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.

Nuclear power: The pros and cons of the energy source

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What are the pros and cons of nuclear power? Power-technology.com weighs up opinions on the controversial source of energy.

Điện hạt nhân cho Việt Nam?

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Góp ý về kịch bản lựa chọn cho Quy hoạch điện VIII

14:14 |09/07/2020

 

Có thể nói, đơn vị chủ trì xây dựng Quy hoạch điện 8 đã chuẩn bị rất công phu. Cụ thể là đã tính toán 11 Kịch bản chính với các thông số đầu vào cơ sở, đánh giá xếp hạng đã Lựa chọn ra  Kịch bản 1B_ Chiến lược năng lượng tổng thể (CLNLTT) là kịch bản cơ sở từ các Kịch bản chính. Tuy nhiên, theo nhìn nhận của chuyên gia Tạp chí Năng lượng Việt Nam: Cần xem xét năng lượng tái tạo và điện hạt nhân là “hai nguồn chiến lược”. Tiếp tục đọc “Điện hạt nhân cho Việt Nam?” →

Vietnam will resume some international air routes very soon

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Vietnam will implement a pilot scheme of reopening international air routes to several regional countries to bring back Vietnamese citizens stranded overseas due to COVID-19, as well as foreign specialists, business executives and skilled workers to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made the statement at a meeting with the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Hanoi on July 10. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam will resume some international air routes very soon” →

US pledges to bolster Vietnam relations after 25 years

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 08:40 | 12/07/2020 vietnamtimes

U.S. President Donald Trump said cooperation between Washington and Hanoi would help foster trust and understanding, and pledged to bolster bilateral relations between the two countries.

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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Phu Trong in Hanoi, February 2019. Photo by VnExpress/Ngoc Thanh.

The U.S.-Vietnam comprehensive partnership has been proved by increasing commercial relations, the connection between people of both countries, as well as strategic in resolving humanitarian issues and war legacies, Trump wrote in a letter addressed to Vietnam Party Chief and President Nguyen Phu Trong on Saturday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the U.S. and Vietnam normalizing relations, according to a press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tiếp tục đọc “US pledges to bolster Vietnam relations after 25 years” →

MoIT aims for production growth in second half of year

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Update: July, 11/2020 – 09:33 VNS

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In June, the IIP rose by 13 per cent in the processing and manufacturing sector. — Photo congthuong.vn.

HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will focus on removing difficulties in industrial sectors in the second half of this year, especially the processing and manufacturing industry, to expand production and business. Tiếp tục đọc “MoIT aims for production growth in second half of year” →

Water sector draws investment

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Update: July, 11/2020 – 08:59 VNS

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A worker of Hà Nội Water Co Ltd (Hawacom). Hawacom is among the enterprises that occupy the largest market shares in the water supply industry. Photo hawacom.vn

HÀ NỘI — The water supply and drainage sector is drawing investment thanks to its high profit margins and good growth potential.

According to the HCM City Securities Corporation (HSC), the water industry has positive prospects as rapid urbanisation and population growth have led to a higher demand for water for industrial production and clean water consumption. Tiếp tục đọc “Water sector draws investment” →

Vehicles providing transport services will have yellow licence plates

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Update: July, 11/2020 – 08:25 VNS

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Taxi is one of the transport vehicles that must change from white licence plates to yellow ones. — Photo vov.vn

HÀ NỘI — All vehicles providing cargo and passenger transportation services must change from white licence plates to yellow ones with black letters and numbers from August 1, according to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security. Tiếp tục đọc “Vehicles providing transport services will have yellow licence plates” →

HCM City seeks developers for nearly 300 PPP projects

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Update: July, 11/2020 – 09:40 VNS

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Phú Mỹ, a cable-stayed bridge linking HCM City’s Districts 2 and 7, was built under PPP investment form. Photo courtersy of Mytour.vn.htm.

HCM CITY  — HCM City is expected to reconsider projects under the public-private partnership investment form meant to combat flooding and land subsidence and resettle people living along canals when new regulations for PPP come into effect.

