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.

EVN reaches coal agreement

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 15:53

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Tây Nam Đá Mài Coal Mine of Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) in northern Quảng Ninh Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) and its coal supplier Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) have finally reached an agreement on coal selling prices for power production.

The agreed price, which has not yet been disclosed, has come into effect from September 1, according to the Ministry of Finance. Tiếp tục đọc “EVN reaches coal agreement” →

Quảng Ninh to get new port, industrial complex

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 14:00

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An overview map of Deep C Industrial Zone. — VNS Photo

HCM CITY – Tiền Phong Industrial Zone JSC and Russia’s Seaport of Azov on Friday agreed to transform 100 hectares in Quảng Ninh Province into a hub for industrial manufacturing and port operations.

The memorandum of understanding (MoU), signed by Tiền Phong Industrial Zone JSC, in which Deep C consortium (Rent A Port) is a majority shareholder, and the Russian giant in port development and operations, agrees to start work on the Việt Nam-Russia Industrial Complex soon, provided the Vietnamese Government offers its support in speeding up the process. Tiếp tục đọc “Quảng Ninh to get new port, industrial complex” →

HCM City to fund sorting of rubbish

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 09:00

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Pre-treatment garbage classification in HCM City. — Photo ecc-hcm.gov.vn
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Every commune or ward in HCM City will be allocated VNĐ500 million (US$22,000) this year towards addressing a funding shortage for sorting waste before it is treated.

The municipal Department of Finance has said the allocation will be increased to VNĐ1 billion at the beginning of next year. Tiếp tục đọc “HCM City to fund sorting of rubbish” →

Mining companies fail to perform environmental rehabilitation

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 09:00

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White stone excavated from a mountain in Quỳ Hợp District, the central province of Nghệ An. The exploitation can lead to public disorder and environmental pollution. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Bá Liễu
Viet Nam News NGHỆ AN — At the peak of the ‘mining fever’, Quỳ Hợp District in the central province Nghệ An had hundreds of sites operational. Now, due to high production costs and consumption difficulties, many mining companies have shut down—leaving behind tremendous environmental damage.

In Châu Quang, Châu Lộc, Châu Thành and Châu Hồng communes, the mountains were ravaged by mining activities. Tiếp tục đọc “Mining companies fail to perform environmental rehabilitation” →

VN, South Korea trade up 20%

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 09:00

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Seafood products being processed at Ngô Quyền Seafood Processing JSC in Kiên Giang Province for export to South Korea, Japan, Australia and Europe. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh

HCM CITY — The Việt Nam-South Korea Free Trade Agreement, which came into effect in December 2015, has given a big boost to economic ties between the two countries, a Korean diplomat told a seminar in HCM City yesterday.

Speaking at a seminar on how to capitalise on the deal, Moon Byung Chul, commercial counsellor at the Republic of Korea consulate general, said bilateral trade was worth US$45.1 billion last year, a year-on-year increase of more than 20 per cent. Tiếp tục đọc “VN, South Korea trade up 20%” →

Đà Lạt City wins ASEAN Environmental Award

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 18:00

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Hidden away: Đà Lạt City in Lâm Đồng Province won the ESC award. — Photo sggp.org.vn
Viet Nam News ĐÀ LẠT – The central highland city of Đà Lạt in Lâm Đồng Province will be Việt Nam’s representative to receive the fourth ASEAN Environmentally Sustainable City at the fifteenth ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment.

Also, the city of Cần Thơ will be awarded the potential ESC certificate. Tiếp tục đọc “Đà Lạt City wins ASEAN Environmental Award” →

Garment workers in Thanh Hoá strike

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Update: September, 08/2017 – 17:53

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Nearly 6,000 workers in Thanh Hoá Province are going on a strike, asking for more favourable labour terms. – Photo thanhnien.vn

THANH HOÁ – About 6,000 garment workers of S&H Vina company in Thành Tâm Ward, Thạch Thành District have gone on strike due to what they say inhumane conditions at the company.

The work stoppage began on Wednesday after a factory manager told workers not to sleep on sheets used to cover stock during their breaks. 

Protesting the inhumane requirements, more than 2,000 workers of workshop No 1 stopped working and gathered in the factory yard. After that, nearly 4,000 workers of workshop No 2 and 3 joined the strike, asking for changes in labour policies. Tiếp tục đọc “Garment workers in Thanh Hoá strike” →

Solar industry says EU tariffs on Chinese imports will raise panel prices

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Read: Whiff of discontent as China bans imports of soft European cheese

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EU duties on Chinese solar modules are set to rise 30% above market levels signalling ‘huge negative effects’ for businesses

Employees assemble photovoltaic panels at Suntech Power Holdings Co.'s factory in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China
SolarPower Europe said tariff increases on Chinese solar imports would add about €500 (£458) to the cost of a household installation. Photograph: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Europe’s solar industry has condemned an EU vote to impose another round of duties on Chinese imports, just weeks before a US trade panel is due to rule on similar tariffs.

