Tác giả: Trần Đình Hoành

I am an attorney in the Washington DC area, with a Doctor of Law in the US, attended the master program at the National School of Administration of Việt Nam, and graduated from Sài Gòn University Law School. I aso studied philosophy at the School of Letters in Sài Gòn. . I have worked as an anti-trust attorney for Federal Trade Commission and a litigator for a fortune-100 telecom company in Washington DC. I have taught law courses for legal professionals in Việt Nam and still counsel VN government agencies on legal matters. I have founded and managed businesses for me and my family, both law and non-law. I have published many articles on national newspapers and radio stations in Việt Nam. In 1989 I was one of the founding members of US-VN Trade Council, working to re-establish US-VN relationship. Since the early 90's, I have established and managed VNFORUM and VNBIZ forum on VN-related matters; these forums are the subject of a PhD thesis by Dr. Caroline Valverde at UC-Berkeley and her book Transnationalizing Viet Nam. I translate poetry and my translation of "A Request at Đồng Lộc Cemetery" is now engraved on a stone memorial at Đồng Lộc National Shrine in VN. I study and teach the Bible and Buddhism. In 2009 I founded and still manage dotchuoinon.com on positive thinking and two other blogs on Buddhism. In 2015 a group of friends and I founded website CVD - Conversations on Vietnam Development (cvdvn.net). I study the art of leadership with many friends who are religious, business and government leaders from many countries. I have written these books, published by Phu Nu Publishing House in Hanoi: "Positive Thinking to Change Your Life", in Vietnamese (TƯ DUY TÍCH CỰC Thay Đổi Cuộc Sống) (Oct. 2011) "10 Core Values for Success" (10 Giá trị cốt lõi của thành công) (Dec. 2013) "Live a Life Worth Living" (Sống Một Cuộc Đời Đáng Sống) (Oct. 2023) I practice Jiu Jitsu and Tai Chi for health, and play guitar as a hobby, usually accompanying my wife Trần Lê Túy Phượng, aka singer Linh Phượng.

Protein is so last year. Why fiber is the next big thing

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By Jordan Valinsky Jan 25, 2026 CNN

Consumers are gravitating toward fiber-filled foods this year.

Consumers are gravitating toward fiber-filled foods this year. FreshSplash/E+/Getty Images

New York — Move over, protein. Fiber is on pace to be the next “it” nutrient of the year.

Consumers — particularly Gen Z — are fixated on stomach health, leading to the “fibermaxxing” trend taking hold on TikTok. As people try to maximize the fiber in their meals, major food companies are capitalizing on the trend with new, fiber-focused products.

“There is a consumer need in terms of digestion and gut health, and that’s something we’ve seen the last few years,” said Sherry Frey, health and wellness thought leader at NIQ. The younger generation, she added, understands that digestive health is linked to better skin and improved cognitive function.

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Trade an alliance for an island? That’s a bad deal

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Aurora borealis lights up the night sky over residential houses in Nuuk, Greenland, on Friday, January 23.

Aurora borealis lights up the night sky over residential houses in Nuuk, Greenland, on Friday, January 23. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images


Analysis by Brett H. McGurk, Jan. 25, 2026 CNN

In 416 BC, the city-state of Athens was in a prolonged conflict with Sparta, its archrival. For years, Athens had enjoyed comparative advantage over Sparta, particularly alliances and mutual defense pacts with smaller city-states known as the Delian League. By 416 BC, the Delian League had been in place for nearly 70 years, roughly the same as NATO, the modern equivalent of a prolonged and successful mutual defense alliance.

That was also the year that Athens came to view the Mediterranean island of Melos as vital for its strategic position. Melos had no military of its own, but it sat geographically at the intersection of maritime routes that helped both protect and project Athenian power. The island had long claimed neutrality, but for Athens, that would no longer suffice.

When an Athenian delegation demanded that Melos become a part of Athens, the Melians refused and appealed to Athenian traditions of logic and justice to work out a compromise. The Athenians responded with a famous line about power: “You know as well as we do that right, as the world goes, is only a question between equals in power — while the strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.”

