Last update 15:00 | 04/05/2017
Fresh Garden Café on Nguyen Khanh Toan St. in Hanoi is ideal for family members to gather at weekend.
 The yard is wide enough for children’s outdoor activities. Tiếp tục đọc “Fresh Garden Café for weekend retreat” |
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.
Dong Dinh Museum – Memory garden in Da Nang
Last update 10:33 | 04/05/2017
Nestled on Son Tra Peninsula, Dong Dinh Museum is an ideal place for nature lovers. It is a peaceful place to see wonderful art and valuable antiques.
The museum is also a venue where nostalgic visitors can indulge in a garden of memory, which features recreations of garden houses and villages typical of the central region.
The museum opened to the public in 2011 and has become one of Da Nang’s tourist attractions.
Its owner, artist Doan Huy Giao, has spent more than 30 years collecting artefacts from across the country and another 10 years building his privately-owned museum, which is the first of its kind in the central region.
The Dong Dinh Museum – a Memory Garden is also a place where ecologic forests are conserved, the space of art-culture is promoted and traditional values are maintained.
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Discover Hanoi’s legendary mount of Ba Vi
Last update 14:44 | 20/03/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Located on the campus of Ba Vi National Park, 65 km from Hanoi to the west, Tan mountain is an ideal destination for those who like to discover new landscapes.
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Air pollution challenges Vietnam’s socio-economic development
Last update 08:25 | 23/05/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – Scientists have repeatedly warned about declining air quality. However, settling the problem is difficult despite an existing legal framework.
According to the Pollution Control Agency under the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE), the air quality in Vietnam has not improved. The air quality index showed that more than 50 percent of days in the year have low air quality.
According to the Pollution Control Agency under the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MONRE), the air quality in Vietnam has not improved. The air quality index showed that more than 50 percent of days in the year have low air quality.
The dust concentration in some craft villages which make building materials is 3-8 times higher than the permitted level, while the concentration of SO2, which is harmful to human health, causing lung disease, is 6.5 times higher in some places.
The air pollutants come from different sources – vehicles in circulation, thermopower plants, industrial zones and construction sites.
| The dust concentration in some craft villages which make building materials is 3-8 times higher than the permitted level, while the concentration of SO2, which is harmful to human health, causing lung disease, is 6.5 times higher in some places. |
Scientists have rung the alarm bell not only over dust pollution, but also ozone pollution which they say is increasing in the air in large urban areas in Vietnam. Tiếp tục đọc “Air pollution challenges Vietnam’s socio-economic development”
Generating electricity with solar panels
Last update 07:35 | 24/05/2017
VietNamNet Bridge – The government policy encouraging investment in the power sector has created a firm framework for the development of solar energy.
To generate 1 MW of electricity, solar energy investors need 1.1 hectares of land. However, despite the large land fund needed, economists think that developing solar energy has many advantages.
As equipment, operation and maintenance costs are getting cheaper, solar energy is becoming more attractive than other types of clean energy.
| To generate 1 MW of electricity, solar energy investors need 1.1 hectares of land. However, despite the large land fund needed, economists think that developing solar energy has many advantages. |
Investors are pouring billions of dollars into clean energy projects in Binh Thuan province, which is bestowed by nature with abundance of wind and sun.
Up to 72 percent of Binh Thuan province’s area has solar radiation of over 5 kWh/m/day, the level high enough to make solar projects economically feasible. Tiếp tục đọc “Generating electricity with solar panels”
Visit Mang Mu in pour water season
Last update 16:23 | 23/05/2017
Lying on a high mountain, Mang Mu is considered an ideal place to contemplate the panorama of Mu Cang Chai in Yen Bai province, especially in the pour water or rice harvest season.
 Mang Mu comprises two hamlets of Mang Mu A and Mang Mu B in Mo De village, Mu Cang Chai district.  They are the poorest in Mu Cang Chai district. The only path leading to the hamlets is very twisty and muddy. Tiếp tục đọc “Visit Mang Mu in pour water season” |
HCM City pushes for use of eco-friendly bags
eco-freindlyLast update 17:32 | 23/05/2017
HCM City has urged the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to strengthen promotion of eco-friendly plastic bag usage, to limit the impact of nylon bags on the environment.
All supermarkets in HCM City have committed to using eco-friendly bags. Retailers and traders in traditional markets are being encouraged to commit to using eco-friendly plastic bags instead of nylon bags.
Manchester Bomb Suspect Said to Have Had Ties to al Qaeda, Terrorism Training Abroad
MANCHESTER, England — Salman Abedi, the 22-year-old British man believed to have killed 22 people in a suicide-bomb attack, had ties to al Qaeda and had received terrorist training abroad, a U.S. intelligence official told NBC News on Tuesday as the United Kingdom raised its terrorist threat level to the highest category.
The U.S. intelligence official, who has direct knowledge of the investigation, said Abedi, whose family is of Libyan descent, was identified by a bank card found in his pocket at the scene of the explosion after an Ariana Grande concert at Manchester Arena. The identification was confirmed by facial recognition technology, the official said. Tiếp tục đọc “Manchester Bomb Suspect Said to Have Had Ties to al Qaeda, Terrorism Training Abroad”
Hon Kho – wonderful peaceful island getaway spot
Last update 14:29 | 21/03/2017
Hon Kho is one of the Cham Islands (Cù lao Chàm), a cluster of islets located near the city of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province.
