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INTRODUCTION TO VIETNAMESE LEGAL SYSTEM
FINAL EXAMINATION – CIVIL LAW
PART I: MCQs – GENERAL QUESTIONS
CIVIL LAW – GENERAL REGULATIONS
1. Under Civil Law 2015, Lan (14 years old) has the right to buy an iPhone
without the need to seek consensus from her parents. a. True b. False
2. In which of the following civil relations does the person have civil capacity to
join the relation by themselves?
a. A 7-year-old child bought a coloring kit from a bookstore.
b. A 14-year-old student sold his mobile phone to a classmate.
c. A 17-year-old donated her motorbike to a charity. d. All of the above
3. A 6-year-old boy does not have civil act capacity a. True b. False
4. Which of the following property rights does a security guard have when he
agreed to let you park your car in a car park?
a. Rights to possession of your car b. Rights to use of your car
c. Rights to deposition of your car d. All of the above
5. Who of the following may be declared as having restricted civil act capacity?
a. A 25-year-old man who is in quarantine due to Covid-19.
b. A 37-year-old woman who is serving an imprisonment penalty.
c. A 56-year-old man who has Down syndrome. --> loss d. None of the above
6. Which of the following is a civil relation?
a. Kane Company paid Quynh 10 million dong salary every month
b. Kane Company paid Vietnam State Treasury 20 million dong VAT tax.
c. c. Kane Company paid BIDV 5 million dong interest each month on her loan d. d. All of the above
7. Which of the following relations is governed by civil law?
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a. The Vietnam Social Insurance paid 5 million pension every month for Hong.
b. The ministry of health bought 20 million dose of COVID-19 Vaccination from a company.
c. The state bank lent Vietcombank 2000 billion dong. d. None of the above
8. Who of the following cannot use Grab bike by themselves? a. A 15 year old boy b. A 17 year old student
c. A 35 year old man who is disable d. None of the above
9. Who of the following may have loss of civil act capacity?
a. A 56 year old man who has memory loss limited
b. A 32 year old woman who has depressive disorder ko dc tinh gi het
c. A 45 year old man who is serving life imprisonment d. None of the above
10. Mr. Thinh has possessed and lived in an empty house without a legal basis (it has
also been unable to identify the owner of the house) but in good faith, continuously
and openly with the witness from the neighbour since 1985. In 2019, Mr. Long came
back from overseas, claimed his ownership over the house and requested Mr. Thinh to leave immediately.
According to the Civil Law 2015, who has the right to claim the property’s ownership in this case? a. Mr. Thinh movable : 10 years b. Mr. Long immovable: 30 years c. The State d. The Local Government e. None of the above
11. Which of the following is a property? a. A passbook b. A bond
c. A land use right certificate giay chung nhan thuoi, ko dc d. All of the above
12. Which of the following security measures does a seller in a sale of goods
contract apply if he postpones handing over goods until the buyer pays in full?
INTRODUCTION TO VIETNAMESE LEGAL SYSTEM a. Lien on property b. Title retention c. Security collateral d. Deposit
13. Which of the following relations is a civil relation?
a. The relation arising when Quang proposed to his girlfriend
b. The relation arising when Quang invited his girlfriend out for dinner
c. The relation arising when Quang gave his girlfriend a gift on her birthday. d. All of the above
14. Which of following relations is a civil relation?
a. The relation arising when Dae Sung Company paid Kane Company 50 million
dong of compensation against the damage caused by its employees.
b. The relation arising when Dae Sung Company requested Vietnam International
Arbitration Centre to settle its dispute with Kane Company. yeu cau ko phai
c. The relation arising when Dae Sung Company registered with the Industrial Zone
Authority its three at sites plan. d. All of the above
15. Which of the following relations is governed by civil law?
a. A relation between Hong and the Vietnam Social Insurance when the Vietnam
Social Insurance paid him 5 million pension every month.
b. A relation between the ministry of health and a company when the ministry of
health bought 20 million dose of COVID-19 Vaccination from the company.
