Abstract

The article studies the international experience of mediation in civil dispute resolution in a number of countries such as the United States, Germany, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and China. By means of document research, analysis, synthesis and comparative jurisprudence, the article clarifies the legal basis, organizational model, role of the court, mediator standards and the mechanism for recognizing successful mediation results. The research results show that international mediation develops in the direction of professionalism, multi- layered, flexible, confidential and enhanced technology application. From there, the article proposes six reference values to improve the law, organize mediation, improve the capacity of mediators and ensure the effective implementation of mediation agreements in Vietnam.

Keywords: Civil disputes; mediation methods; International experience.