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.

Russia vetoes UN resolution to condemn Syria chemical attack

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Thursday, 13 Apr 2017 | 5:32 AM ET

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Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Wednesday that would have condemned the reported use of chemical weapons in a town in northern Syria and demanded a speedy investigation, triggering clashes between Moscow and the measure’s Western backers.

The vote on the Security Council resolution drafted by Britain, France and the United States was 10 in favor, Russia and Bolivia against, and China, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia abstaining. Tiếp tục đọc “Russia vetoes UN resolution to condemn Syria chemical attack” →

Cholera spreading in Somalia, 50,000 cases foreseen – WHO

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Two billion people drinking faecal-contaminated water: WHO

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Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Dramatic improvements are needed in ensuring access to clean water and sanitation worldwide, the World Health Organization said Thursday, warning that nearly two billion people currently use faecal-contaminated water. Tiếp tục đọc “Two billion people drinking faecal-contaminated water: WHO” →

Vietnamese businesses warned about ‘outsourcing trap’

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VietNamNet Bridge – More than 70 percent of Vietnam’s total export turnover belongs to foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs), while Vietnamese enterprises still cannot join the global value chain. 


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According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam exported $175.9 billion worth of products in 2016, an increase of 8.6 percent over the year before. FIEs alone exported $126 billion, or 70 percent of total export turnover.

Vietnam’s exports have been witnessing stable two-digit growth rate over many years. In 2001, the country exported $15 billion worth of products, while the figure soared to $96.9 billion 10 years later. In 2016, export turnover climbed to $175.9 billion. Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnamese businesses warned about ‘outsourcing trap’” →

Japanese warship visits Cam Ranh port

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Update: April, 12/2017 – 10:33

Ship Fuyuzuki of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force docked at Cam Ranh International Port in the south central province of Khánh Hòa yesterday, starting a five-day visit to Việt Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Ship Fuyuzuki of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force docked at Cam Ranh International Port in the south central province of Khánh Hòa yesterday, starting a five-day visit to Việt Nam.

The crewmember will visit leaders of the provincial People’s Committee, Commander of Naval Zone 4 and ships of the Vietnam People’s Navy. They will have sport exchange with officers and soldiers of Naval Zone 4.

The visit takes place in the context that relations between the two countries in general and defence ties in particular are growing. — VNS

Fury in Vietnam over United passenger dragged from plane

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Posted 12 Apr 2017 14:20

A video screengrab shows passenger David Dao being dragged off a United Airlines flight at Chicago O’Hare International Airport in this video filmed by @JayseDavid April 9, 2017. Jayse D. Anspach via REUTERS

HANOI: Outrage spread to Vietnam on Wednesday over United Airlines’ handling of a passenger dragged from his seat after it emerged that the 69-year-old U.S. doctor was Vietnamese by birth.

Although United Airlines has no direct flights to Vietnam, there were widespread calls on social media for a boycott after video showed a bloodied David Dao being yanked out of the plane by airport security on Sunday to make way for United employees.

The ire in Vietnam grew quickly after it was reported that Dao’s origins were not in the Southeast Asian country’s old enemy, China, as many had at first assumed. Tiếp tục đọc “Fury in Vietnam over United passenger dragged from plane” →

Taiwan bans dog and cat meat from table as attitudes change

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Consumption attracts large fine and repeat offenders could be named and shamed under law that is first of its kind in Asia

Cats are seen caged after being rescued by China Small Animal Protection Association from a Tianjin market that trade cats for meat and fur, in Beijing
People in Taiwan who repeatedly eat dog or cat meat face being named and shamed under the new law. Photograph: AP

Taiwan is set to become the first country in Asia to ban the consumption of dog and cat meat, as increasing pet ownership across the continent has seen attitudes shift.

The revised Animal Protection Act imposes a fine of up to 250,000 Taiwan dollars (£6,500) for eating dog or cat meat, while the penalties for animal cruelty or slaughter were raised to up to two years in prison and fines of up to 2m Taiwan dollars (£52,000). Tiếp tục đọc “Taiwan bans dog and cat meat from table as attitudes change” →

China’s Xi calls for peaceful resolution of N Korea tensions in call with Trump

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  • Posted 12 Apr 2017 12:20
  • Updated 12 Apr 2017 19:07

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping walk along the front patio of the Mar-a-Lago estate after a bilateral meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a peaceful resolution of rising tension on the Korean peninsula in a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group steamed towards the region.

Trump’s call with Xi, just days after they met in the United States, came as an influential state-run Chinese newspaper warned that the Korean peninsula was the closest it has been to a “military clash” since North Korea’s first nuclear test in 2006. Tiếp tục đọc “China’s Xi calls for peaceful resolution of N Korea tensions in call with Trump” →

Philippines: Army ‘kills Abu Sayyaf commander’ blamed for beheadings

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Clash on Bohol leaves several fighters dead, notably Moammar Askali, blamed for the beheading of foreign hostages.

