International Trade Policy PhD.

Tran Nguyen Chat

INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY

Lecturer: PhD. Tran Nguyen Chat

Division: International Business and Trade
Email: [email protected]

FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY

HOCHIMINH CITY CAMPUS
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Course introduction

• Course description
• Learning objectives
• Course outline
• Reference
• Study approach
• Course evaluation
• Study plan

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COURSE DESCRIPTION

The couse provides students with the

development of trade theories and practical
issues in international trade policies of
Vietnam and others.
The course provides not only a systematic
approach of trade theories that help students to
develop their own scientific thinking in trade
policy analysis but also introduce a
comprehensively practical issues including tariff
and non-tariff issues in trade liberalization
process as well as free trade agreements
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negotiations.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This course provides students with basic knowledge

of international trade and tools for analyzing
international trade policy. Based on that, the course
initially helps students to study and analyze issues
related to international trade, international trade
policy of nations and international trade policy of
Vietnam compared with international regulations
and commitments on international trade.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

✓ Knowledge
✓ Skills
✓ Autonomy and responsibility

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge
On completion of this course, the students should be able to:
- CLO1: Describing basic knowledge about the
principles applied in international trade policy, classic and
modern theories related to international trade
- CLO2: Analyzing governmental management tools in
import sector, state management tools in the export sector,
and explore state management issues in the international
trade of several countries in the world.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Skills
- CLO3: Ability to research and discover knowledge
(collect, analyze and process information, think
systematically).
- CLO4: Teamwork and management skills, leadership
(group formation, group maintenance, team development
and assignment control, assessment of group activities).
- CLO5: Presentation skills (reasoning, organizing
ideas, communicating with individuals and organizations ...)

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Autonomy and responsibility

- CLO6: Students know how to comply with
domestic and international regulations and laws,
and meet professional ethical requirements.

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READINGS MATERIALS

Textbook(s):
1. Paul R. Krugman and Maurice Obstfeld
(2009), International Economics: Theory & Policy,
8e, Prentice Hall.
Optional reading(s):
2. WTO (2015). Understanding the WTO.
3. Dominick Salvatore (2013), International
Economics, 11e, George Hoffman.
Websites and links
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REFERENCE

Reading materials:
1. Krugman (2018). International Trade: Theory
and Policy. 11th Edition
2. UNCTAD (2012). A Practical Guide to Trade
Policy Analysis.
3. WTO (2015). Understanding the WTO.
4. SEATRANET (2007). An Advanced Introduction
to WTO.
5. Hill C. W. (2007). International Business.
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REFERENCE

Some useful websites:

www.chinhphu.vn
https://www.moit.gov.vn/
www.gso.gov.vn
www.trungtamwto.vn

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REFERENCE

Some useful websites:

www.wto.org
www.worldbank.org
www.imf.org
www.unctad.org
www.intracen.org
www.trademap.org

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REFERENCE

Some useful websites:

https://data.worldbank.org/
http://data.imf.org/
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/
https://unctadstat.unctad.org/EN/Index.html
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-
factbook/
https://tradingeconomics.com/
https://www.theglobaleconomy.com/
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COURSE OUTLINE

5 chapters: search: ... trade policy review > download from the WTO
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF TRADE AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY
CHAPTER 2: THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
CHAPTER 3: IMPORT POLICY
CHAPTER 4: EXPORT POLICY
CHAPTER 5: INTERNATIONAL TRADE
POLICY OF SOME COUNTRIES IN THE
WORLD
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STUDY SKILLS

+ Pre-class preparation: search and collect data,

reading materials, textbooks, etc. and study them
+ Teamwork skill: group discussion, homework,
essay or other group assignments
+ Skills of communication and presentation
+ Active participation in class
+ ICT skills

Self-study
Active Knowledge
and
Participation & Skills
Preparation

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COURSE DURATION

45 periods
in class
(3 credits)

KNOWLEDGE
& SKILLS

Self-study
and
practice
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STUDY PLAN

Session Content
1-3 Course Introduction
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF TRADE AND
INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY
4-5-6 CHAPTER 2: THEORY OF INTERNATIONAL
TRADE
7-9 CHAPTER 3: IMPORT POLICY
10 Midterm
11-14 CHAPTER 4: EXPORT POLICY
15 CHAPTER 5: INTERNATIONAL TRADE POLICY
OF SOME COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD
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COURSE POLICY

The course policy is under the current training

regulations.
Missions of students
- Read materials and prepare before attending
class.
- Fulfill all assigned tasks.
- Prepare the discussion of the course.
Regulations of exam
The course policy is under the current training
regulations.
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COURSE EVALUATION

60% • Final test

30% • Group report

• Midterm test

• Class

10% participation
(Checking at
random)

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Please be sure that

YOU ARE READY FOR A CLASS!!!

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