Comparing the situation of law training in Vietnam
- Vietnam – Civil Law System
- USA - Common Law System
Criteria Law training in Vietnam Law training in the USA
Main legal Statutes. Precedents.
sources (Law formed from specific (Law formed from cases)
regulations)
Training - Vietnam is a unitary state, so - The USA is a federal state, so in
programs there is only one legal system and addition to the federal legal
therefore can only have a system, there are also
consistent law training program. independent legal systems of
each state. In terms of training
scope, some state schools only
train state law, while others train
both federal law.
- The quality among law training
schools also varies, specifically
reflected in systematic training,
scientific quality with good
facilities, and a teaching staff
with professional competence
and effective teaching ability,
such as Harvard, Columbia…
- In addition, there is intense
competition regarding quality in
both recruitment and training of
students at law schools in the
USA. They invite authors and
well-known figures in the legal
field to research and teach at the
school to attract students and
funding sources. This not only
brings prestige to the individual
school but also promotes the
legislative framework of the
entire nation in general.
Admission and In Vietnam, law students are - In the USA, law training is
study duration recruited through annual postgraduate education. Law
university entrance exams, and the students must be those who have
training duration is 4 years. After graduated from university -
graduation, students receive a holding a bachelor's degree in
bachelor's degree in law. any field of science. Law schools
in the USA have very strict
admission criteria, and the
selected students are truly
outstanding. Those who are
admitted will study for 3 years at
the law school to obtain a J.D. -
(Juris Doctor) - the basic law
degree in the USA.
Training methods In Vietnam, subjects are taught in - The teaching methods used in
the form of theory, presentations, the USA are quite suitable for the
and discussions. In classes and diversity, complexity, and ever-
discussions, students are allowed changing nature of American
to ask questions and resolve their society.
difficulties and concerns. During The legal education system in the
discussions, the number of United States does not directly
students in each discussion class convey rote knowledge of the
will be smaller to clarify and content of laws and precedents,
address students' questions more but instead aims to train lawyers
specifically. who have the ability to win
cases. Law professors in the U.S.
focus on teaching students all the
necessary skills to win cases
rather than teaching law itself.
Objectives of In Vietnam, legal training is In the U.S., legal training is
legal training understood as an activity aimed at considered postgraduate
two levels of objectives: education. Law students are
First, to equip learners with legal those who have graduated from a
scientific knowledge. With this university.
objective, learners will be
awarded a bachelor's degree in
law upon completing the course.
Second, vocational training. With
this objective, learners will be
awarded a legal practice
certificate.
Regarding the In Vietnam, students go through In the U.S., the stage of legal
legal training two stages: training is considered
process - First: bachelor's degree in law. postgraduate education, so law
This course will provide basic students are trained in vocational
legal science knowledge for law from the beginning. Legal
learners, which is the knowledge professions in the U.S. include
that any legal practitioner needs lawyers, legal advisors working
before they can practice. Upon in companies and government
graduation, students receive a agencies, judges, and law
bachelor's degree and can either professors.
pursue further studies in their field
or start working.
- Second, vocational legal
training. After obtaining a
bachelor's degree in law, to work
in certain fields, students must
further study their professional
skills.