In 2000, Abu Sayyaf men snatched foreign tourists from a Malaysian resort, releasing them for millions of dollars in ransoms [File/AP]

Soldiers battling Abu Sayyaf in central Philippines are reported to have killed a key commander of the armed group who had been blamed for the beheadings of two Canadians and a German hostage.

Military chief of staff General Eduardo Ano said troops recovered and identified the remains of Moammar Askali, also known as Abu Rami, at the scene of the battle in a coastal village on Bohol island on Tuesday. Tiếp tục đọc “Philippines: Army ‘kills Abu Sayyaf commander’ blamed for beheadings” →

Nga, Iran dọa tấn công đáp trả mọi hành động xâm phạm Syria của Mỹ

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Thứ hai, 10/4/2017 | 07:56 GMT+7
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Nga và Iran hôm qua tuyên bố Mỹ đã vượt lằn ranh đỏ khi tấn công tên lửa căn cứ Syria và cảnh báo sẽ đáp trả bằng vũ lực mọi hành động xâm phạm.

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Tàu khu trục Đô đốc Grigorovich của Nga được điều đến Địa Trung Hải, sau khi hai tàu chiến Mỹ phóng 59 quả tên lửa vào Syria. Ảnh: Reuters

“Những gì Mỹ thực hiện với hành vi gây hấn ở Syria đã vượt qua lằn ranh đỏ. Từ giờ, chúng tôi sẽ đáp trả bằng vũ lực trước mọi hành động xâm phạm hoặc vượt giới hạn từ bất kỳ bên nào. Mỹ biết khả năng đáp trả của chúng tôi”, Independent dẫn tuyên bố từ trung tâm chỉ huy chung lực lượng Nga, Iran và dân quân ủng hộ chính quyền Tổng thống Syria Bashar al-Assad.

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Frequent inspections tire Vietnamese business owners

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TUOI TRE NEWS

Updated : 04/11/2017 15:35 GMT + 7

A traffic inspector examines fire extinguishers installed on a long-haul bus in Hanoi.

Despite a government order dictating that authorities only inspect businesses once a year, enterprises in Vietnam are facing repeated inspections that do more harm than good to their business.

A paper manufacturing company based in Ho Chi Minh City said it has been the subject of approximately 30 inspections by authorities since 2015. Tiếp tục đọc “Frequent inspections tire Vietnamese business owners” →

United Airlines: Chinese and Vietnamese anger at passenger removal – Nam hành khách bị kéo khỏi máy bay Mỹ là người gốc Việt

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United Airlines: Chinese and Vietnamese anger at passenger removal

Outrage has erupted on Chinese and Vietnamese social media over the removal of a passenger from an overbooked United Airlines flight.

Videos posted online showed security officers dragging the man, who appears to be Asian, from the flight.

The man has not yet been identified. One eyewitness said he was a “Chinese American doctor”, while another said he was originally from Vietnam. Tiếp tục đọc “United Airlines: Chinese and Vietnamese anger at passenger removal – Nam hành khách bị kéo khỏi máy bay Mỹ là người gốc Việt” →

Investors, bankers flee from BOT projects

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VietNamNet Bridge – Investors are fleeing from BOT (build-operate-transfer) projects in the transport sector after encountering many difficulties. 


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BOT investors are now in a dilemma as toll collection is not big enough to pay bank debts.

Tran Ngoc Le from Yen Khanh Production, Trade & Service Company, one of the major investors in the Hac Tri Bridge in Phu Tho province, said the monthly turnover from the project is VND5 billion, while the company has to pay VND10 billion in bank loan interest.

The investor initially expected to take back the investment capital after 17 years, but it has realized that the time may be 50 years. Tiếp tục đọc “Investors, bankers flee from BOT projects” →

Huế reports its first avian flu outbreak

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Update: April, 11/2017 – 15:16

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Infected ducks are taken to a landfill site. — Photo infonet.vn

THỪA THIÊN- HUẾ — Authorities in central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province discovered the first cases of H5N6 avian flu outbreak at two family-run farms in Phú Lộc District.

According to a report by the province’s Department of Husbandry and Veterinary, a total of 5,500 ducklings tested positive for the H5N6 avian infection and other 1,000 dead ducklings were buried at the landfill site on Monday.
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EU prolongs sanctions on Iran over human rights violations

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FILE PHOTO: A young boy stands behind an Iranian flag at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport, Iran, May, 5, 2010. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/File Photo

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Tuesday extended until April 2018 sanctions against Iran for “serious human rights violations”, a narrower measure than restrictions the bloc had already lifted after an international accord on Tehran’s nuclear programme.

The EU has pursued rapprochement with Iran since the 2015 nuclear deal, which reversed a decade of hard-hitting Western financial and trade sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Top EU officials have been shuttling in and out of Tehran since, often accompanied by large European business delegations. Tiếp tục đọc “EU prolongs sanctions on Iran over human rights violations” →