c. A relation between Vietcombank and the state bank when the state bank lent
Vietcombank 2000 billion dong. d. None of the above
16. Which of the following relations is governed by civil law?
a. A relation between Thuong and BIDV when she paid BIDV one million dong of interest every month.
b. A relation between Hien and the department of taxation when she paid the
department of taxation ten million dong of income tax.
c. A relation between Tuan and his employee when he paid his employee two
months of salary for severance pay. d. All of the above
17. Which of the following relations is governed by the civil law?
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a. A relation between Xuan and his company when he requested his company to
pay him salary for his overtime working.
b. A relation between Quang and the department of taxation when he requested the
department of taxation to return his overpaid tax.
c. A relation between Binh and his friend when he requested his friend to look after to his motorbike for 2 days. d. All of the above
18. Which of the following relations is governed by the civil law?
a. A relation between Thuong and her company when she requested her company to pay her salary on time.
b. A relation between Quang and his company when he requested his company to lend him 2 million dong.
c. A relation between Thinh and his friend when he requested his friend to drive him to hospital for a checkup. d. None of the above
19. Who of the following may be declared as having restricted civil act capacity?
a. A 25 year old man who is in quarantine due to Covid-19.
b. A 37 year old woman who is serving an imprisonment penalty.
c. A 56 year old man who has Down syndrome. d. None of the above
20. Who of the following may be declared as having restricted civil act capacity?
a. An individual who is addicted to cocaine.
b. An individual who is serving an imprisonment penalty.
c. An individual who is blind and illiterate. d. All of the above
21. Who of the following may be declared as having loss of civil act capacity?
a. A 25 year old man who has somnambulism. benh mong du
b. A 37 year old man who has cerebral palsy. bai nao
c. An 82 year old woman who has memory loss. d. All of the above
22. Who of the following may have loss of civil act capacity?
a. A 56 year old man who is paralyzed te liet -> limited
b. A 45 year old man who has sleepwalking benh mong du
c. A 32 year old woman who has cerebral palsy d. All of the above
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23. Who of the following may have restricted civil act capacity?
a. A 56 year old man who has memory loss
b. A 45 year old man who is addicted to café
c. A 32 year old woman who is in quarantine due to the covid-19 d. None of the above
24. Which of the following property rights does a person need to have to use a car? a. Rights to use
b. Rights to possession and use
c. Rights to use and disposition d. Rights to disposition
25. Which of the following property rights will a friend have when you ask them to
look after your bicycle for two days? a. Rights to possession b. Rights to use c. Rights to disposition d. All of the above
26. Which of the following property rights does a security guard have when he
agreed to let you park your car in a car park?
a. Rights to possession of your car b. Rights to use of your car
c. Rights to deposition of your car d. All of the above
27. Which of the following is a property? a. Copyrights b. Land use rights c. Industrial Design rights d. All of the above
28. Which of the following is a valuable paper? a. A passbook b. A bond
c. A land use right certificate d. All of the above
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1. Which of the following agreements is a contract?
a. An agreement to buy same clothes for camping between Quynh and Trang.
b. An agreement to buy a laptop between Phuong and an Apple store.
c. An agreement to buy a watch for a little girl in an orphan center between Thang and his wife. d. All of the above
2. Which of the following is a contract?
a. An agreement to buy an apartment in the Sora Garden project for 3.8 billion dong
between Thinh and his wife
b. An agreement on depositing 500 million dong to buy an apartment in the Sora
Garden project between Becamex Tokyu Company and Thinh
c. An agreement choosing commercial arbitration as a dispute settlement methods
between Becamex Tokyu Company and Thinh d. All of the above
3. Which of the following agreements is a contract?
a. An agreement to invest the company’s five billion dong into a real estate project
between shareholders of a joint stock company.
b. An agreement to buy health insurance for employees between Kane Company and its employees.
c. An agreement to mortgage a house to secure for the contractual performance between BIDV and Tuan. d. All of the above
4. Which of the following agreements is a contract?
a. An agreement to build a house for Kim between Kim and Kane Company.
b. An agreement to give poor people one million dong each between Quynh and Thien.
c. An agreement to request a labor conciliator to settle employment disputes between Vinh and his company. d. All of the above
5. Which of the following agreements is a contract?
a. An agreement to leave property to a charity when passing away between Tuan and his mother.
b. An agreement to buy health insurance for Binh’s son between Bao Viet Insurance Company and Binh.
