Category: Legal Analysis
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The Formation of Nam Ky as a Distinct Region: Historical Processes, Administrative Differentiation, and Legal Implications in International Law
Nguyen Van Thong, LL.M.Thong Nguyen Law ABSTRACT This article provides a doctrinal and historically grounded analysis of the formation of Nam Ky (Cochinchina) as a distinct regional entity. It argues that the region’s emergence cannot be adequately explained within a unified territorial narrative, but must instead be understood through processes of frontier expansion, administrative differentiation,…
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What is Nam Ky? A Historical and Conceptual Clarification in International Legal Perspective
This article examines the concept of Nam Ky (Cochinchina) through a historical and legal lens, clarifying its status as a distinct socio-political and cultural entity within international law.
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Internal vs External Self-Determination in International Law
Author: Nguyen Van Thong, LL.M.Affiliation: Thong Nguyen Law Abstract This article examines the distinction between internal and external self-determination within contemporary international law. It argues that while internal self-determination is widely accepted as a legal entitlement, external self-determination remains highly constrained and controversial. Through doctrinal analysis and jurisprudential references, the article highlights the legal and…