Last update 09:00 | 20/04/2016
VietNamNet Bridge – With its wild beauty, blue sea, the islands of Tu Binh, Robinson, Diep Son are the most beautiful islands of Khanh Hoa.
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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.
Image: 10 tourist experiences to try in Nha Trang
Last update 13:00 | 19/09/2015
VietNamNet Bridge – Swimming at Bai Dai, taking a boat trip in Van Phong Bay, visiting Ponagar tower, enjoying a mud bath, and playing underwater sports are among the experiences that tourists should try when they come to Nha Trang.
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15 Vietnamese cuisines nominated as Asian records
Last update 13:39 | 26/06/2012
VietNamNet Bridge – Pho (noodle), cha ca La Vong (fried fish), bun cha Hanoi (vermicelli and grilled chopped meat), banh da cua Haiphong (rice pancake with crab soup) … are among Vietnamese cuisines that are nominated as Asian records.
The list of nominees include: Pho, bun cha, cha ca La Vong, bun thang Hanoi (vermicelli and chicken soup), banh da cua Haiphong, com chay Ninh Binh (rice crust), mien luon Nghe An (vermicelli with eel soup), bun bo Hue (vermicelli and beef), mi Quang (noodle), pho kho Gia Lai (dry noodle), banh canh Trang Bang (rice spaghetti), banh khot Vung Tau (rice cake with shrimp), goi cuon (summer roll), com tam Saigon (cooked broken rice with grilled pork) and banh cong Soc Trang (rice and green bean cake with shrimp).
The list will be sent to the Asian Record Organization for consideration in September. Tiếp tục đọc “15 Vietnamese cuisines nominated as Asian records”
In a coastal paradise, ‘one fire, two sunlight’
Last update 15:00 | 27/06/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – The “Blue Silk of Viet Nam,” as the central province of Khanh Hoa is sometimes referred to, lives up to this description effortlessly, with its sparkling beaches.
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| Nature’s bounty: Mango from Nha Trang is very suitable for making tasty and delicious banh trang xoai. |
As a coastal hotspot, it has also gained a well-deserved reputation for its seafood, but it has less well-known specialties that people tend to miss. And if they do, they have really missed something. Tiếp tục đọc “In a coastal paradise, ‘one fire, two sunlight’”
Five food streets in Hanoi
Last update 16:51 | 27/06/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Besides being sold on streets, street food places have one thing in common: they are groups of shops selling one type of food. Here are the top food streets in Hanoi.
Usually one family starts the business with an innovative idea and the neighbors follow their examples. As time goes by, these shops achieve an almost equal status and gain recognition among street food-lovers.
Usually one family starts the business with an innovative idea and the neighbors follow their examples. As time goes by, these shops achieve an almost equal status and gain recognition among street food-lovers.
Caramel pudding (Hang Than Street): There are about three or four shops selling homemade caramel pudding and yogurt close to the corner of Hang Than and Hoe Nhai. It’s easier for takeout but if you don’t mind a bit squeezing, you are welcome to sit down. They are master at mixing yogurt and caramel pudding with fruits, nep cam (violet glutinous rice) and all kinds of yummy jelly. Photo: A caramel pudding shop on Hang Than Street Tiếp tục đọc “Five food streets in Hanoi” |
Vietnam sees record hike in international visitors
Last update 17:11 | 27/06/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – The country has seen an estimated 6.2 million international visitors in the first half of this year, up 30.2 per cent year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.
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| Foreigners travel around Hoi An Ancient Town in the central province of Quang Nam by Xich lo (cyclos). |
In June alone, around 950,000 foreign tourists visited Viet Nam, 33.6 per cent higher than the same period last year, according to the GSO data.
During the six-month period, arrivals by air reached 5.21 million, up 33 per cent year on year; 170,800 visitors came by sea, up 26 per cent; and the remaining 824,000 arrived by road, up 15.8 per cent. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam sees record hike in international visitors”
Parents spend overnight at school gate to register for grade 1
Last update 11:07 | 27/06/2017
Most people spend an all-nighter or two during their school days, but few people expect to have to pull an all-nighter on behalf of their children’s school carreer.
However: every year when summer comes, parents across the country wait overnight at school gates to register their children for kindergarten or grade 1 at primary schools.
This year, as usual, the first area to see the trend was Binh Duong Province. Tiếp tục đọc “Parents spend overnight at school gate to register for grade 1”
Education Ministry’s survey shows weaknesses of non-state universities
Last update 07:30 | 21/04/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – A report by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) about the status of non-state universities is nothing new, but the schools complain they are at a disadvantage compared with state-owned schools.
A comprehensive survey of 59 of 60 non-state schools was carried out for the first time by MOET. The schools account for 25.5 percent of total 235 universities and academies in Vietnam.