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c. An agreement to buy health insurance for Binh s son between Bao Viet Insurance Company and Binh.
d. An agreement to send children to British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi
Minh City between Hanh and her husband. e. All of the above
6. Which of the following is a contract?
a. An agreement between two universities on allowing each other using their BA bachelor s degree programs.
b. An agreement between two students on taking the same business course in
semester 2 academic year 2021-2022 .
c. An agreement between two friends on what they want each other to get for them on their birthday. d. None of the above
7. Which of following is the contract?
a. An agreement between Dung and her husband on investing into the stock market
b. An agreement between Hien and BIDV on mortgaging Hien’s house to secure for her loan at the bank
c. An agreement between two universities on recognizing the results of each other’s
students who study a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Banking d. None of the above
8. Who of the following can book a flight to travel to Ha Noi by themselves?
a. A 13 year old boy who works for a shop
b. A 17 year old boy who is a high school student
c. A 35 year old man who has serious mental issues d. None of the above
9. Who of the following can order a pair of Stan Smith shoes on the website of Adidas Vietnam? a. A 16 year old student
b. A 20 year old student who has depressive disorder
c. A 35 year old man who has a moderate stroke d. All of the above
10. Who of the following cannot enter contracts by themselves?
a. A 21 year old student bought a phone when he was drunk.
b. A 17 year old student sold his bicycle.
c. A 5 year old boy bought an ice cream.
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11. Who can enter contracts by themselves in the following cases?
a. A 75 year old blind man bought an apartment in the Estella Heights project.
b. A 17 year old boy sold his motorbike.
c. A 9 year old high school student borrowed 200.000 dong from his friend. d. All of the above
12. Which of the following measures can a company apply to ensure that a
customer will sign a contract to buy their apartment? a. Escrow account b. Security collateral c. Deposit d. None of the above
13. Which of the following security measures does a seller in a sale of goods
contract apply if he postpones handing over goods until the buyer pays in full? a. Lien on property b. Title retention c. Security collateral d. Deposit
14. Which of the following properties can be mortgaged to secure for contractual performance? a. A house b. A motorbike c. A stock d. All of the above
15. Which of the following properties can be pledged to secure for contractual performance? a. Money b. A Rolex watch c. A land use right d. All of the above
16. Which of the following property can be deposited to secure for contractual performance? a. Money b. Gold
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17. Which of the following measures will a property owner use when he asked
Thuan borrowing his bicycle to give him 500.000 dong to ensure that Thuan
will return the bicycle within two hours? a. Escrow account
b. Security collateral Secure return of the leased property c. Deposit d. None of the above
18. Which of the following statements is an offer to enter contracts?
a. I want to invite you out for a 2 million Dong dinner
b. I want to buy you a tea table for 6 million Dong
c. I want to leave 2 billion dong to you after I pass away d. None of the above
19. When Chau agreed to give Binh a lift home, there is a contract concluded between them. a. True b. False
20. Who of the following has civil act capacity to buy a MacBook laptop by themselves? a. A 17 year old student b. A 8 year old student c. A 6 year old boy d. All of the above
21. Who of the following persons may not enter contracts by themselves?
a. Linh, 7 years old, who buys a balloon bong bay ko phai daily needs
b. Trung, 17 years old, who buys an iphone XI
c. Quan, a 25 years old who buy a laptop when he was drunk d. All of the above
22. Who of the following cannot enter contracts by themselves?
a. A 75 year old blind man who bought an apartment in the Estella Heights project.