A Brussels committee yesterday agreed to set minimum import duties for Chinese solar modules and cells that could price them up to 30% above market levels with “huge negative effects” for the industry, according to trade groups. Tiếp tục đọc “Solar industry says EU tariffs on Chinese imports will raise panel prices” →

UN Environment Head: Asia Must Lead Charge for Pollution-free Planet

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FILE - People wear protective masks during a polluted day in Shanghai, China, Jan. 19, 2016.

FILE – People wear protective masks during a polluted day in Shanghai, China, Jan. 19, 2016.

BANGKOK — Asia-Pacific — home to more than half the world’s population and some of its fastest-growing economies — is a key battleground in the fight against pollution, one of the biggest threats to the planet and its people, the U.N. environment chief said.

An estimated 12 million people die prematurely each year because of unhealthy environments, 7 million of them due to air pollution alone, making pollution “the biggest killer of humanity,” Erik Solheim told the first Asia-Pacific Ministerial Summit on the Environment in Bangkok this week. Tiếp tục đọc “UN Environment Head: Asia Must Lead Charge for Pollution-free Planet” →

Rohingya refugee camp capacity exhausted in Bangladesh: UN

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270,000 Rohingyas seek refuge in past two weeks

About 270,000 Rohingyas fleeing violence in Myanmar have sought refuge in Bangladesh in the past two weeks, a spokeswoman for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees says. Photo: Anisur Rahman
Reuters, Cox’s Bazar

Amid a dramatic increase in the number of refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar’s Northern Rakhine state, UNHCR today called for urgent action to address the root causes of the recent surge in violence, so that people are no longer compelled to flee and can eventually return home in safety and dignity.

In the last two weeks an estimated 270,000 Rohingya refugees have sought safety in Bangladesh, UNHCR spokesperson Duniya Aslam Khan told a press briefing in Geneva today. Tiếp tục đọc “Rohingya refugee camp capacity exhausted in Bangladesh: UN” →

Vietnam to include human rights in education

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Last update 15:16 | 07/09/2017

Vietnam has approved a project that aims to make human rights an integral subject in education nationwide by 2025.

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Per the project, teaching human rights will be piloted at several kindergartens, schools, universities and vocational training centers in three cities and provinces in the north, south, and central regions.

By 2025, all educational establishments across Vietnam will have the subject in their curriculum. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam to include human rights in education” →

Real estate remains 2nd largest FDI lurer in VN

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Last update 18:29 | 07/09/2017

Despite having fallen to the fourth position in terms of foreign direct investment in the first eight months of 2017, the real estate sector remains the second-biggest recipient of this type of investment to date.

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Though realty is fourth in FDI for eight months, it remains the second-largest earner overall 

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency, between January and August 20, the real estate sector stood in fourth with regards to foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows – with 46 newly-registered projects and 15 others increasing their capital, totalling more than $1.16 billion.

Real estate FDI is behind the sectors of manufacturing and processing ($11.69 billion), power processing and distribution ($5.36 billion), and mining ($1.28 billion). Tiếp tục đọc “Real estate remains 2nd largest FDI lurer in VN” →

Corruption causes damage worth over $59.4 million in 2017: report

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Last update 19:30 | 07/09/2017

Corruption cases in 2017 have so far cost over VND1.35 trillion (US$59.4 million) in damages, of which VND158.8 billion, US$314,000, four houses and one apartment have been retrieved.

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The plenary session of the NA Judiciary Committee on Tuesday afternoon discuss the government’s report on corruption prevention in 2017. 

The statistics were announced by Deputy Inspector General of Government Inspectorate Dang Cong Huan at a plenary session of the National Assembly’s Judiciary Committee in Hanoi, on September 5, held to discuss corruption prevention work in 2017. Tiếp tục đọc “Corruption causes damage worth over $59.4 million in 2017: report” →

12 multi-trillion VND projects reap little profit for state

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Last update 07:30 | 02/07/2017

VietNamNet Bridge – Of 12 projects, six projects were implemented under EPC contracts (engineering, procurement and construction), and most of the contracts were signed with Chinese contractors.

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The Ministry of Industry & Trade (MOIT) and relevant ministries have released 120 documents on the settlement of problems in 12 huge unprofitable projects. However, the effects remain unclear.

Bui Quang Binh from Da Nang University commented that releasing legal documents was only one step in implementing state management. In order to bring the instructions into implementation, there must be other control and supervision mechanisms. Tiếp tục đọc “12 multi-trillion VND projects reap little profit for state” →