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.

Is the door to US market narrowing for Vietnamese exporters?

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Last update 01:44 | 07/06/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – The value of Vietnam’s exports to the US increased from $1 billion in 2001 to $38.46 billion in 2016, and it may reach $40 billion in 2017.
Vietnam last year was the 13th largest exporter to the US, with export turnover increasing by 14.9 percent compared with 2015.

However, many Vietnamese exporters complain it is becoming more difficult to export products to the US. Tiếp tục đọc “Is the door to US market narrowing for Vietnamese exporters?” →

UN chief warns of serious clean water shortages by 2050

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Tue, Jun 6, 2017

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that by 2050 global demand for fresh water is projected to grow by more than 40 percent and at least a quarter of the world’s population will live in countries with a “chronic or recurrent” lack of clean water.

He told the Security Council that “strains on water access are already rising in all regions,” noting that three-quarters of the 193 U.N. member states share rivers or lake basins with their neighbors. Tiếp tục đọc “UN chief warns of serious clean water shortages by 2050” →

Japan pledges nearly $1bn in new ODA for Vietnam

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TUOI TRE NEWS

Updated : 06/07/2017 18:52 GMT + 7

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe are seen at the press conference following their talks in Tokyo on June 6, 2017.

Japan has committed more than 100 billion yen in official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam as the two countries’ heads of government met in Tokyo on Tuesday.

As part of his Japan visit from June 4 to 8, Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe, with both leaders reaching consensus on major orientations and specific measures to push forward the two countries’ extensive strategic partnership. Tiếp tục đọc “Japan pledges nearly $1bn in new ODA for Vietnam” →

Bikini dance raises eyebrows at Dam Sen Water Park in Saigon

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TUOI TRE NEWS

Updated : 06/07/2017 10:50 GMT + 7

Several mothers have expressed their regret at spending last weekend at Dam Sen Water Park with their husbands and children, after visitors bore witness to an unusual, semi-erotic performance by scantily-clad female dancers.

The suggestive dance, as seen in a video recently shared on Facebook, includes four young women wearing skimpy bikinis, performing suggestive dance movements in front of a crowd of spectators, many of whom were children, on a ‘water stage’ at the Ho Chi Minh City park. Tiếp tục đọc “Bikini dance raises eyebrows at Dam Sen Water Park in Saigon” →

Ho Chi Minh City mulls over sidewalk rental plan after ‘clearing campaign’ ends

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Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 06/07/2017 16:17 GMT + 7

Residents of Ho Chi Minh City may be able to operate their businesses on local sidewalks for a fee, as part of a new proposal.

The municipal Department of Transport is gathering feedback from local experts and citizens on a proposal to rent the city’s sidewalks.

According to the agency, leasing local sidewalks for a fee will contribute to the city’s budget, which will then be used to upgrading streets and other traffic infrastructure. Tiếp tục đọc “Ho Chi Minh City mulls over sidewalk rental plan after ‘clearing campaign’ ends” →

Dengue fever rise in Hà Nội

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Update: June, 07/2017 – 17:30

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Health officials spray chemicals to kill mosquitoes in Hà Nội’s Hoài Đức District. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuyết Mai
HÀ NỘI — Dengue fever cases is on the rise in Hà Nội, as weather has been favourable to the development of infected mosquitoes.Statistics from the Hà Nội Health Department show that 1,281 cases of dengue fever were recorded in the city by June 4, 2.6 times more than the same period last year.

Of these, 126 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals and one person has reportedly died in Đống Đa District’s Trung Liệt Ward. Tiếp tục đọc “Dengue fever rise in Hà Nội” →

Fulbright University Việt Nam gets $15.5m US grant

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Update: June, 07/2017 – 18:00

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US ambassador to Việt Nam Ted Osius hands over USAID grant of US$7.2 million to Fulbright University Việt Nam president Đàm Bích Thủy in HCM City earlier this week. — VNS Photo

Viet Nam News HCM CITY — Fulbright University Việt Nam (FUV) has received two grants worth US$15.5 million from the US Government.

A $7.2 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will support admissions and student recruitment policies and help establish financial aid and scholarship procedures for bachelor degree programmes.

The US State Department’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs will provide $8.3 million to support bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes.

FUV recently got its operating licence and is preparing for its firstmaster’s course in autumn this year, Đàm Bích Thủy, its president, said.

The first undergraduate class will begin a year later.

Thủy announced the launch of an English language summer programme.

Fulbright Everest Launchpad will select 40 high school students for an eight-week course fully funded by FUV.