b. A 17 year old boy who sold his bicycle.
c. A 9 year old high school student who borrowed 200.000 dong from his friend. d. All of the above
23. Which of the following contracts may be invalid?
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a. Long who is 19 years old verbally bought a bicycle.
b. A CEO who was drunk signed a sale of goods contract on behalf of his company.
c. Van who is 34 years old signed a notarized written contract to sell her house. d. All of the above
24. Which of the following contracts may be valid?
a. An 18 year old girl sold her laptop by herself.
b. A 42 year old businessman signed a contract when he was drunk.
c. A 27 year old woman sold her liver to a 57 year old patient. d. All of the above
25. Which of the following statements is an offer to enter contracts?
a. I want to invite you out for a 2 million Dong dinner
b. I want to buy your tea table for 6 million Dong
c. I want to leave 2 billion dong to you after I pass away d. None of the above
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CIVIL LAW – INHERITANCE
1. Which of the following is inheritance?
a. Huyen received 2 billion dong from his company after it was terminated its existence.
b. Vinh received 1 billion dong from her oldest son when her husband passed away.
c. Quang received 5 billion dong from his mother s savings after she passed away. d. All of the above
2. Which of the following is inheritance?
a. Tuyet received 200 million dong from her husband when they get divorced
b. Tuyet received 200 million dong from her parent when she got married
c. Tuyet received 200 million dong from a friend when her friend died d. None of the above
3. Which of the following is inheritance?
a. Thanh received 500 million dong from her children on her birthday
b. Thanh received 500 million dong from her child on the day her child died
c. Thanh received 500 million dong from her children on the day her husband died d. None of the above
4. In which of the following cases will intestacy inheritance (inheritance at law) be applied?
a. When a 37 year old person made a written will while he was drunk
b. When a 45 year old person made a written will in front of witnesses but without being notarized
c. When a 58 year old person made a written will without witnesses and being notarized d. All of the above
5. Which of the following can make a testament to leave their property to a
charity when they pass away? a. An organization b. A 13 year old student
c. A 27 year old student who is addicted to drugs d. All of the above
6. Which of the following may be considered as a valid testament?
a. A written testament to leave laptop to a girlfriend made by a 15 year old.
b. A written testament to leave property to a girlfriend made by a 36 year old illiterate man.
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c. c. A written testament to leave property to a daughter made by a 42 year old woman. d. None of the above
7. When will heirs be entitled to receive an individual’s property?
a. After the individual has passed away
b. After the individual has made a testament
c. After the individual s testament takes effect
d. After the competent court divide the property
8. Which of the following persons may not be an heir in intestacy?
a. The intestate person s children who are over 18 years old
b. The intestate person s children who are adoptive
c. The intestate person s stepchildren d. None of the above
9. Which of the following persons may not inherit a testator s estate even though
they are named in the testator s testament?
a. An individual who passed away before the testator passes away.
b. An individual who is conceived just before the testator passes away.
c. An individual who has loss of civil act capacity before the testator passes away. d. None of the above
10. In which of the following cases may intestacy (inheritance at law) apply?
a. When a testator made a written testament in the case of being drunk.
b. When a testator made a written testament but the only heir named in the will
passed away before the testator.
c. When a testator has no testament. d. All of the above
11. When will Trang succeedingly inherit property when her relative passes away after her dad?
a. When the relative is her grandma who made a valid will to leave all of her property to her dad
b. When the relative is her granddaughter who did not have a valid will when she passes away.
c. When the relative is her husband. d. None of the above
12. Who of the following cannot become heirs in cases of intestacy?
a. A girlfriend of the decedent
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b. An alive fetus of the decedent
c. An adoptive mother of the decedent d. All of the above
13. Which of the following may be considered as a valid testament?
a. A written testament to leave laptop to a girlfriend made by a 15 year old.
b. A verbal testament to leave property to a girlfriend made by a 36 year old illiterate man.
