiện chính sách biển trong tình hình mới”, Tạp chí nghiên cứu lập pháp, số
06/2009.
4.
Nguyễn Bá Diến, “Các vùng khai thác chung trong luật quốc tế
hiện đại”, Tạp chí khoa học Đại học quốc gia Hà Nội, Kinh tế - Luật,
24/2008..
8.3. Websites
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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9. TEACHING – LEARNING FORM
9.1. General Schedule
Forms of teaching - learning
Week Unit

Lecture Seminar

Group Selfwork study

1

1,2

4

2

4

3

2
3
4

3
4
5,6

4
4
4

4

6
6

4
4
2

3
3
6

18

Assessment

Receive the topic of group
– work

Submit the group – work

Total

13
15
17
18


5

7

2

6

2

6

Present group – work

16

Total hours

18

24

16

21

79

Credit hours

18

12

8

7

45

9.2. Detailed Schedule

Week 1: Unit 1+2
Teaching –
Credit
Learning
Main contents
hours
form
Lecture 1
2
The
history
of
international law of the
sea.
- Sources of international
law of the sea.
Principles
of
international law of the
sea.

Lecture 2
2
- Methods of determining
the baseline: the normal
baseline and the straight
baseline.
- The straight baseline in
special circumstances.

Seminar

Selfstuyding

1

1

Discussion on Unit 1
* ASSESSMENT
- Receive the list of and
group – work
Vietnamese policies and
laws on the sea over time

Requirements for students’
preparation
- Yoshifumi Tanaka, The
international law of the sea,
Cambridge University Press,
2015, p.3-35.

- Hanoi Law University,
Textbook on International
law of the Sea, 2019.
- Yoshifumi Tanaka, The
international law of the sea,
Cambridge University Press,
2015, p. 45-62.
- Hanoi Law University,
Textbook on International
law of the Sea, 2019.
- UNCLOS 1982.
Students
research
and
prepare for the seminars
* Đọc:
- Yoshifumi Tanaka, The
international law of the sea,
Cambridge University Press,
2015, p.45-72.
19


- Trường Đại học Luật Hà
Nội, Giáo trình luật biển
quốc tế, Nxb. Tư pháp, Hà
Nội, 2019, p.
- Hanoi National University,
Vietnam’s maritime law
policy

and
sustainable
development strategy, 2006,
p. 253 - 269.
Group2
Students in each group assign tasks to implement the
work
group-work excerise.
- Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning
Consultat
resources...
ion
- Time: Wednesday, from 8a.m to 11a.m.
- Location: Division of Public International Law (Room A310).
Week 2: Unit 3
Teaching –
Credit
Learning
Main contents
hours
form
Lecture 1
2
- The determination and
legal status of the
martime zones under the
coastal state’s
sovereignty: the internal
waters and the territorial

sea.
- The determination and
legal status of the
martime zones under the
coastal state’s sovereign
rights: the contiguous
zone,
the
exclusive
economic zone and the
continental shelf.
20

Requirements for students’
preparation
- Yoshifumi Tanaka, The
international law of the sea,
Cambridge University Press,
2015, p.77-97 & p.124-150.
- Hanoi Law University,
Textbook on International
law of the Sea, 2019
- UNCLOS 1982.


Lecture 2

2

The determination and

legal status of special
maritime zones: the
international
straight,
international canal and
the archipelagic waters.

- Yoshifumi Tanaka, The
international law of the sea,
Cambridge University Press,
2015, p.97-118.
- Hanoi Law University,
Textbook on International
law of the Sea, 2019
- UNCLOS 1982.
- Hanoi National University,
Vietnam’s maritime law
policy
and
sustainable
development strategy, 2006,
p. 253 - 269
Seminar 1
1
Discussion on Unit 3
Students
research
and
prepare
for

the
seminars.
Seminar 2
1
Discussion on Unit 3
Self1
- The determination and - Yoshifumi Tanaka, The
stuyding
legal status of the international law of the sea,
martime zones under Cambridge University Press,
Vietnam’s sovereignty
2015, p.77- 118.
- The determination and - Hanoi Law University,
legal status of the Textbook on International law
martime zones under of the Sea, 2019
Vietnam’s
sovereign - Hanoi National University,
rights.
Vietnam’s maritime law policy
and sustainable development
strategy, 2006, p. 253 - 269.
Group2
Students in each group assign tasks to implement the
work
group-work excerise.
Consultat - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning
ion
resources...
- Time: Wednesday, from 8a.m to 11a.m.

- Location: Division of Public International Law (Room A310).

