Program_Day 2

***Please note this program is still subject to change.

All times are shown in Hanoi time (GMT+7).

 HANOI TIME (GMT+7)MELBOURNE TIME (GMT+11)  
OPENING8:30AM-8:35AM12:30PM-12:35PMIntroductions and Zoom Instructions   Dr Le Lan Chi, School of Law, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam
PANEL 5: EFFECTIVE LEGAL FRAMEWORKS FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE   Chairperson: Dr Le  Lan Chi, School of Law, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam
 8:35AM-8:45AM12:35PM-12:45PMThe Status of Marriage as a Source of RecognitionProfessor Mary Anne Case, University of Chicago, USA      
 8:45AM-8:55AM12:45PM-12:55PMSame-sex marriage in Vietnamese Law Compared to French LawMs Huynh Thi Kim Lan, Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam
 8:55AM-9:05AM12:55PM-1:05PMSearching for an Appropriate Model for the Legalization of Same-sex Couple's Relationship from Public Attitudes in Vietnam - An Empirical AssessmentMs Nguyen Thuy Duong, Hanoi Law University, Vietnam

Le Hoang Dieu Anh, Vietnet Informational and Technology Center

Ms Ho Bao Chau, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam
PANEL 5 DISCUSSION9:05AM-9:30AM1:05PM-1:30PMDiscussion 
PANEL 6: CIVIL UNIONS, REGISTERED PARTNERSHIPS, DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES   Chairperson: Mr Nguyen Anh Duc, School of Law, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam
 9:30AM-9:40AM1:30PM-1:40PMSame-sex Cohabitation via the Court’s Decision on Resolution of Civil Matters – A First Step on the Path of Legalizing Same-sex Marriage in VietnamMs Nguyen Thi Xuan Mai, Ho Chi Minh University of Economics and Finance; Van Lang University, Vietnam
 9:40AM-9:50AM1:40PM-1:50PMIs it a Time for Civil Partnership in Vietnam? Experience from UKMr Tran Nguyen Quang Ha, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam
PANEL 6 DISCUSSION9:50AM-10:05AM1:50PM-2:05PMDiscussion 
PANEL 7: SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL IMPACTS OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AFTER LEGALISATION   Chairperson: Vuong Kha Phong, LGBTI Rights Program Manager, The iSEE Institute, Vietnam
 10:05AM-10:15AM2:05PM-2:15PMUnderstanding the LGBT Subculture in Vietnam: Toward Theory of Cultural StudiesMr Nguyen Minh Tri, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Vietnam
 10:15AM-10:25AM2:15PM-2:25PMCan Soft Law Improve the Welfare of Sexual Minorities?  The Case of Same-sex Partnership Policy in JapanYuri Sugiyama, Hitotsubashi University, Japan
 10:25AM-10:35AM2:25PM-2:35PMMarriage Overruled? "Certificate of Non-Impediment" and Impediment to the Right to Same-Sex MarriageMr Ignatius Yordan Nugraha, Hasselt University, Belgium (via video presentation)
PANEL 7 DISCUSSION10:35AM-11:00AM2:35PM-3:00PM  
PANEL 8: JOINT ADOPTION, SINGLE PARENT, SAME-SEX PARENTING, SURROGACY   Chairperson: Dr Bui Tien Dat, School of Law, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam
 11:00AM-11:10AM3:00PM-3:10PMSurrogacy for Same-sex Couples - Who are the Legal Parents of a Surrogate Child?Lai Long Thanh, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Vietnam
 
Ms Nguyen Thi Kim Cuc, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Vietnam
 11:10AM-11:20AM3:10PM-3:20PMThe Ensuring Conditions of LGBT Right to Adopt in Vietnam: Inadequacies and RecommendationsAssociate Professor Dr Nguyen Minh Tuan
 
Ms Nguyen Thi Nhat Thao, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam

Dang Thi Nhu Quynh

Nguyen Thi Ngoc Anh

Nguyen Thi Tuoi

Nguyen Thi Huong
 11:20AM-11:30AM3:20PM-3:30PMJoint Adoption Rights of Same-sex Couples - Proposal to Improve Vietnamese LawMs Nguyen Thu Ha, Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, Vietnam
PANEL 8 DISCUSSION11:30AM-11:55AM3:30PM-3:55PMDiscussion 
PANEL 9: MARRIAGES OF TRANSGENDER PEOPLE   Chairperson:  Associate Professor Minh Tuan, School of Law, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam
 11:55AM-12:05PM3:55PM-4:05PMMarriages of Transgender People in VietnamMrs Nguyen Quynh Trang, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Vietnam
PANEL 9 DISCUSSION12:05PM-12:20PM4:05PM-4:20PMDiscussion 
CLOSE OF CONFERENCE12:20PM-12:30PM4:20PM-4:30PM Associate Professor Vu Cong Giao, School of Law, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam

Bui Thu Ha, Deputy Director, The iSEE Institute, Vietnam

Professor Sarah Biddulph, Director, Asian Law Centre, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, Australia