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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.
Luật sư gốc Việt lập diễn đàn thảo luận về UNCLOS
Fít posted on unclosforum.wordpress.com on June 5, 2014
(Sinhvienusa.org) Ông Trần Đình Hoành, một luật sư kỳ cựu ở Mỹ vừa tổ chức diễn đàn trực tuyến (http://unclosforum.com) để cung cấp kiến thức xung quanh Công ước quốc tế về luật biển (UNCLOS).
Sinhvienusa.org đã có cuộc trao đổi với luật sư Trần Đình Hoành xoanh quanh chủ đề đấu tranh bảo vệ chủ quyền biển đảo.
Tiến sĩ Trần Đình Hoành, luật sư về đầu tư quốc tế và một số vấn đề liên hệ đến Việt Nam, trụ sở tại Washington DC; chất vấn Giáo sư Su Hao trong phần hỏi đáp của buổi hội thảo “An Ninh Hàng Hải Biển Ðông” do Trung Tâm Nghiên Cứu Chiến Lược Quốc Tế Hoa Kỳ (CSIS) tổ chức ngày 20 tháng Sáu, 2011. (ảnh Hà Giang/Người Việt)
Thưa luật sư Trần Đình Hoành, ông có thể cho biết những giá trị mà diễn đàn về UNCLOS do ông vừa sáng lập có thể mang lại? Tiếp tục đọc “Luật sư gốc Việt lập diễn đàn thảo luận về UNCLOS”
TQ cô đơn, VN đơn cử trận Hoàng Sa 1974 – Hội thảo An Ninh Biển Ðông (kỳ chót)
Hà Giang/Người Việt
First posted on unclosforum.wordpress.com on June 4,m 2014
WASHINGTON (NV) – Dù đã kết thúc từ đầu tuần, âm vang của cuộc hội thảo có tên “An Ninh Hàng Hải Biển Ðông” vẫn còn rất rõ trong tâm trí cả những diễn giả lẫn cử tọa của buổi họp – căn cứ trên số lượng các bài báo, tường trình, phỏng vấn, chương trình phát thanh, những khúc phim ngắn, và các bài bình luận hiện vẫn còn đang xuất hiện trên mọi phương tiện truyền thông đại chúng.
Tiến sĩ Trần Đình Hoành, luật sư về đầu tư quốc tế và một số vấn đề liên hệ đến Việt Nam, trụ sở tại Washington DC; chất vấn Giáo sư Su Hao trong phần hỏi đáp của buổi hội thảo “An Ninh Hàng Hải Biển Ðông” do Trung Tâm Nghiên Cứu Chiến Lược Quốc Tế Hoa Kỳ (CSIS) tổ chức tại Hoa Thịnh Ðốn ngày 20 tháng Sáu, 2011. (Hình: Hà Giang/Người Việt) Tiếp tục đọc “TQ cô đơn, VN đơn cử trận Hoàng Sa 1974 – Hội thảo An Ninh Biển Ðông (kỳ chót)”
Hội Thảo An Ninh Biển Đông: Những Điểm Tranh Luận
First posted on: June 3, 2014, UNCLOSForum.wordpress.com
Hội thảo về An ninh Hàng Hải ở Biển Đông do Trung tâm nghiên cứu Chiến lược Quốc tế (CSIS) tổ chức ở thủ đô Washington đã kết thúc hôm thứ Ba, 21 tháng Sáu. Trong phần trao đổi khá sôi nổi vào lúc cuối ngày, một số câu hỏi đã được nêu lên với các diễn giả chính, kể cả những thắc mắc về bản đồ hình chữ U, vẽ vùng biển mà Trung Quốc đòi chủ quyền; và vì sao Hà nội không phản đối Bắc Kinh hồi năm 1974, khi Trung Quốc chiếm một phần quần đảo Hoàng Sa sau một cuộc chiến ngắn với hải quân Việt Nam Cộng hòa.
Phần thuyết trình của Tiến sĩ Trần Trường Thủy, Giám Đốc Trung Tâm Nghiên cứu các vấn đề Biển Đông thuộc Học Viện Ngoại giao Việt Nam, ngày 20 tháng 6, 2011
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Hầu hết những người phát biểu, ngoại trừ các đại diện của Trung Quốc, đều cho rằng những lập luận được dùng làm cơ sở cho đòi hỏi chủ quyền của Trung Quốc trên phần lớn diện tích Biển Đông, không có tính thuyết phục. Tiếp tục đọc “Hội Thảo An Ninh Biển Đông: Những Điểm Tranh Luận”
Exploring beautiful waterfalls in Quang Ngai
Last update 15:45 | 24/03/2017
Located in the Truong Son Mountain Range, Minh Long white waterfalls in the central province of Quang Ngai impress visitors, especially young people with its stunning beauty.