21


Week 3: Unit 4
Teaching –
Credit
Requirements for students’
Learning
Main contents
hours
preparation
form
Lecture
2
- The concept, conditions - Yoshifumi Tanaka, The
1
and principles of maritime international law of the
delimitation in international sea, Cambridge University
law of the sea.
Press, 2015, p.196-224.
- The delimitation of the - Hanoi Law University,
territorial sea between Textbook on International
states with the opposite law of the Sea, 2019
coast or adjacent.
Hanoi
National
- The delimitation
of University,

Vietnam’s
martime
zones
under maritime law policy and
Vietnam’s sovereignty.
sustainable development
Lecture
2
- The delimitation of the strategy, 2006, p. 576 2
exclusive economic zone 584.
and the continental shelf - Ministry of Foreign
between
states
with Affairs, National Border
opposite or adjacent coasts. Committee, Introduction
- The delimitation of of some basic issues on
martime
zones
under Vietnam’s sea law, 2004,
Vietnam’s sovereign rights. p.71 - 159.
Seminar
1
1
Seminar
1
Discussion on Unit 4
2
Seminar 3
1
- The delimitation of martime zones under the coastal

Groupstates’ sovereignty
work
2
- Students in each group assign tasks to implement the
group-work excerise.
Selfstudying
22

1

- Effects of the principle of - Yoshifumi Tanaka, The
the freedom of the sea and international law of the


Consultat
ion

the principle of land sea, Cambridge University
dominating the sea to the Press, 2015, p.196-226
determination
of
the - Hanoi Law University,
maritime zones
Textbook on International
- Demonstrate the process law of the Sea, 2019
of
developing
and Hanoi
National
improvement in regulations University,

Vietnam’s
on the determination and maritime law policy and
legal status of maritime sustainable development
zones, that clearly showing strategy, 2006, p. 585 the harmony of interests 599.
and equality between states.
- Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning
resources...
- Time: Wednesday, from 8a.m to 11a.m.
- Location: Division of Public International Law (Room A310).

Week 4: Unit 5 and 6
Teaching –
Credit
Learning
Main contents
hours
form
Lecture 1
2
- The concept, basis of
implementation and the
role of joint exploitation.
Joint
exploitation
models in the world.

Lecture 2

2

Requirements for students’
preparation

* Đọc:
- International sea and
maritime law center, Hanoi
National University, Joint
Exploitation in international
law, 2009, p.17 - 47, p.173 205.
- Hanoi Law University,
Textbook on International
law of the Sea, 2019
Concept
of
the - Hanoi Law University,
protection of marine Textbook on International
environment.
law of the Sea, 2019
- Some basic contents of - Hanoi National University,
23


international law on Vietnam’s maritime law
marine
environmental policy
and
sustainable
protection.
development strategy, 2006,

- International law on
marine
environmental
protection
Seminar 1
1
Discussion on Unit 5 and 6 Students
research
and
Seminar 2
1
Discussion on Unit 5 and 6 prepare for the seminars.
Seminar 3
1
Discussion on Unit 5 and 6
Self2
- Content of joint - Hanoi Law University,
study
exploitation agreements Textbook on International
between Vietnam and law of the Sea, 2019.
other countries.
- Hanoi National University,
- Vietnamese law on the Vietnam’s maritime law
protection of marine policy
and
sustainable
environment.
development strategy, 2006,
- The role of joint p.616 - 628.
exploitation

in
the - International sea and
settlement of disputes maritime law center, Hanoi
related to sovereignty National University, Joint
and sovereign rights at Exploitation in international
sea between nations.
law, 2009, p.29 - 31.
Group
1
- Discuss self-study issues
work
- Work assignment on presentation
Assessment
Submission of Group – Work
Consultat - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning
ion
resources...
- Time: Wednesday, from 8a.m to 11a.m.
- Location: Division of Public International Law (Room A310).
Week 5: Unit 7
Teaching –
Credit
Learning
hours
form
24

Main contents

Requirements
for students’
preparation


Lecture

2

Seminar 1
Seminar 2
Seminar 3

1
1
1

- Concept of, means and procedures for
dispute settlement under the 1982 UN
Convention on Law of the Sea.
- The formation, organizational structure
and competence of the International
Tribunal for Law of the Sea, arbitral
tribunal and special arbitral tribunal
under the 1982 UN Convention on Law
of the Sea.
- A number of typical disputes resolved
by the International Tribunal for Law of
the Sea.
- Presentation of Group – work

- Discuss issues in the syllabus

Yoshifumi
Tanaka, The
international
law of the sea,
Cambridge
University
Press, 2015,
p.417-449.
- Hanoi Law
University,
Textbook on
International
law of the Sea,
2019

- Assess the effectiveness of the
International Tribunal for Law of the
Sea and arbitral tribunals since their
Self study
2
establishment hitherto.
- The role of the International Tribunal
for Law of the Sea, and arbitral tribunals
in resolving related disputes
Group
1
Some disputes on martime zones subject to sovereignty
work

and sovereign rights at sea between Vietnam and
neighboring countries: Existing issues and views for
resolution
Assessment
Present group work
Consultati - Purpose: Explaining and consulting about content and
learning methods; instructing how to exploit learning
on
resources...
- Time: Wednesday, from 8a.m to 11a.m.
- Location: Division of Public International Law (Room A310).
10. POLICES OF SUBJECT
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According to the general regulation of Hanoi Law University;
Assignment is submitted on time as prescribed.
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