For the first four weeks all participants will study in a campus in HCM City before learning at home with online personal tutors. — VNS

Indonesia to release Vietnamese boats, fishermen

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Indonesia to release Vietnamese boats, fishermen

Update: June, 07/2017 – 18:00

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Illustrative image. Three ships of Vietnamese coast guards would arrive at Batam Port on Friday morning to pick up 690 Vietnamese fishermen detained by Indonesia for illegally fishing in its waters. — VNA/VNS Photo Đỗ Quyên
HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese embassy in Indonesia and Indonesian agencies are finalising repatriation procedures for 690 Vietnamese fishermen captured for illegally fishing in Indonesian waters.

It is expected that three Vietnamese coast guard ships will arrive at Batam Port on Friday morning to pick up the fishermen. Tiếp tục đọc “Indonesia to release Vietnamese boats, fishermen” →

Government extends visa-exemption policy for five countries’ citizens

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Update: June, 07/2017 – 15:00

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About 5.3 million international tourists have come to Việt Nam in the first five months this year, an increase of 30.8 per cent over last year’s figure.The Government has agreed to extend the visa exemption policy for citizens from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. — Photo gtgt.vn

HÀ NỘI — The Government has agreed to extend the visa exemption policy for citizens from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy, said Mai Tiến Dũng, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office.

The policy, which ends on June 30 this year, will be extended until June 30, next year.

Accordingly, citizens from the above-mentioned countries will not have to apply for visa if their stay in Việt Nam does not exceed 15 days. Tiếp tục đọc “Government extends visa-exemption policy for five countries’ citizens” →

Valuation of climate change impacts for better responses

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Update: June, 07/2017 – 10:42

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Việt Nam needs tools to calculate damage relating to climate change impacts to improve natural disaster response and mitigation work, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoàng Văn Thắng said yesterday.— Photo donre.hochiminhcity.gov.vn

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needs tools to calculate damage relating to climate change impacts to improve natural disaster response and mitigation work, deputy minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoàng Văn Thắng said yesterday. Tiếp tục đọc “Valuation of climate change impacts for better responses” →

Myanmar military plane carrying more than 100 people missing

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This file photo taken on Aug 5, 2015 shows a Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 transport aircraft being unloaded at Sittwe airport in Rakhine state, similar to the aircraft carrying over 100 people that went missing between the southern city of Myeik and Yangon on Jun 7, 2017. (Photo: AFP/Ye Aung Thu)
07 Jun 2017 07:10PM (Updated: 07 Jun 2017 11:31PM)

YANGON: Pieces of a Myanmar military plane which went missing with more than 100 soldiers and family members aboard were found in the Andaman Sea late on Wednesday (Jun 7), a local official said.

Navy ships and aircraft had been searching since the afternoon when the plane lost contact with air traffic controllers.

More than a dozen children were believed to be among the passengers on the plane travelling from the southern city of Myeik to Yangon. Tiếp tục đọc “Myanmar military plane carrying more than 100 people missing” →

How can humans and elephants better coexist?

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The human-elephant conflict plays a huge role in the rapid decline elephant numbers. A panel of experts share ideas on how to mitigate this problem

A Mahout and elephant in Thailand’s Surin province.
A Mahout and elephant in Thailand’s Surin province. Photograph: Aroon Phukeed/Getty Images

Conservation must be higher up on the political agenda

We need conservation (not just fighting the illegal wildlife trade which has captured the limelight more recently) to be far higher up the political agenda. For example, we in the UK could be much more effectively linking overseas aid (budget of £12bn this year) to poverty relief, sustainable development and environmental protection, ecosystem services and conservation priorities. Will Travers, president, Born Free Foundation Tiếp tục đọc “How can humans and elephants better coexist?” →

Will Qatar’s Diplomatic Exile Spark the Next Great War?

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The Sunni Gulf powers have long been spoiling for a fight with Iran. This could be just the excuse they need.

Will Qatar’s Diplomatic Exile Spark the Next Great War?

Sarajevo 1914, Doha 2017? We could be at a historic moment akin to the assassination of the heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which resulted in what became known as the Great War. This time, though, the possible clash is between a Saudi-United Arab Emirates force and Iran. Washington is going to have to act quickly to stop the march to war, rather than wait for the carnage to begin. Tiếp tục đọc “Will Qatar’s Diplomatic Exile Spark the Next Great War?” →

Consequences of attacks in Tehran will be felt around the world

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Assaults on potent symbols of Iranian ideology, claimed by Isis, will stoke tensions with Saudi Arabia, Gulf states and Trump

Firefight erupts at the Iranian parliament in Tehran
 

Wednesday 7 June 2017 13.00 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 7 June 2017 13.10 EDT

In targeting the Iranian parliament and the tomb of the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the terrorists who went on a lethal rampage in Tehran on Wednesday chose the two most potent symbols of the 1979 revolution.

For ordinary Tehranis, comparatively safe in recent years from such outrages, the attacks are deeply shocking. Tiếp tục đọc “Consequences of attacks in Tehran will be felt around the world” →