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.

China’s abandoned daughters search for their parents

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Al Jazeera April 16, 2017

The stories of three women who were abandoned by their parents during China’s one-child policy.

Han Meng is a photojournalist and filmmaker based in Beijing.

Cai Fengxia: ‘Being reunited feels like a dream’

Cai Fengxia’s adoptive father cooks for her in Dangshan, eastern China [Han Meng/Al Jazeera]

Cai Fengxia cried as she had dinner with her biological parents for the first time in 38 years.

She had spent the past 12 years looking for the people who had wrapped her in white cloth and left her at the gate of the people’s commune of Qiaoqi Town in Jiangyin city, eastern China, when she was 25 days old.

But as she shared a meal with them she could only think about her elderly adoptive father, who was back home in Dangshan, hundreds of miles away. Tiếp tục đọc “China’s abandoned daughters search for their parents” →

Best 23 cities for street food — from Mumbai and Miami to Marrakech

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Full article and beautiful pictures for every city on CNN
Ho Chi Minh city ranks 18

By Griffin Shea, for CNN

Updated 0231 GMT (1031 HKT) April 14, 2017

Story highlights

  • Some of the world’s best meals can be found on the streets
  • In some cities, food served from carts or holes in the wall is revered
  • Bangkok, Tokyo, Istanbul and Durban are among top street food destinations

(CNN)Sidewalk vendors, push carts, holes in a wall — even in cities with rich reputations for fine dining, some of the best meals are on the streets.

Places like Hong Kong have blurred the line between haute cuisine and quick comfort food, as humble dim sum diners win Michelin stars.
That’s still the exception, but most chefs on the street aren’t looking for that kind of recognition. They’re cooking for crowds who pack around their stands day after day.
Here are the 23 best cities in the world for street food, from quick snacks to moveable feasts:

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The best street food on the planet, but Bangkok bans its roadside stalls

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City has just scooped CNN poll but official says ‘every street vendor will have to move out’ by end of 2017

City hall has said Chinatown’s Yaowarat Road will be one of the next areas to be cleared. Photograph: Alamy

in Bangkok

Tuesday 18 April 2017 06.21 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 18 April 2017 08.35 EDT

Authorities in Bangkok have banned street food from the capital’s major roads, causing an outcry in a city famous for its affordable roadside cuisine.

In a move criticised by locals and culinary enthusiasts, thousands of vendors selling dishes such as spicy prawn soup and papaya salad will disappear by the end of the year in the interests of “order and hygiene”, according to city hall. Tiếp tục đọc “The best street food on the planet, but Bangkok bans its roadside stalls” →

San Diego-based destroyers deploying to Asia-Pacific region

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Adm. Scott Swift, commander of Pacific Fleet, talks to sailors during an all-hands call aboard the USS Sterett on April 12, 2017, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — A surface action group of Navy destroyers has arrived in Hawaii ahead of a deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. Tiếp tục đọc “San Diego-based destroyers deploying to Asia-Pacific region” →

Singapore tops talent competitiveness index in Asia Pacific for the 4th year running

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  • Posted 18 Apr 2017 22:42
  • Updated 18 Apr 2017 22:50

The skyline of Singapore’s financial district. (Photo: AFP/File/Roslan Rahman)

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Tuesday (Apr 18) retained its top spot in Asia Pacific for the fourth consecutive year in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), an annual benchmarking report that measures the ability of countries to attract and develop talent.

Globally, Singapore is ranked second behind Switzerland, also for the fourth year running. Among countries in the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Malaysia and South Korea are also ranked within top 30 worldwide.

The report, which was announced during GTCI’s regional launch at the INSEAD Asia campus in Singapore, focused on talent and technology, and it explored the effects of technological change on talent competitiveness and the future of work, it said.

The report also showed that high-ranking countries share key traits, including educational systems that meet the needs of the economy; employment policies that favour flexibility, mobility and entrepreneurship; and high connectedness of stakeholders in business, education and government as well as a high level of technological competence.

“This year’s GTCI report shows that countries in the Asia Pacific region demonstrate strong talent readiness for technology,” said INSEAD dean Ilian Mihov. “It also highlights the important role of education. Educational systems have to revamp to help learners foster learning agility and adjust on the fly (to) changing conditions.”

Su-Yen Wong, CEO of Human Capital Leadership Institute, added: “The recent report published by Singapore’s Committee on the Future Economy suggested that building strong digital capabilities is one of the key strategies that will propel Singapore’s growth for the next two decades.

“Digital technologies will help small and exposed economies like Singapore punch above their weight by creating means for their businesses and talent to reach out to the global market. Countries must continue to upskill their workforce so that they can adapt to the digitisation wave and the sweeping structural changes that are poised to shake up traditional work arrangements.”

– CNA/xk

Meeting discusses anti-corruption efforts

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Update: April, 18/2017 – 07:00

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Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Chairman of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-corruption. — VNA/VNS Photo Trí Dũng

HÀ NỘI – The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption convened a meeting in Hà Nội yesterday chaired by Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng, head of the committee.

Members discussed the progress, results, difficulties and obstacles regarding the investigation, prosecution and trial of cases under the supervision of the committee.

They agreed to complete the investigation, prosecution and trial of 12 cases under the supervision of the committee in 2017, including those involving Saigon Thương Tín Commercial Joint Stock Bank, Tiên Phong Bank, Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam and the State Bank of Việt Nam. Tiếp tục đọc “Meeting discusses anti-corruption efforts” →

Three titanium companies ordered to stop operations

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Three titanium companies ordered to stop operations

VietNamNet Bridge – The central province’s environmental department has ordered three titanium exploitation companies to suspend operations, which have continued for the last three years despite expired licences.