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Rutte’s private text to Trump has caused an uproar in Europe, China ends up as collateral damage.

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China – World Leader. Post by Wesley Shaw Thu

President Trump posted on his social media account a private message sent to him by NATO Secretary-General Rutte. It sparked a storm of criticism.

Many European social media users angrily denounced Rutte’s remarks as kowtowing to power and betraying Europe.

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Vietnam officially has a much lower GDP (PPP) per capita than Greece. Why do cities in Vietnam nevertheless look much more modern, clean, and developed than those in Greece?

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Ha Pham · Lives in Hanoi, Vietnam 4y

Vietnam officially has a much lower GDP (PPP) per capita than Greece. Why do cities in Vietnam nevertheless look much more modern, clean, and developed than those in Greece?

Vietnam has a lower GDP (PPP) per capita than Greece because it has a big population, about 10 times of Greece. In fact, Vietnam GDP is nearly double Greece in nominal value and more than triple in PPP.

List of countries by GDP (PPP)

Of Vietnam GDP, the 2 largest metropolitans of Hanoi (and 3 surrounding provinces) and Saigon (and 3 surrounding provinces) contribute upto 60% approximately USD 0.7T (PPP), about double size of Greece as a whole. That’s being said Greece is just on par with 2 biggest cities in Vietnam. Moreover, Greece is fully grown as it is developed, but Vietnam is still growing, this moment is not the limit of Vietnam. You can see in the very near future, each of the 2 cities of Vietnam will surpass Greece. Vietnam apparantly has better human and financial resources than at least a Greece after debt crisis.

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Phát lệnh khởi công Nhà máy chế tạo Chip bán dẫn đầu tiên tại Việt Nam

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Phạm Tiếp16/01/2026 11:39

Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính cho rằng, việc xây dựng Nhà máy chip bán dẫn không chỉ là một dự án đầu tư, mà là một dấu mốc chiến lược, thể hiện quyết tâm của Việt Nam.Phát lệnh khởi công Nhà máy chế tạo Chip bán dẫn đầu tiên tại Việt Nam

Phát lệnh khởi công Nhà máy chế tạo Chip bán dẫn đầu tiên tại Việt Nam© Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)

Sáng 16/1, tại Khu công nghệ cao Hòa Lạc, Hà Nội, Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm; Thủ tướng Chính phủ Phạm Minh Chính cùng dự Lễ khởi công xây dựng nhà máy chế tạo chip bán dẫn đầu tiên tại Việt Nam – Công trình chào mừng Đại hội Đại biểu toàn quốc lần thứ XIV của Đảng, đánh dấu lần đầu tiên Việt Nam hình thành năng lực chế tạo chip bán dẫn trong nước, tạo nền tảng cho mục tiêu từng bước làm chủ công nghệ lõi và phát triển hệ sinh thái bán dẫn.

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Having caused trouble everywhere, Japan has now been abandoned by its allies and finds itself surrounded on all sides。

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Posted by Reahana Dec 16, 2025

Having caused trouble everywhere, Japan has now been abandoned by its allies and finds itself surrounded on all sides。

On December 8 local time, the U.S. Department of Defense—now renamed the “War Department”—posted a commemorative poster on its official social media account marking the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, accompanied by the caption: “We will never forget!”

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What ordinary Vietnamese and high-level intellectuals think about China

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Bohu Tang · 1y

What ordinary Vietnamese and high-level intellectuals think about China

The average Vietnamese believes that China is Vietnam’s enemy, while the high-level intellectual class tends to believe that China is the ancient Rome of East Asia, which has shaped them. Vietnam has been ruled by China three times in history, which is generally called the Northern period. During these times, in their view, China’s rule was somewhat similar to the role of the Romans in Europe. China conquered Vietnam by force, and then immigrated and imported Chinese culture to carry out cultural conquest. In ancient times, China was the cultural core of East Asia and regarded itself as Huaxia, while Vietnam was a barbarian land.