Non-state schools’ reports in 2016 showed that they had 20,500 lecturers, 71 percent of whom were permanent, while the others were visiting lecturers. At the Bac Ha International University, the number of visiting lecturers was higher than permanent le turers (49 vs 48). Tiếp tục đọc “Education Ministry’s survey shows weaknesses of non-state universities”
US initiates anti-dumping investigation on VN’s polyester
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) last week announced the initiation of anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on the import of fine denier polyester staple fibre from China, India, Republic of Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Last year, Viet Nam shipped around US$12.4 million of polyester staple fibre to the US, ranking third behind China (US$79.4 million) and India (US$14.7 million).
These investigations are based on petitions filed by DAK Americas LLC; Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America; and Auriga Polymers on May 31, 2017.
They allege that polyester staple fibre products are being shipped to the United States at prices lower than their normal value. In addition, dumping has caused significant damage to the domestic industry due to price depression.
The scope of these investigations covers fine denier polyester staple fibre, not carded or combed, measuring less than 3.3 decitex in diameter, coded HS: 5503.20.0025.
The alleged dumping margin for Viet Nam’s product is 64.73 per cent.
In 2016, imports of fine denier polyester staple fibre from Viet Nam were valued at an estimated US$12.4 million, ranking third behind China (US$79.4 million) and India (US$14.7 million).
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) is scheduled to make its preliminary injury determinations on or before July 17, 2017.
If the ITC determines that there is reasonable indication that imports of fine denier polyester staple fibre from mainland China, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Viet Nam materially injure or threaten material injury to the domestic industry in the United States, the investigations will continue, and the DOC will announce its preliminary countervailing determination in August and its preliminary anti-dumping determination in November this year.
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Happiness felt in families in Vietnam
Last update 10:56 | 26/06/2017
Family Day or Vietnamese Family Day June 28th, is an important cultural event to celebrate the traditional cultural values of the family – the cell of society. Some photos of the daily life of Vietnamese families by the members of the CFA club.
 Harvest time (Photo: Nguyen Huu Tan) Tiếp tục đọc “Happiness felt in families in Vietnam” |
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Vietnamese foster mother ties child’s hands, suspends from beam over stolen milk box
Updated : 06/27/2017 11:33 GMT + 7
Five-year-old girl N.P.N.A. is hung by her hands from a house beam in this still photo taken from footage posted on Facebook on June 24, 2017.
A woman in northern Vietnam is being questioned by police for hanging her five-year-old foster daughter by the hands from a house beam as punishment for allegedly stealing a box of milk.
Footage of the torturous punishment was uploaded on social media on Saturday morning, sparking a wave of criticism from netizens.
Le Chi Thai, deputy chairman of Vinh Tuong District, Vinh Phuc Province, confirmed the incident to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper on Monday, saying that the girl’s relatives had picked her up from the foster family. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese foster mother ties child’s hands, suspends from beam over stolen milk box”
VN and Green Climate Fund co-operate on climate resilient development
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| Land erosion hit residential areas in Kênh Đào Đông Hamlet, Đất Mũi Commune in southernmost Cà Mau Province. The province loses about 450 ha of land along the coast each year due to climate change. — VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt |
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HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Government and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Monday announced the first GCF-funded project in Việt Nam, worth almost US$30 million. The project focuses on supporting vulnerable, highly disaster-exposed communities to protect themselves from the impacts of frequent typhoons and floods. Tiếp tục đọc “VN and Green Climate Fund co-operate on climate resilient development”
HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese Government and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) on Monday announced the first GCF-funded project in Việt Nam, worth almost US$30 million. The project focuses on supporting vulnerable, highly disaster-exposed communities to protect themselves from the impacts of frequent typhoons and floods. Tiếp tục đọc “VN and Green Climate Fund co-operate on climate resilient development”
Mekong blighted by river erosion
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| An eroded riverbank in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ. — VNS File Photo. |
Viet Nam News MEKONG DELTA – The Mekong Delta, home to some 18 million inhabitants, is plagued by severe riverbank erosion, which has been blamed on climate change and human factors.
Unrelenting rain last month washed away riverbanks in Hoà Định Hamlet in Đồng Tháp Province’s Lai Vung District, causing several stretches of rural roads to plunge into the river. Tiếp tục đọc “Mekong blighted by river erosion”
Ex-communists pocket cash benefits in Thai amnesty deal
T25 June 2017
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Final payouts made as part of agreement with government that led to the surrender of 80,000 party members in 1980.
The government of Thailand has distributed cash benefits to former members of the now-defunct Communist party in the final stage of an amnesty deal.
More than 6,000 former Communist party members received nearly $7,000 each.
At a ceremony at the army club building in Bangkok on Wednesday, Prawit Wongsuwan, Thailand’s deputy prime minister, met 294 former communist comrades. Tiếp tục đọc “Ex-communists pocket cash benefits in Thai amnesty deal”
CVD 