 The Cham Islands are recognised as a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. |
 The Cham Islands collectively are comprised of eight separate islets that have a combined population of 3,000.
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Hanoi Cathedral over three centuries
Last update 11:11 | 21/03/2017
Hanoi Cathedral, one of the first Western architecture works in Hanoi, is the oldest church that has witnessed changes of the capital city over the past three centuries.
 The church is on Nha Chung street, five-minute walk from Hoan Kiem Lake Tiếp tục đọc “Hanoi Cathedral over three centuries” |
Painted manhole covers in Saigon hoped to increase environmental awareness
A painted manhole covers in Saigon
Around 30 manhole covers in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City have been turned from cement and metal eyesores to exquisite paintings by a group of young people hoping to raise awareness of the city’s battle against litter.
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Old, hideous manhole covers on Hai Thuong Lan Ong, Tan Da, and Trieu Quang Phuc Streets have become relics of the past, replaced by scenes of fish ponds and nature’s beauty.
The project was initiated by Youth Union members from the district’s Ward 10, with fine art students from Saigon University serving as the primary artists for the campaign.
“We have ask private businesses and individual donors to sponsor the paintings,” said Nguyen Ngoc Uyen Phuong, deputy secretary of the ward Youth Union,
“If we are able to raise more funds, we can expand the program to other streets in District 5.”
It is not uncommon for manhole covers to double as dumpsters in districts throughout the city.
“Since the covers were changed to art, people have stopped littering on them,” Nguyen Phuong Hoa, a 54-year-old street vendor on Tan Da, said.
“It is also relaxing to look at the paintings while I sell here every day.”
Architect Ngo Viet Nam Son said artwork and its contribution to the urban landscape should be respected.
Vo Thi Minh Hue, a psychological expert, believes the beautiful manhole covers, as well as walls featuring colorful murals, will encourage more walking amongst local residents.
“Residents will also feel the need to keep the street clean,” she said.
However, some are concerned that the paintings will do more harm than good.
“Many Vietnamese like to stop and watch anything unusual they see on the street. These people will cause traffic jams if they’re distracted by these exquisite manhole covers,” one Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper reader said.
Another reader believes that it is more important to have clean sewages and safe manholes than beautiful covers.
Below are some pictures of the new artwork.
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U.S. delivers patrol boats to Vietnam to deepen security ties
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Updated : 05/23/2017 13:52 GMT + 7
U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Ted Osius is seen in front a a statue of late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh during the inauguration ceremony of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Hanoi in this file photo dated February 3, 2015.
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The United States has transferred six patrol boats to the Vietnam coast guard, to help build security cooperation between the two countries, the U.S. embassy in Hanoi said in a statement on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his hope for a stronger relationship with Vietnam, after the Obama administration put ties on a stronger footing amid Hanoi’s territorial dispute with Beijing in the East Vietnam Sea.
The patrol boats, which were included a defense cooperation memorandum agreed in 2011, will help Vietnam in intercoastal patrols and law enforcement, the statement said. Tiếp tục đọc “U.S. delivers patrol boats to Vietnam to deepen security ties”
British man found hanged on tourist boat in northern Vietnam
Updated : 05/23/2017 10:42 GMT + 7
A 19-year old British man was found hanged on a tourist boat in the northern Vietnamese city of Hai Phong on Sunday night.
Leaders of the local People’s Committee confirmed the tourist’s death on Monday night, saying the 19-year-old had hung himself on a Cong Nghia tourist boat during a trip around the Cat Ba archipelago, located in Cat Hai District, Hai Phong.
Preliminary information revealed that the ship had departed from the northern province of Quang Ninh, and was carrying 16 foreign tourists including a group of three close friends from the United Kingdom. Tiếp tục đọc “British man found hanged on tourist boat in northern Vietnam”
Cẩm Thanh seek a joint protection of nipa palm forest
Update: May, 23/2017 – 17:00
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| Fishing in Cẩm Thanh nipa palm near Hội An city. VNS Photo Công Thành |
HỘI AN — Cẩm Thanh administrators, scientists, local residents and businesses have signed an agreement to manage and protect the commune’s nipa palm forest – the first-ever joint environment protection deal between an administration and its community in the central region.
The deal, which was signed last week in Hội An, aims to boost strict management in environment protection and sustainable measures in tourism service in the city’s Cẩm Thanh Commune. Tiếp tục đọc “Cẩm Thanh seek a joint protection of nipa palm forest”
Việt Nam launches book to prevent child abuse
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| Swedish Ambassador Pereric Högberg gives a speech at the handbook launching ceremony. — VNS Photo Thu Trang |
HÀ NỘI — A handbook titled “Respect! My Body!”, a guide for adults and teachers to talk to children about body boundaries and sexual abuse, was launched on Tuesday in Hà Nội.
The event was organised jointly by the Swedish Embassy, Save the Children in Việt Nam and Việt Nam Programme for Internet and Society. Tiếp tục đọc “Việt Nam launches book to prevent child abuse”
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