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Among Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam, which country will be the 1 trillion economies the soonest? Why?

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Lucia Millar · Lives in Asia Updated 4y

Among Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam, which country will be the 1 trillion economy the soonest? Why?

Question: Among Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam, which country will be the 1 trillion economies the soonest? Why?

Answer: From the source of IMF, in the GDP PPP index, after Indonesia and Thailand, Vietnam has already become the 1 trillion-dollar economy in 2020. Also, I think that the Philippines and Malaysia will also be the trillion-dollar economy in the next few years. Myanmar will be the potential candidate to become the trillion-dollar economy but it is still far away to get this point.

Vietnam:

(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam)

(Vietnam: Gross domestic product (GDP) in current prices from 1984 to 2021

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China’s Tourism Explodes in 2025: 100% More Visitors, and Here’s Why

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If you’ve been following travel trends this year, you might have noticed something interesting: social media feeds are filling up with foreigners riding Chinese high-speed trains, walking through ancient towns, and paying for everything with their phones—in China.

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China’s Tourism Explodes in 2025: 100% More Visitors, and Here’s Why

If you’ve been following travel trends this year, you might have noticed something interesting: social media feeds are filling up with foreigners riding Chinese high-speed trains, walking through ancient towns, and paying for everything with their phones—in China.

According to data from the Chinese online travel platform Ctrip, inbound tourism to China surged by over 100% in 2025 compared to last year. And it’s not just about more arrivals—spending is up sharply, with U.S. tourist expenditure growing 50% and French visitors’ spending jumping an astonishing 160%.

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If China is full of the smartest people, why is the US so much more advanced?

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Alexander Risøy · World traveler. 1y

I suggest you visit China. It reversed my preconception. I am from Norway, North Europe. A rather modern and advanced society.

On my first visit to the US over 20 years ago, I was surprised at how backward and old fashioned it was. Movies had let me to believe it was the epitome of modern society. I visited several states on the East/South-East. Very backwards digitally. Terrible infrastructure. Unwalkable. Dirty. Hard to find quality restaurants outside of big cities. Dead city centres in medium sized cities.

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Vietnam’s High-Speed Rail Trap: How the Hunter Became the Hunted

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China Focus · Carrie Zhao Dec 30, 2025

Recently, Vietnam’s high-speed rail project has turned into quite a comedy of errors. Vietnam tried to replicate China’s classic “two peaches kill three warriors” strategy to pit countries against each other and drive down prices. Instead of trapping China, they ended up ensnaring themselves, with Germany’s Siemens unexpectedly winning the bid in a bewildering turn of events.

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Why did China try to prevent Vietnam from rescuing Cambodia out of genocide in 1979 by invading Vietnam

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Silk Road · PolymathDec 26

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*There was no rescue, this was a loss of face.

The Khmer Rouge were monsters, but they were China’s monsters.

Pol Pot was useful, kept Vietnam busy and the Soviets out. When the Vietnamese army marched into Phnom Penh to stop the killing-they humiliated Deng Xiaoping.

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Why is Vietnam still a poor country despite all the resources it had?

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Neel Patel · Lives in Vietnam7y

Because Vietnam had possibly the worst possible set of circumstances post WWII of any country in the entire world. First, the French did not immediately give it independence the way the British did with India. Instead Vietnam had to fight a war against France, which later turned into a war against the US. In the process millions died and millions more left, often the educated and businessman Vietnamese who were important to the economy. A lot of the country was devastated. Then after Vietnam finally gained its independence completely in the 1970’s (way later than countries like Indonesia, India, Philippines, etc), it had to fight wars with Cambodia and China.

All along western sanctions were still imposed until the 90’s. Diplomatic relations with the US were not re-established until the 90’s. The economy in the 70’s and 80’s did not do well because it was closed off from the rest of the world and heavily socialist and dependent on the USSR. Finally around 1986 the government at least reformed the economy to be more free market. Since that time Vietnam has grown fast. It is now a stable country with one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

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