 The white waterfalls are about 40km away to the southwest from Quang Ngai city. It is situated in Thanh An commune in Minh Long district. Tiếp tục đọc “Exploring beautiful waterfalls in Quang Ngai” |
Nature’s treats at Hoc Mo Beach
Last update 09:42 | 19/08/2017
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VietNamNet Bridge – Visitors to Hoc Mo, a wild and charming beach located in the central province of Quang Ngai, can enjoy all sorts of activities, from fishing, to enjoying beautiful views or learning about the culture of the local fishing village.
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| Paradise: Hoc Mo Beach has tranquil and untouched beauty. — Photo thanhnien.vn |
The beach is part of Sa Huỳnh tourism complex, about four kilometres east of the People’s Committee of Pho Thach Commune; however, it is relatively unknown among tourists, meaning its still has its untouched beauty.
To reach Hoc Mo, visitors have to pass through Thanh Duc Bridge and walk on the small village path shaded with bamboo trees, before a wide space suddenly opens at the end of the path. Tiếp tục đọc “Nature’s treats at Hoc Mo Beach”
Is China building a Great Wall under the East Sea?
Last update 08:40 | 21/06/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Chinese plan to set up an underwater observation system under the East Sea, according to experts, with the aim of showing that it is becoming an ocean power.
The Global Times reported that China is planning to build a large-scale underwater observation system, compared with an underwater Great Wall, across disputed areas in the East China Sea and East Sea, which serves ‘scientific research’.
According to Hoang Viet, a lecturer at HCMC Law University, a member of the Foundation for East Sea Studies, the plan was first mentioned in February 2017, while the Chinese press has recently reported that the plan was approved by the Chinese administration.
The system, as affirmed by the Chinese side, will serve civil purposes. It will help warn tsunamis and seafloor seismic activity and will serve natural resource exploration and exploitation.
| Chinese plan to set up an underwater observation system under the East Sea, according to experts, with the aim of showing that it is becoming an ocean power. |
The Global Times also quoted Chinese political circles as saying that it will also be used for security and navigation safety purposes.
As China has not said clearly how it would set up an observatory system, it is still early to comment about it.
On the other hand, setting up and implementing the plan are quite different. China has many times drawn up plans, but it has failed to implement them. Tiếp tục đọc “Is China building a Great Wall under the East Sea?”
Multiple firearms seized as loan shark nabbed in southern Vietnam
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| Sniper rifle telescopes ceased from the residences of usury mogul Pham Huu Trong Nhan in southern Vietnam. Photo: Can Tho Police |
The Can Tho citizen was taken in custody on charges of illegal stockpiling and transportation of military firearms. Tiếp tục đọc “Multiple firearms seized as loan shark nabbed in southern Vietnam”
Southern hospital doesn’t believe in wasting waste
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| Green trees at Giá Rai General Hospital in the southern province of Bạc Liêu. — Photo dantri.com.vn |
HÀ NỘI — At 5pm Giá Rai General Hospital in the southern province of Bạc Liêu starts to get crowded, not only with patients but also with visitors who come here for a stroll.
Without a hint of nervousness on her face, Nguyễn Thị Kim Thu, 30, leisurely walks her daughter around the hospital’s campus. Skipping and talking non-stop after playing at the vegetable garden, Thu’s daughter asks her to take her to a small fish pond located at the back of the hospital, near the medical wastewater treatment zone. Tiếp tục đọc “Southern hospital doesn’t believe in wasting waste”
Đồng Tháp wants no white-leg shrimp farming in freshwater areas
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| Đồng Tháp Province wants breeding of white-leg shrimp in inland areas curtailed since the saltwater from these farms harm the environment. — VNS Photo sggp.org.vn |
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — The People’s Committee of Đồng Tháp Province has directed relevant agencies and district authorities to ensure farming of white-leg shrimp in freshwater zones is not expanded since the saltwater discharged by these farms affect water bodies and crops. Tiếp tục đọc “Đồng Tháp wants no white-leg shrimp farming in freshwater areas”
Experts urge use of agricultural biotechnology as response to climate change
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| Delegates meet at an APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology workshop in Cần Thơ on August 18-19. – VNS Photo Thế Anh |
CẦN THƠ — Agricultural biotechnology is one of the key tools that can improve the yield and quality of agricultural products in a time of climate change, experts said.
The experts were attending an APEC High-Level Policy Dialogue on Agricultural Biotechnology (HLPDAB) workshop in Cần Thơ on August 18-19.
Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thủy, chair of the HLPDAB, and director general of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Department of Science, Technology and Environment, said that Việt Nam, like many other economies, was facing multiple challenges due to climate change, including shrinking agricultural area and land degradation caused by urbanisation and saline intrusion caused by rising sea levels. Tiếp tục đọc “Experts urge use of agricultural biotechnology as response to climate change”
APEC law-enforcement agencies vow to strengthen corruption fight
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| Delegates from 21 APEC-member economies at the 4th Meeting of the APEC Network of Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies in HCM City on Saturday. VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp |
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Anti-corruption authorities and law enforcement agencies from 21 APEC member economies vowed to strengthen measures to fight money laundering and bribery at a workshop held on Aug 19 during the APEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) in HCM City.
The 80 delegates at the 4th Meeting of the APEC Network of Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies agreed that “corruption erodes social integrity and fairness, undermines government accountability and public trust, and impedes healthy economic growth.”
Speaking at the meeting, Nguyễn Văn Thanh, Government deputy inspector general and chair of the meeting, said: “Greater cooperation is needed in combating money laundering and recovering stolen assets, and promoting international cooperation in bribery cases, repatriation of fugitives, and informal international cooperation.”
“I believe that our deliberations at this meeting will facilitate direct connections among law enforcement agencies, and create a platform for international cooperation in information exchange, mutual legal assistance, extradition, asset recovery and joint investigation of corruption cases,” he added.
Corruption in Việt Nam had caused resource losses, reducing the efficiency of public investment, destroying trust of investors, and weakening national competitiveness, Thanh said.
Peru, an APEC member economy, for example, has made great progress in fighting corruption by strengthening international cooperation and participating in global anti-corruption activities, according to a report from Peru’s High-Level Anti-Corruption Commission.
“Corruption is one of the main threats and vulnerabilities that allow the commission of acts of laundering and terrorist financing,” the report said.
Also speaking on the sidelines of the workshop, Denis Kunev, head of the Organisation and Analytics Department at the Investigative Committee from the Russian Federation, said: “We expect stronger commitment and cooperation among the member economies in the Asia Pacific region to fight corruption.”
“The meeting provided an opportunity for member economies to speak about challenges faced by law enforcement agencies in fighting money laundering and recovering assets related to corruption cases,” Kunev told Việt Nam News. “It had a lot of useful information on anti-corruption, which we can use for training investigators in Russia.”
The Network of Anti-Corruption Authorities and Law Enforcement Agencies was established at the 17th APEC Anti-Corruption and Transparency Working Group Meeting in Indonesia in 2013.
The network, whose first meeting was held in China in 2014, aims to enhance informal cross-border cooperation between agencies responsible for investigations and prosecutions of corruption, bribery, money laundering and illicit trade, and the identification and return of the proceeds of those crimes.
The Anti-Corruption and Transparency Working Group’s Pathfinder Dialogue IV was also held on Saturday. Corruption as a driver of illegal logging and the use of anti-corruption activities by customs’ offices dealing with the forest trade were the main topics discussed.
The dialogue will resume on Aug 20, with focus on anti-corruption in wildlife trafficking and ways to detect and disrupt wildlife trafficking using anti-money laundering and asset confiscation techniques, protocols and good practices of effective international cooperation and mutual legal assistance. — VNS
Deal or no deal: An unprecedented discussion on Vietnamese military’s business affairs
A Vietnamese naval soldier stands guard in the Spratly archipelago. Photo by Reuters
Defense officials debate whether the military will withdraw from money-making schemes.
It all started when Deputy Defense Minister Le Chiem said: “The military won’t do business anymore.”
Discussions about military-run businesses have never been on the table before, at least not in recent years, so his statement has drawn huge public interest and set off a debate, leading several high-ranking officers to step in to either correct or clarify the official stance.
Vietnam hails burgeoning defense ties with India
BrahMos supersonic missiles in India. Photo by Reuters
The purchase of defense equipment ‘is in line with Vietnam’s peaceful national defense policies.’
Vietnam is developing defense cooperation with India to allow the country to pursue its defense policies, foreign ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said at a press briefing on Thursday.
She was responding to an inquiry about Vietnam’s purchase of a batch of short-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles from India. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam hails burgeoning defense ties with India”
On A Move That Will Anger China, Vietnam Says Yes, India Denies
All India | Written by Vishnu Som | Updated: August 18, 2017 18:11 IST
BrahMos missiles were co-developed by Russia’s NPO Mashinostroeyenia and India’s DRDO.
New Delhi: For the first time ever, the government of Vietnam today confirmed – albeit carefully – that it has acquired BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles from India. At a time when Delhi and China are locked in their worst military confrontation in decades, sources in the Defence Ministry denied selling the missile systems to Vietnam, though they did not want to comment on record. Tiếp tục đọc “On A Move That Will Anger China, Vietnam Says Yes, India Denies”
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