The youngest associate professor candidate in the "extremely difficult" field used to be a bank employee.

(Dan Tri) - Dr. Le Thi Minh, born in 1986, became the youngest candidate for associate professor of law in 2025. Previously, Ms. Minh was a bank employee.

According to the list of candidates proposed for recognition as meeting the standards for the title of professor and associate professor in 2025 from the State Council of Professors, this year the law sector has no professor candidates and 23 associate professor candidates.

Dr. Le Thi Minh, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law, Thu Dau Mot University, is the youngest candidate among 23 candidates for associate professorship in 2025 in the field of law - one of the fields of study considered the most difficult in both training and in the recognition of meeting the standards for the title of professor and associate professor.

Dr. Le Thi Minh, the youngest candidate for associate professor of law in 2025 (Photo: Thu Dau Mot University).

Ms. Le Thi Minh, born in 1986, from Thanh Hoa province.

Ms. Minh graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree in 2008 from Ho Chi Minh City University of Law.

In 2014, she was awarded a Master's degree in Law, majoring in Law Economics from the University of Economics and Law (Ho Chi Minh City National University).

6 years later, in 2020, also at the University of Economics and Law (Ho Chi Minh City National University), Ms. Le Thi Minh received her PhD in Law, majoring in Economics and Law.

During her university graduation period, from 2008 to March 2013, Ms. Le Thi Minh was a legal officer in the Legal Department at a joint stock commercial bank, then worked as a legal specialist at a securities company.

From April 2013 to present, Ms. Le Thi Minh has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Thu Dau Mot University. Her highest position to date is Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law, Thu Dau Mot University.

Dr. Le Thi Minh has three main research directions including Intellectual Property Rights of Creative Results Created by Artificial Intelligence (AI); Law on Greenhouse Gas Emission Quota Market; Economic Law Related to Enterprises, Investment, Banking and Finance.

Up to now, Dr. Le Thi Minh has published 38 scientific articles, including 8 articles in prestigious international journals; published 6 books including 5 monographs and 1 foreign book chapter.

In particular, according to the candidate's profile, Dr. Le Thi Minh's research direction on intellectual property rights of creative results created by artificial intelligence (AI) is a field with almost no clear legal precedent in many countries, including Vietnam.

Current regulations on copyright and industrial property rights are mainly based on the principle of human creativity. The lack of specific legal regulations on this issue can lead to complex disputes over ownership, use and exploitation of works and inventions created by AI.

Many countries around the world have been researching and issuing policies and regulations related to AI and intellectual property. Proactively researching and providing appropriate legal solutions will help better integrate with the general development trend of the world, attract investment, and develop the digital economy.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/ung-vien-pho-giao-su-tre-nhat-nganh-cuc-kho-tung-la-ngan-vien-ngan-hang-20250909073339830.htm