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.

Man responsible for deforestation arrested

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As many as 61ha of natural forest in An Lão District was totally destroyed. — Photo vietnamplus.vn
Viet Nam News BÌNH ĐỊNH — The general director of Thương Thảo Joint Stock Company, Lê Văn Thiệt, was placed under temporary detention for investigation into deforestation activities, the police of central Bình Định Province said.

Thiệt will remain in custody for four months. Tiếp tục đọc “Man responsible for deforestation arrested” →

US flies bombers over Korean peninsula with South Korean, Japanese fighter jets

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A US B1-B bomber. (File photo: AFP/MARWAN NAAMANI)
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SEOUL: The U.S. military flew two Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force late on Tuesday amid high tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes, South Korea’s military said.

The two B-1B bombers were accompanied by two F-15K fighters from the South Korean military after leaving their base in Guam, the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a news release on Wednesday. Tiếp tục đọc “US flies bombers over Korean peninsula with South Korean, Japanese fighter jets” →

US warship sails near islands claimed by Beijing in South China Sea

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Filre photo of USS Chafee, a US Navy destroyer which operates 100 per cent on biofuel, sailing about 241 kilometres north of the island of Oahu during the RIMPAC Naval exercises off Hawaii. (REUTERS/Hugh Gentry)

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WASHINGTON: A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday (Oct 10), three US officials told Reuters, even as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks Chinese cooperation in dealing with North Korea’s missile and nuclear programs. Tiếp tục đọc “US warship sails near islands claimed by Beijing in South China Sea” →

Sesan dam goes online, while PM dismisses environmental concerns

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A worker stands in front of the Lower Sesan II Dam as it was put online yesterday in Stung Treng province. The controversial hydropower structure is expected to provide a boost to the Kingdom’s electricity supply but is also expected to cause significant damage to fisheries.

A worker stands in front of the Lower Sesan II Dam as it was put online yesterday in Stung Treng province. The controversial hydropower structure is expected to provide a boost to the Kingdom’s electricity supply but is also expected to cause significant damage to fisheries. Hong Menea
Tue, 26 September 2017
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The floodgates of the largest and most controversial dam project in the country’s history officially closed yesterday at an inauguration ceremony presided over by Prime Minister Hun Sen, who took aim at environmentalists, ambassadors and NGOs in a wide-ranging speech.

During his one-hour address, the prime minister said the Lower Sesan II Dam, near the border with Laos in Stung Treng province, would lower electricity costs and put the Kingdom on its way to hooking up every village in the country to the electricity grid by 2022. Tiếp tục đọc “Sesan dam goes online, while PM dismisses environmental concerns” →

ADB Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta

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ADB

Title Document Type Document Date
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta TA Completion Reports Jul 2014
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta – Part B: Climate Change Adaptation and Planning Consultants’ Reports Oct 2013
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta – Part A: Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Study for Ca Mau and Kien Giang Provinces, Vietnam – Final Report (tiếng Việt) Consultants’ Reports Dec 2011
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta: Part A – Kien Giang Atlas (tiếng Việt) Consultants’ Reports Dec 2011
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta: Part A – Ca Mau Atlas Consultants’ Reports Dec 2011
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta: Part A – Kien Giang Atlas Consultants’ Reports Dec 2011
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta: Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Study for Ca Mau and Kien Giang Provinces, Vietnam – Final Report

(Chapters 1-5) (Chaper 6-10 and Appendix)

 Consultants’ Reports Dec 2011
Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study in the Mekong Delta (Cofinanced by the Climate Change Fund and the Government of Australia)

Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long không thể giàu nếu cứ trồng lúa?