c. A written testament to leave property to a daughter made by a 42 year old woman. d. None of the above
14. Who of the following can make a testament? a. An 18 year old student
b. A 24 year old officer who is addicted to alcohol
c. A 35 year old man who is blind and illiterate d. All of the above
15. When can heirs request to divide inherited property?
a. After the property leaver passed away.
b. After the property leaver made a valid testament.
c. After the property leaver expressed his/her intention. d. All of the above
16. Which of the following testaments may be valid?
a. A will made in written form by a 14 year old.
b. A will made verbally by a 37 year old man.
c. A will drafted by a lawyer and signed by an 87 year old woman. d. None of the above
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PART I: MCQs – CASE STUDY CONTRACT – CIVIL LAW CASE 1:
On 3r July 2018, Khanh emailed Hien as follows: d
‘I am interested in the house no. 6020 in Midori park, Bui Thi Xuan Street, Hoa
Phu, Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong for 8.9 billion dong. if the seller wants, payment by 1
billion check, tomorrow and 7.9 billion by certified or cashiers funds not later than 17th August 2018.
A standard form contract will be delivered to seller within 48 hours. Seller will pay
only 50% normal transfer taxes and a 3% commission to a broker, Tuyen. All other
costs of closing will be paid by buyer.
The contract will contain a financing requirement for buyer, but buyer will
guarantee closing and not invoke the financing contingency.’
On 4th July 2018, Khanh presented a deposit check of 1 billion dong to Hien. Hien received the check.
On 5th July 2018, Tuyen sent an email to Hien as follows:
‘It was a pleasure meeting you yesterday. Enclosed with this folder are all the
documents needed to complete the sale of your home. The basic Real Estate contract,
along with a couple of documents I need you to fill out to ratify the contract. The first is a
Disclosure/Disclaimer. You can either fill out the first 3 pages (the Disclosure) or you
can just sign the last page (the Disclaimer). Also included is a property fact sheet. This
is just basic information on the property that needs to accompany the contract. Khanh is
so excited about your home. If you have ANY questions please feel free to call me or
have someone near you look over the contract. Rest assure[d] that we want this to go
as smooth as possible for you and Khanh asked me to tell you if there is anything they
can do please feel free to ask. I look forward to hearing from you.
You can either fax me the contract and disclaimer back or I'll include a Fed-X envelope
for you to send back.’
On 6th July 2018, after receiving the package of documents, Hien read the
contract and addenda. Hien signed the contract and addenda on the majority of the
signature lines, but Hien crossed out and did not sign the financing contingency
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provisions in paragraphs 20 and 21. After reviewing the documents, Hien did not return
the documents to Khanh or Tuyen, however. Nor did she otherwise communicate to the
Khanh or Tuyen that she signed the contract.
After a week or so had passed, Hien communicated to Khanh that she was taking the property off the market.
Question: Can Hien take the property off the market?
a. No, because Hien accepted the deposit check
b. No, because Hien signed the contract
c. Yes, because Hien did not enter into the contract
d. Yes, because Hien informed Khanh before she replied to his offer
Question: When may a contract on purchase of house between Khanh and Hien be concluded? a. On 4th July 2018 b. On 5th July 2018 c. On 6th July 2018 d. None of the above
❖ NOTE: CASE 1 VÀ CASE 2 KHÁC NHA U CASE 2:
On 3rd July 2018, Khanh emailed Hien as follows:
‘I am interested in a 40ft container of wheat in the warehouse in Cat Lai Port for
245 million dong. If seller wants, payment by 50 million dong check, tomorrow and 195
million dong by certified or cashiers funds not later than 17th August 2018.
A standard form contract will be delivered to seller within 48 hours. Seller will pay
only 20% normal transfer taxes and a 3% commission to a broker, Tuyen. All other
costs of closing will be paid by buyer.
The contract will contain a financing requirement for buyer, but buyer will
guarantee closing and not invoke the financing contingency.
Seller’s response by tomorrow is much needed.’
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On 4th July 2018, Khanh presented a deposit check of 50 million dong to Hien. Hien received the check.
