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.

Inspection teams set up for serious corruption cases

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Update: May, 06/2017 – 10:08

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Eight inspection teams have been set up to inspect and supervise the investigation, prosecution and trial of serious corruption and economic cases related to the standing boards of 20 provincial party committees.– Photo noichinh.vn

HÀ NỘI – Eight inspection teams have been set up to inspect and supervise the investigation, prosecution and trial of serious corruption and economic cases related to the standing boards of 20 provincial party committees.

The groups have been formed under Plan 64-KH/BCDTW and Decision 65-QD/BCDTW recently signed by Party General Secretary and Head of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption, Nguyễn Phú Trọng. Tiếp tục đọc “Inspection teams set up for serious corruption cases” →

Public colleges should become autonomous

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Update: May, 06/2017 – 10:08

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The Government wants public colleges to become autonomous in order to be competitive, but many of them are worried about such a move, especially the financial aspect.— Photo nld.com.vn

HCM CITY — The Government wants public colleges to become autonomous in order to be competitive, but many of them are worried about such a move, especially the financial aspect.

They are worried autonomy would cause them to lose Government funding forcing them to hike fees. Tiếp tục đọc “Public colleges should become autonomous” →

Penal Code: lack of details a serious flaw

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Update: May, 06/2017 – 09:18

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Lawyers and other legal experts have called for more detailed, specific provisions in tackling crime, especially those that are committed against children. – Photo baotintuc.vn

HÀ NỘI – Lawyers and other legal experts have called for more detailed, specific provisions in tackling crime, especially those that are committed against children.

Commenting on draft amendments to the 2015 Penal Code, they said the lack of details could let some criminals go scot-free.

Child rape and other forms of sexual abuse of children occur across a wide range of ages, social and familial relations, and if the law doesn’t provide a set of detailed provisions, “some crimes might go unpunished,” said Nguyễn Văn Chiến. Tiếp tục đọc “Penal Code: lack of details a serious flaw” →

New infrastructure investments called for Asia and the Pacific growth

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Update: May, 06/2017 – 12:46

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ADB President Nakao delivers an opening speech at the ADB’s Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors in Yokohaman, Japan today. — VNS Photo Ngọc Bích
YOKOHAMA — Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao has called for more investments in infrastructure to support continued growth in Asia and the Pacific amidst a range of emerging challenges.

Investment infrastructure will remain a priority for ADB as the bank prepares a new long-term strategy to respond to a rapid regional changes, Nakao confirmed while making his opening remark at the 50th Annual Meeting of ADB’s Board of Governors today morning. 

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Japan, China to boost financial ties amid protectionist, North Korean tensions

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Japan and China agreed to bolster economic and financial cooperation, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist stance and tension over North Korea weigh on Asia’s growth outlook.

Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie (R) and Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso shake hands during their bilateral meeting, on the sidelines of Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meeting, in Yokohama, Japan, Saturday, May 6, 2017. REUTERS/Koji Sasahara/Pool

 06 May 2017 12:15PM (Updated: 06 May 2017 07:50PM)

YOKOHAMA, Japan: Japan and China agreed to bolster economic and financial cooperation, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Saturday, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist stance and tension over North Korea weigh on Asia’s growth outlook.

Chinese Finance Minister Xiao Jie, who missed a trilateral meeting with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts on Friday for an emergency domestic meeting, had flown in for the talks with Aso, seeking to dispel speculation his absence had any diplomatic implications. Tiếp tục đọc “Japan, China to boost financial ties amid protectionist, North Korean tensions” →

Cities best armed to fight climate change – U.N. climate chief

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by Astrid Zweynert | azweynert | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Thursday, 4 May 2017 17:26 GMT

“The ability of communities to meet their most basic needs – food, water, energy, sanitation – is threatened by climate change”BONN, May 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Cities are places where action on climate change can have most impact because they are engines for innovation and also highly vulnerable to a warming planet, the head of the U.N. climate programme said on Thursday. Tiếp tục đọc “Cities best armed to fight climate change – U.N. climate chief” →

Visiting riverside Kim Lan pottery village

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Last update 13:00 | 02/08/2016

Lying on the banks of Red River, Kim Lan pottery village in Gia Lam district, Hanoi has a more than 1,000 year-history of making of ceramics.