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Rivenbarks in Vietnam Mekong delta

River barges in Vietnam Mekong delta

Chiến lược phát triển Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long của chính phủ Việt Nam đã có những thay đổi căn bản theo hướng giải phóng vùng đất này khỏi tư duy an ninh lương thực để tạo cơ hội phát triển các ngành nông nghiệp khác có thể giúp nông dân làm giàu, một nhà khoa học vừa tham gia hội nghị phát triển Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long cho biết. Ông còn nói không nên quá lo lắng về tác động của biển đổi khí hậu và nước biển dâng đối với vùng đồng bằng trọng yếu này, mà hãy để các thế hệ sau giải quyết. Tiếp tục đọc “Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long không thể giàu nếu cứ trồng lúa?” →

Death by dam for the Mekong

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Laos’ Pak Beng dam, developed by China and supported by Thailand, has divided riparian nations over how best to manage the river’s resources

Atimes By Tom Fawthrop Chiang Khong, September 14, 2017 4:46 PM (UTC+8)

Water levels run low on the Mekong River. Photo: AFP Forum/Paritta Wangkiat

Water levels run low on the Mekong River. Photo: AFP Forum/Paritta Wangkiat

The sleepy town of Pak Beng, best known as a stopover for slow boats connecting the Laos-Thailand border to the ancient Lao capital of Luang Prabang, will be transformed later this year by the launch of a third major hydro-dam on the lower Mekong River. Tiếp tục đọc “Death by dam for the Mekong” →

VN needs environmental security strategy: experts

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VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs a national strategy to combine environmental protection with socio-economic development policies, Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Sinh, president of the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment said in a talk held by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment in Ha Noi recently. 

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Despite many bilateral and multilateral co-operation mechanisms on water resource development and protection, Viet Nam still lacks the ability to maintain autonomy and satisfy its water needs. — Photo giaothongvantai.vn

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Man spends 20 years to conquer forest

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VietNamNet Bridge – Living in the southern-most province of Ca Mau since his life was difficult, Tran Van Xe has spent more than 20 years here or near the area.

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Tran Van Xe has spent more than 20 years of his life to protect and plant trees in the Tam Giang Protective Forest. — Photo danviet.vn

It takes more than an hour by boat from the centre of Tam Giang Dong Commune in Nam Can District to Xe’s house.

His house is surrounded by mangroves.

Xe joined the revolutionary resistance war in 1965 and fought in the south. Then he fought in Cambodia and suffered an injury on his right leg. Tiếp tục đọc “Man spends 20 years to conquer forest” →

The communal house with 400 dragons in Hai Phong

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VietNamNet Bridge – One of the unique features of the Hang Kenh communal house in the northern port city of Hai Phong is nearly 400 dragons carved on wood plates, each with a different appearance.

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Hang Kenh is also known as “Nhan Tho” communal house, located in Nguyen Cong Tru street, Hang Kenh ward, Le Chan district of Hai Phong city, worshiping Ngo Quyen. Tiếp tục đọc “The communal house with 400 dragons in Hai Phong” →

Community tourism brings changes to mountainous area

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Last update 20:31 | 07/10/2017

Community-based tourism has brought many changes to the lives of residents in Da Bac district, one of the most disadvantaged localities in the northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh.

Hoa Binh, about 70km northwest of Hanoi, is home to several ethnic groups, including Muong, Thai, Dao and Tay. Of the total population, 60 percent belong to the Muong group.

A view of Da river (Photo: VNA)

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U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander visits Battle of Bach Dang site in Vietnam

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Vietnamese heroes had three great victories against northern invaders on Bach Dang River

By Tuoi Tre News

October 7, 2017, 09:57 GMT+7

​U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander visits Battle of Bach Dang site in Vietnam
Admiral Scott H. Swift is seen in front of a bed of iron-clad roles used in the Bach Dang battles.
Admiral Scott H. Swift, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited a renowned historical site where great Vietnamese heroes turned back invading armies three times, in the northern Vietnamese city of Hai Phong on Friday.

Admiral Swift, accompanied by U.S. Ambassador in Vietnam Ted Osius, toured the Bach Dang Giang (Bach Dang River) site, where iron-headed poles were placed under the waters during the great victories of Vietnam against invaders in three historic battles in the 10th and 13th centuries. Tiếp tục đọc “U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander visits Battle of Bach Dang site in Vietnam” →