On 5th July 2018, Tuyen sent an email to Hien as follows:
‘It was a pleasure meeting you yesterday. Enclosed with this folder are all the
documents needed to complete the sale of your container of wheat. The basic
commercial contract, along with a couple of documents I need you to fill out to ratify the
contract. The first is a Disclosure/Disclaimer. You can either fill out the first 3 pages (the
Disclosure) or you can just sign the last page (the Disclaimer). Also included is a fact
sheet of goods. This is just basic information on the goods that needs to accompany the
contract. Khanh is so excited about your container of wheat. If you have ANY questions
please feel free to call me or have someone near you look over the contract. Rest
assure[d] that we want this to go as smooth as possible for you and Khanh asked me to
tell you if there is anything they can do please feel free to ask. I look forward to hearing from you.
You can either fax me the contract and disclaimer back or I'll include a Fed-X
envelope for you to send back.’
On 6th July 2018, after receiving the package of documents, Hien read the contract
and addenda. Hien signed the contract and addenda on the majority of the signature
lines, but Hien crossed out and did not sign the financing contingency provisions in
paragraphs 20 and 21. After reviewing the documents, Hien did not return the
documents to Khanh or Tuyen, however. Nor did she otherwise communicate to the
Khanh or Tuyen that she signed the contract.
After a week or so had passed, Hien communicated to Khanh that she was taking the
container of wheat off the market.
What is Tuyen’ s email on 5th July 2018?
a. That email contained Hien s offer to enter into a sale of goods contract
b. That email contained Hien s acceptance to enter into a sale of goods contract
c. That email confirmed on the validity of any sale of goods contract d. None of the above
Which of the following contracts is formed between Khanh and Hien?
INTRODUCTION TO VIETNAMESE LEGAL SYSTEM a. A sale of wheat contract b. A deposit contract
c. A service provision contract d. None of the above
Can Hien take the property off the market?
a. No, because Hien accepted the deposit check
b. No, because Hien signed the sale of goods contract
c. Yes, because Hien did not enter into the sale of goods contract
d. Yes, because Hien informed Khanh before she replied to his offer
When will Khanh s offer terminate its existence? a. On 3rd July 2018 b. On 4th July 2018 c. On 5th July 2018 d. On 6th July 2018
When may a contract on purchase of a container of wheat be concluded? a. On 4th July 2018 b. On 5th July 2018 c. On 6th July 2018 d. None of the above
Who are the contractors of the sale of wheat contract if the contract is formed? a. Khanh and Hien b. Khanh and Tuyen c. Hien and Tuyen d. Khanh, Hien, and Tuyen
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Due to petrol prices increasing dramatically in recent months, Kien decides to sell his
limited-edition Range Rover Sport, and is considering buying a smaller vehicle. Kien
places an advertisement in his car window on 1st June stating: Range Rover excellent
condition, one owner £25,000 or nearest offer. Please contact Kien on 07856953214
(evening) or 0205 4785 2365(during office hours 9-5pm). On 3r June, Phuong calls d
Kien s mobile number after inspecting the vehicle (the previous day), and offers
£24,500. Kien is delighted and says how about £24, 750? Phuong states that she will
need to discuss this with her husband, Kien tells her to call back at 6pm. Phuong
contacts Kien on his mobile phone at 7.30pm; however the phone is switched off. As
there is no facility to leave a message, Phuong tries his work number the following day,
however Kien is at a conference so she leaves a message on his answering machine,
stating that she definitely wants the Range Rover for £24,750. Kien doesn’t return to his
desk until late that afternoon and fails to listen to his answering machine that day.
Phuong then tries his mobile in the evening but it is still switched off.