The craft reached its peak around the 13th and 14th centuries, making the village a pottery production centre for the capital city of Thang Long (now Hanoi). During that time, most of the country’s ceramic products exported to Japan were made in the village. Tiếp tục đọc “Visiting riverside Kim Lan pottery village” →

Hoang Su Phi terraced fields in rainy season

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Last update 12:52 | 01/08/2016

VietNamNet Bridge – The fairy scene of the terraced fields in Hoang Su Phi is a worthy gift for tourists who overcome a long road full of obstacles.

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Unlike Mu Cang Chai or Y Ty, the terraces in Hoang Su Phi (Ha Giang provinces) are steeper and more tottery. This makes the scene even more spectacular. Tiếp tục đọc “Hoang Su Phi terraced fields in rainy season” →

Hon Do coral island – new destination for summer retreat

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Last update 14:41 | 05/05/2017

The south-central province of Ninh Thuan has been known for Thap Cham (Cham Towers), Hang Rai (Rai Cave) and Vinh Hy Bay. However, a new destination, the pristine, romantic and peaceful Hon Do coral island was recently recommended.

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Hon Do, around 20km from the city’s centre, is a new destination in NinhThuan. Tiếp tục đọc “Hon Do coral island – new destination for summer retreat” →

Unique markets in Vietnam

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Last update 11:17 | 04/05/2017

 Luc Yen gemstone market in Yen Bai, Tinh An insect market in An Giang, and fighting cock market in Hanoi, just to name a few, are special and unique places in Vietnam.

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Tinh Bien in An Giang province is seen as a trade and service centre in the south-western region, principally selling all species of insects, from queen termites, centipedes, scorpions, geckos, to spiders.

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Future expressway to connect Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh

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Updated : 05/05/2017 11:19 GMT + 7

The transport ministries of Vietnam and Cambodia have signed a memorandum on building an expressway connecting Ho Chi Minh City with the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh.

The two ministries will work closely to study and implement the expressway’s construction, according to the Department of International Cooperation under Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport.

Current plans call for the expressway to run a total of 195 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh, crossing the border at Moc Bai in southern Tay Ninh Province and Bavet in southeastern Cambodia. Tiếp tục đọc “Future expressway to connect Ho Chi Minh City, Phnom Penh” →

Illegal landfills obstruct flood drainage routes

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Update: May, 05/2017 – 18:10

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A construction landfill by the side of the Red River in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo
HÀ NỘI — Some 80 per cent of construction landfills along the capital city’s riverbanks are operating without licences, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said.Survey results from the Hà Nội Sub-department of Irrigation, Storm and Flood Prevention reveal that 183 from over 220 landfills in the city are operating illegally, the Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper reported. Tiếp tục đọc “Illegal landfills obstruct flood drainage routes” →

The CIA has a long history of helping to kill leaders around the world

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US intelligence agency has since 1945 succeeded in deposing or killing a string of leaders, but was forced to cut back after a Senate investigation in the 1970s

North Korea’s ministry of state security accused the CIA of an alleged recent assassination attempt on Kim Jong-un.
North Korea’s ministry of state security accused the CIA of an alleged recent assassination attempt on Kim Jong-un. Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
 

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Some of the most notorious of the CIA’s operations to kill world leaders were those targeting the late Cuban president, Fidel Castro. Attempts ranged from snipers to imaginative plots worthy of spy movie fantasies, such as the famous exploding cigars and a poison-lined scuba-diving suit. Tiếp tục đọc “The CIA has a long history of helping to kill leaders around the world” →