1. Dien Bien Phu – The Legacy (Điện Biên Phủ – Sự Thừa Kế)
Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam Battle Field – Chiến trường Việt Nam (PBS 1999)”
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.
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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.
Early Mid-Autumn colors at District 5’s lantern street
Last update 17:09 | 20/09/2017
Although the Mid-Autumn Festival is still half a month from now, thousands of local and foreign tourists are rushing to the lantern quarter on Luong Nhu Hoc and Phu Dinh streets in HCMC’s District 5 during the weekend to admire the beauty of sparkling lanterns in different shapes and vibrant colors, pose for stunning photos and immerse themselves in the joyful and jubilant atmosphere. Tiếp tục đọc “Early Mid-Autumn colors at District 5’s lantern street”
Water wheel – feature of mountainous hamlet
Last update 17:00 | 18/09/2017
Coming to Na Khuong hamlet, in Ban Bo commune, Tam Duong district of the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau, visitors are impressed by 25 giant water wheels used for irrigational purposes.
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The snake raising village in Hanoi
Last update 14:38 | 20/09/2017
Le Mat Village in Long Bien District, Hanoi, has raised snakes for hundreds of years. The locals are skilled in catching snakes and earned good money from selling products made from snakes. Now they specialise in catching, trading and raising snakes. Snakes are also available to be eaten.
According to the villagers, it’s not difficult to earn money from the business, but it is obviously dangerous.
There is only one large-scale snake farm in Le Mat, most households can only afford a small snake farm. Tiếp tục đọc “The snake raising village in Hanoi”
Living in a state of suspense near water reservoirs
Last update 09:33 | 20/09/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Though thousands of water reservoirs have been found unsafe, it is impossible to upgrade all of them because of a lack of funds.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported that 1,150 out of 6,648 water reservoirs are in bad condition and need to be repaired in 2016-2022. Tiếp tục đọc “Living in a state of suspense near water reservoirs”
Quiet energy revolution underway in Japan as dozens of towns go off the grid
Last update 15:20 | 20/09/2017
A northern Japanese city’s efforts to rebuild its electric power system after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami mark a quiet shift away from the country’s old utility model toward self-reliant, local generation and transmission.
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| Higashi-Matsushima city major Hideo Abe shows off pictures of the city’s reconstructing plan after March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, at the city government office in Higashi-Matsushima, northern Japan, February 22, 2017. |
After losing three-quarters of its homes and 1,100 people in the March 2011 temblor and tsunami, the city of Higashi Matsushima turned to the Japanese government’s “National Resilience Program,” with 3.72 trillion yen ($33.32 billion) in funding for this fiscal year, to rebuild. Tiếp tục đọc “Quiet energy revolution underway in Japan as dozens of towns go off the grid”
Vietnam among countries with high number of FTAs: expert
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Last update 16:00 | 20/09/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam has joined or completed negotiations for 11 free trade agreements (FTAs), bilateral and multilateral, not including the TPP, according to former Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen.
Former Minister of Trade Truong Dinh Tuyen.
Vietnam is also now conducting negotiations for a series of FTAs, including one with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which comprises Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein, and the ASEAN+6 FTA (ASEAN plus China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand). Within RCEP, Vietnam has begun negotiations with Israel and Hong Kong (China). Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam among countries with high number of FTAs: expert”
Foreign employees to get work permits online from October 2017
Last update 14:40 | 20/09/2017
Foreign nationals who want to work in Vietnam will be able to acquire employment permits online, via the web portal http://dvc.vieclamvietnam.gov.vn, starting from October 2, 2017.
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The aforementioned regulation was stipulated in the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs’ (MOLISA) recently issued Circular No. 23/2017 on guiding the granting of permits to foreign employees working in Vietnam, via an electronic network. Tiếp tục đọc “Foreign employees to get work permits online from October 2017”
NA Standing Committee examines anti-corruption work
Last update 10:31 | 20/09/2017
The National Assembly’s Judicial Committee said the government’s report on anti-corruption work over the past time fails to propose breakthrough solutions and specific roadmap to address outstanding shortcomings in the work.
Commenting on the report at the National Assembly Standing Committee’s 19th meeting on September 19, the Judicial Committee cited Party documents and public opinions as assessing that corruption continues to be serious and complicated. Tiếp tục đọc “NA Standing Committee examines anti-corruption work”
Northern region aims to become national economic hub
What happens when the coal and nuclear plants close?
Updated 2:11 pm, Tuesday, September 19, 2017
The power grid provides an intriguing target for state-sponsored and other hackers, according to cybersecurity experts. (Don Bartletti/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
When future policy makers go back and study the U.S. energy industry in the 2010s, one of the defining trends will be the sudden decline of coal and nuclear plants.
Whether this is the beginning of a great new era of American energy or a disaster in the making is the subject of much debate.
And now add another voice to the mix, as the research firm IHS Markit warned in a report released Tuesday that the shift away from coal and nuclear is likely to leave the U.S. grid overly reliant on natural gas and renewable forms of energy and prone to more expensive and volatile electricity prices than we currently enjoy. Tiếp tục đọc “What happens when the coal and nuclear plants close?”
Đà Nẵng People’s Council member responsible for violations: report
vietnamnews Update: September, 19/2017 – 09:00
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| Chairman of the Đà Nẵng People’s Council and Party Central Committee member, Nguyễn Xuân Anh. |
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Chairman of the Đà Nẵng People’s Council and Party Central Committee member, Nguyễn Xuân Anh, has been found to ‘hold the main responsibility’ for multiple violations by the People’s Council Standing Committee during the 2015-20 tenure, the Central Inspection Commission said yesterday in a report following a four-day meeting. Tiếp tục đọc “Đà Nẵng People’s Council member responsible for violations: report”
Half of industrial clusters in Hà Nội lack waste treatment plant
vietnamnews Update: September, 19/2017 – 15:14
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| Untreated waste water from the Triều Khúc Village, which specialises in recycling plastic in Thanh Trì District’s Tân Triều Commune, is discharged directly into the ponds and canals, polluting the water sources and emitting a foul smell. – VNA/VNS Photo Minh Nghĩa |
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — As many as 19 of the 43 industrial clusters in the capital city of Hà Nội do not have waste water treatment plants, an inspection by the municipal People’s Council has found. Tiếp tục đọc “Half of industrial clusters in Hà Nội lack waste treatment plant”
Quảng Trị residents block seafood smells
vietnamnews Update: September, 19/2017 – 15:50
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| Residents in central Quảng Trị Province’s Triệu An Commune use a steel net to block trucks carrying seafood to a seafood processing company. – Photo dantri.com.vn |
Viet Nam News QUẢNG TRỊ — Residents in central Quảng Trị Province’s Triệu An Commune have used steel net to block trucks carrying seafood to a local seafood processing company.
The action is a protest against pollution and horrible smells coming from the company’s premises, the online Dân trí newspaper reported. Tiếp tục đọc “Quảng Trị residents block seafood smells”
Fishermen ‘kept like slaves’ in Taiwan
TAIPEI: A group of foreign fishermen in Taiwan were locked in tiny windowless rooms around the clock to stop them escaping while not at sea, prosecutors said in the island’s latest abuse case involving migrant workers. Tiếp tục đọc “Fishermen ‘kept like slaves’ in Taiwan”
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