Thuan, a dedicated car dealer, contacts Kien the next day (5th June), on his mobile
phone, stating that he s really interested in the vehicle, and arranges to meet Kien
during his lunch break to inspect the vehicle. Kien meets Thuan, and accepts an offer of
£26,000 from Thuan. Phuong contacts Kien the next day (6th June) demanding the
vehicle for the advertised price. Question:
a. What the statement “Range Rover excellent condition, one owner £25,000 or
nearest offer. Please contact Kien on 07856953214 (evening) or 0205 4785
2365(during office hours 9- 5pm).”?
it's an adv because it's not clear about offeree
b. Can Phuong demand the vehicle for the advertised price?
c. When will the message Phuong left on Kien’s answering machine on 4th June take effect? 4th, june new offer
d. What is the message Phuong left on Kien’s answering machine on 4th June?
b. No, because she replied after 6 pm → acceptance became new offer → but Kien
hasn’t accepted yet → No contract made CASE 4:
On Friday 27th September 2019, by email, Olisa Limited liability Company (hereafter
called Olisa), which is located in District 7 Ho Chi Minh city, offered to sell 15.000 tons
of iron to Nedo Joint Stock Company in Tan Binh District - Ho Chi Minh city (hereafter
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called Nedo) for $10 per kilogram (net cash) and this offer was valid until Monday. On
Monday 30th September 2019 at 9.45am, Nedo sent an email to Olisa stating that Nedo
would buy 15.000 tons of iron for $10 per kilogram including shipping costs, and they
would pay by cash over two months. Olisa did not respond to the email and later that
day sold 15.000 tons of iron to another party. Olisa sent an email to Nedo at 1.25 pm on
the Monday advising revocation of the offer and that all the iron had been sold. Prior to
receiving this email, Nedo sent an email to Olisa at 1.26 pm advising acceptance of the
offer. Nedo demanded Olisa to compensate against non-delivery of 15.000 tons of iron. thu hồi
Question: Can Olisa revoke its offer?
a. Yes, because the deadline for reply has not expired
b. Yes, because Olisa and Nedo has not signed the contract
c. No, because Nedo received the offer
d. No, because there is a contract concluded between Olisa and Nedo
Question: What is the reply made on 29th September 2019? a. A valid offer b. A valid acceptance c. An advertisement d. None of the above
Question: Can Nedo demand for compensation from Olisa?
a. Yes, because there is a contract concluded between Olisa and Nedo
b. Yes, because Nedo gave a valid acceptance
c. No, because Olisa revoked its offer
d. No, because there is no contract concluded between Olisa and Nedo
Question: When will Olisa's offer terminate its existence?
a. At 9.45 am on 29th September 2019
b. At 1.25 pm on 29th September 2019
c. At 1.26 pm on 29th September 2019
d. At 11.59 pm on 29th September 2019
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Question: Which of the following may be considered as an offer to enter into a
contract in the conversation between two friends?
An: Wow, the dress you just tailored looks amazing.
Chau: Thank you. I would sell it for 2 million dong.
An: Do you want to sell it to me for 2 million dong?
Chau: Yes. I will sell it to you for 2 million dong
a. Wow, the dress you just tailored looks amazing
b. Thank you. I would sell it for 2 million dong.
c. Do you want to sell it to me for 2 million dong?
d. Yes. I will sell it to you for 2 million dong CASE 5:
On 25th October 2018, Mr Quang received an email from Mr Tin who was interested in
buying a property called Bumper Hall Pen. The email read Will you sell us Bumper Hall
Pen? Email lowest cash price answer paid . In response Mr Quang replied Lowest price
for Bumper Hall Pen is 9 million dong on 26th October 2018. Also, Quang clarified that if
Mr. Tin wants to buy the pen, he should let Quang know by 28th October 2018. Upon
receiving Mr Quang s reply, Mr Tin then sent another email with the following message
We agree to buy Bumper Hall Pen asked by you on 27th October 2018. Mr Tin also
asked if the property deed could be sent so that he might get early possession of the
property. On 28th October 2018, Mr Quang declined to sell the property at that price as
he wanted to increase the price to 9.5 million dong.
Question: What is the email sent on 25th October 2018? a. A valid offer b. An inquiry c. An advertisement d. None of the above