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Illegal sand mining taking place near the Phu Ngoc Bridge lying between Nhon Khanh and Nhon Phuc districts of An Nhon Township, Binh Dinh Province. — Photo thanhnien.vn

The three companies – My Tai Co Ltd, Tan Phat Co Ltd and Ban Mai Production & Commerce Co Ltd – were only granted permission by the province’s People’s Committee to carry out mining activities until the end of 2013, according to Huynh Quang Vinh, deputy head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DoNRE). Tiếp tục đọc “Three titanium companies ordered to stop operations” →

Scientist wins prizes for research on medicinal herbs in cancer treatment

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VietNamNet Bridge – For 20 years, Nguyen Thi Ngoc Tram has been spending time to conduct research on  biological active substances of trinh nu hoang cung (Crinum latifolium), using the substances of the precious herb to support the treatment of tumors.

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Tram began her research on trinh nu hoang cung in 1990, when she was an officer of the Central Medicine Company No 2 and collaborator with the Bulgaria Academy of Science. She discovered that the plant contains active biological elements which stimulate immunity and prevent cancer cell angiogenesis, and therefore, can be used to support the treatment of cancer.

“Compared with other medicinal plants, trinh nu hoang cung has the strongest biological effect. The alkaloid extract from its leaves can support the treatment of tumors, both benign and malignant.” Tiếp tục đọc “Scientist wins prizes for research on medicinal herbs in cancer treatment” →

Erotic massage parlors publicly advertised in Ho Chi Minh City

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Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 04/17/2017 15:52 GMT + 7

Erotic massage parlors have mushroomed in Ho Chi Minh City recently, with competent authorities struggling to find a permanent solution.

Their illegal operation is not a new issue in the southern Vietnamese city, with a handful of facilities busted every year.

A boom is these types of businesses has been recorded again in recent months, with their services even marketed in public places like local diners, coffee shops and bars.

In several city districts during the evening, people can be approached by young men who lay pieces of paper on their table before leaving without saying a word. Tiếp tục đọc “Erotic massage parlors publicly advertised in Ho Chi Minh City” →

Villagers hold police officers captive outside Hanoi

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TUOI TRE NEWS

Updated : 04/17/2017 09:59 GMT + 7

Hanoi administrators are calling on residents of a village outside the Vietnamese capital to remain calm and cooperate with authorities, after they took more than two dozen law enforcement officers hostage during a protest on Saturday.

On Sunday afternoon, the propaganda and education commission under the Hanoi Party Committee released an official statement on the disturbance in Dong Tam Commune in My Duc District, 30km from the centre of the city.

According to the document, residents with limited legal knowledge had obstructed on-duty police officers and held them captive over weekend.

More than 30 people, including members of a flying police unit, have been held at the commune’s culture house since Saturday afternoon, according to VnExpress. Tiếp tục đọc “Villagers hold police officers captive outside Hanoi” →

Workers’ rentals: unrealistic policies don’t help

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Monday, April 17 2017

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Update: April, 17/2017 – 09:00

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A boarding house for construction workers in District 2, HCM City. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh

Lê TuyếtHCM CITY – When municipal authorities issued a Decision No.18 in 2011 on granting preferential loans to landlords for building and upgrading houses to rent to workers, it was widely welcomed.

However, six years later, the number of landlords accessing this facility has been very limited, despite the fact that they provide 85 per cent of workers in the city with a place to live.

Phù Nhật Phương, who owns a boarding house for workers on 46-48 Riverside Street, was among the first one to build such a facility in Tân Tạo A Ward, Bình Tân District. Tiếp tục đọc “Workers’ rentals: unrealistic policies don’t help” →

Cities not ready for climate change: experts

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Update: April, 17/2017 – 09:00

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A flooded alley in District 12, HCM City. High tides broke sewer No. 4 in the district’s Thạnh Xuân 25 Street during the rainy season in October last year, flooding the neighbourhood and disrupting the lives of residents. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh

HA NOI – Most Vietnamese cities lack the capacity to confront climate change challenges, experts say, calling for greater preparedness efforts.

Cities have to be ready to adapt to new situations and unexpected developments, ensuring essential services to residents at all times, they add.

Surveys done by the Urban Development Agency under the Construction Ministry have found cities in mountainous areas particularly vulnerable to natural calamities. Tiếp tục đọc “Cities not ready for climate change: experts” →

PM halts US$10.6 billion steel plant

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The 3D image of the Hoa Sen Cà Ná Steel plant in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận. — Photo hoasengroup.vn

Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has halted construction of the US$10.6-billion Hoa Sen Cà Ná steel plant in south-central Ninh Thuận Province, while requiring more studies to be completed on the consumer demand and the environmental impact of the plant.

A statement from the Government Office has cited Phúc as saying that the preparations for the project had been too “hasty” and had only provided a preliminary assessment. Tiếp tục đọc “PM halts US$10.6 billion steel plant” →

PM green lights two large-scale reservoirs

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Update: April, 17/2017 – 10:19

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HÀ NỘI – Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has given the investment green light to building two large-scale reservoirs with capacities of nearly a million cu.m each..

The Đồng Mít Reservoir in the central province of Bình Định and Cánh Tạng Reservoir in the northern province of Hòa Bình aim to improve irrigation for agriculture production, improve water supply and living standards in the two provinces. Tiếp tục đọc “PM green lights two large-scale reservoirs” →