The city has sought private partners for nearly 300 PPP projects, with the Thủ Thiêm Bridge No 4 being the latest. Tiếp tục đọc “HCM City seeks developers for nearly 300 PPP projects” →

A day with the H’mong up in northern Vietnam mountains

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By Ngan Duong    July 4, 2020 | 08:54 pm GMT+7 VNexpress

A H’mong ethnic village in the mountains of Lai Chau Province can make for a great weekend getaway from the hustle and bustle of city life with its cool weather and picturesque landscapes.

Sin Suoi Ho, situated at an altitude of 1,500 meters and 30 kilometers from Lai Chau Town in the namesake province, also offers visitors the opportunity to immerse themselves in the daily life and ethnic culture of the local H’mong people.

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H1 GDP growth hits 10-year low

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By Anh Tu   June 29, 2020 | 04:41 pm GMT+7 VNExpress

H1 GDP growth hits 10-year low

Workers manufacture antibacterial masks at a firm in HCMC’s Tan Binh District, April 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Nguyet Nhi.

Vietnam’s GDP growth was roughly 1.81 percent in the first half, the lowest since 2011, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, General Statistics Office reported Monday.

The country’s second quarter GDP grew by 0.36 percent, compared with an expansion of 6.73 percent in the same period last year, said the GSO.

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Vietnam War veteran mends post-war wounds, one bomb at a time

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By Hoang Tao   July 11, 2020 | 08:08 pm GMT+7 VNexpress

Vietnam War veteran mends post-war wounds, one bomb at a time

Chuck Searcy (R) poses with Bui Trong Hong, National Technical Officer at Project RENEW. Photo by VnExpress/Ngo Xuan Hien.

For the past 25 years, Chuck Searcy has cleaned up explosives and helped disabled children in Quang Tri Province, a prime Vietnam War battleground. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam War veteran mends post-war wounds, one bomb at a time” →

Khu công nghiệp thành chỗ chăn thả trâu bò

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Cụm Công nghiệp Cầu Nước Xanh 10 năm chỉ có 1 doanh nghiệp vào đầu tư. Ảnh: Tiến Nguyên
Cụm Công nghiệp Cầu Nước Xanh 10 năm chỉ có 1 doanh nghiệp vào đầu tư. Ảnh: Tiến Nguyên

Len qua bãi rác cây dại mọc um tùm đầy mùi xú uế và kim tiêm của những con nghiện bỏ lại, PV Báo Lao động mới vào được khu vực nhà xưởng đang bị bỏ hoang của Công ty Vinaxuki nằm trong khu công nghiệp (KCN) Nam Phổ Yên. Hay như KCN Trung Thành với diện tích 47ha nhưng từ năm 2007, Công ty Lệ Trạch (Đài Loan) đầu tư nhưng đến nay mới có lác đác vài doanh nghiệp vào hoạt động. Nhìn cảnh hàng chục ha đất bỏ hoang, nhiều người dân địa phương khi được hỏi đều ngao ngán thở dài.

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Australian firms in ASEAN consider Vietnam favourable destination

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The rise of Vietnam has been highlighted in a recent survey of the Australian Chamber of Commerce (AustCham), as Vietnam is now considered the most favourable place to expand business, surpassing the Philippines and Myanmar in recent years as well as Australia’s long-term business partners namely Malaysia and Singapore.

Vietnam is now considered the most favourable place to expand business, surpassing Australia’s long-term business partners namely Malaysia and Singapore. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)

Vietnam is now considered the most favourable place to expand business, surpassing Australia’s long-term business partners namely Malaysia and Singapore. (Illustrative image. Source: VNA)

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Dengue fever season is peaking as death tolls have risen

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According to the Ministry of Health yesterday, dengue fever season is peaking as death tolls have risen to four and more than 24,000 infections have been reported in 58 cities and provinces from the beginning of the year to early June.

Four people in the Central Province of Binh Dinh, the southern provinces of Binh Phuoc and Tay Ninh and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho succumbed to the disease. Most of infected people are living in the southern provinces.

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