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.

America’s Pacific Century

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The future of politics will be decided in Asia, not Afghanistan or Iraq, and the United States will be right at the center of the action.

America’s Pacific Century

As the war in Iraq winds down and America begins to withdraw its forces from Afghanistan, the United States stands at a pivot point. Over the last 10 years, we have allocated immense resources to those two theaters. In the next 10 years, we need to be smart and systematic about where we invest time and energy, so that we put ourselves in the best position to sustain our leadership, secure our interests, and advance our values. One of the most important tasks of American statecraft over the next decade will therefore be to lock in a substantially increased investment — diplomatic, economic, strategic, and otherwise — in the Asia-Pacific region. Tiếp tục đọc “America’s Pacific Century” →

NSG payback? India tries to take on China over South China Sea

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| TNN | Updated: Nov 7, 2016, 11.48 AM IST

Highlights

  • Sino-Indian ties have taken a hit with China blocking India’s entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group
  • India seems to want the joint statement with Vietnam, to serve as a template for similar documents with countries in the region
  • Japan officially told TOI recently that it was encouraging India to speak its mind on SCS dispute

NEW DELHI: The Sino-Indian ties have taken a hit with China blocking India’s entry into NSG+ and also preventing UN from sanctioning Pakistan based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar but India seems to have finally decided it’s payback time.

India proposed to Singapore last month that the 2 countries make a specific mention in a joint statement of the international tribunal order in July this year dismissing China’s “historical” rights as claimed by Beijing over almost all of South China Sea waters+ , top sources said. Tiếp tục đọc “NSG payback? India tries to take on China over South China Sea” →

Obama’s legacy in South-east Asia

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ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute
Published Nov 4, 2016, 5:00 am SGT

Nov 8 marks the close of a tumultuous presidential election campaign in the United States. As the end of incumbent President Barack Obama’s administration nears, six scholars working with the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute evaluate the Obama legacy in South-east Asia, and examine challenges for the incoming administration. In the first of this two-part series written for The Straits Times, we feature perspectives on Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Tomorrow, we will publish viewpoints on Thailand and Vietnam, as well as an assessment of US engagement with Asean.

The friendliest US president to Asean

Tang Siew Mun, Senior fellow and head of the Asean Studies Centre

President Barack Obama is held in high regard in the region, especially in Indonesia, where he lived from 1967-71. Undoubtedly the most South-east Asia-friendly president, he has visited all but one state during his term of office. He would have completed the full “Asean circuit” if not for the cancelled visit to Brunei in 2013 to attend to the pressing business of averting the looming shutdown of the US government. Tiếp tục đọc “Obama’s legacy in South-east Asia” →

US-Asean relations: From rebalance to reset?

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Iseas -Yusof Ishak Institute
Published Nov 5, 2016, 5:00 am SGT
President Obama putting his hands together before bowing at the end of his address on the sidelines of the Asean Summit in Vientiane, Laos, in September. While his presidency has seen significant engagement with the 10-nation bloc, much could change, thanks to the uncertainty of his succession. PHOTO: REUTERS

In the second of a two-part series, scholars from the Iseas -Yusof Ishak Institute evaluate the legacy of outgoing US President Barack Obama in South-east Asia, and look to the challenges for the incoming administration after the Nov 8 presidential election.

On Friday, we featured perspectives on Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Today, we offer viewpoints on Thailand, Vietnam, and US engagement with Asean. Tiếp tục đọc “US-Asean relations: From rebalance to reset?” →

It’s not just Trump casting political cloud over Asean

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By Bloomberg News

November 5, 2016
duterte-xi-jinpingIn Photo: President Duterte (left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands after a signing ceremony in Beijing on October 20.

Donald Trump’s protectionist policies aside, rising political risk in Southeast Asia is casting a shadow over economies that have been a driver of global growth in recent years.

Foreign investors pulled out of Thailand stocks at the fastest pace this year in October. The Philippine peso has sunk close to levels last traded during the global financial crisis. Malaysia’s currency is also in a funk. Tiếp tục đọc “It’s not just Trump casting political cloud over Asean” →

Why you should care about the TPP trade deal

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Brent Snavely and Chrissie Thompson
USA TODAY Network 3:05 p.m. EDT November 2, 2016

Why debate about the Trans-Pacific Partnership will continue to be a hot issue. Brent Snavely, Detroit Free PRess

TPP is a trade agreement between 12 countries: the U.S., Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru.

But sooner or later, lawmakers must decide how to deal with it. Tiếp tục đọc “Why you should care about the TPP trade deal” →

On Duterte’s heels, Malaysia is the next Asian country to embrace China

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Protesters gather in support of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila on Oct. 21 after he announced that his country would separate itself from U.S. policies. (Jes Aznar/Getty Images)

 

By Simon Denyer October 31 Washington Post

UPDATED: Imagery Suggests Philippine Fishermen Still Not Entering Scarborough Shoal

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Published: October 27, 2016

Despite earlier reports, it appears that Filipino fishermen are still not fishing inside Scarborough Shoal. New imagery from October 29 showed a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel anchored just inside the mouth of the lagoon, where it has been for most of the period since China seized the shoal in 2012, apparently blocking access. At least 17 Philippine fishing vessels were present along the exterior of Scarborough’s reef. This corroborates reports that Filipino fishermen fished “just outside Scarborough’s lagoon” over the last week. There were also two Chinese civilian ships in the vicinity. According to the Philippine Navy, three other CCG vessels continue to patrol near Scarborough. Tiếp tục đọc “UPDATED: Imagery Suggests Philippine Fishermen Still Not Entering Scarborough Shoal” →

IBM’s Watson AI Recommends Same Treatment as Doctors in 99% of Cancer Cases – Watson Của IBM Đưa ra Cách Trị 99% Ca Ung Thư như ý BS

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Futurism

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In Brief
  • Watson recommended treatment plans that matched suggestions from oncologists in 99 percent of the cases it analyzed and offered options doctors missed in 30 percent of them.
  • AI could be revolutionary for healthcare as it can process many more research papers and case files than any human doctor could manage.

Paging Dr. Watson

Artificial intelligence (AI) is about more than just the promise of a robot butler — it can actually save lives. AI’s contribution to the healthcare industry and in medical research could be hugely significant. IBM sees that and wants Watson, its AI technology, at the forefront of this development. Tiếp tục đọc “IBM’s Watson AI Recommends Same Treatment as Doctors in 99% of Cancer Cases – Watson Của IBM Đưa ra Cách Trị 99% Ca Ung Thư như ý BS” →

Trang trại rau đầu tiên đạt chứng nhận hữu cơ của Mỹ và Liên minh châu Âu

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Posted by On June 27, 2016
Nguồn: Quang Minh – Báo Kinh tế nông thôn.

(KTNT) – Ngày 4-11 [2015], tại TP. Hồ Chính Minh, Hệ thống phát triển và phân phối thực phẩm hữu cơ Organica tổ chức đón nhận chứng nhận canh tác hữu cơ theo tiêu chuẩn của Bộ Nông nghiệp Mỹ (USDA organic) và Liên minh châu Âu (EU) cho trang trại rau tại Long Thành (Đồng Nai).

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Đại diện Control Union trao giấy chứng nhận sản phẩm hữu cơ cho Bà Phạm Phương Thảo. Tiếp tục đọc “Trang trại rau đầu tiên đạt chứng nhận hữu cơ của Mỹ và Liên minh châu Âu” →

Local Residents Force Monsanto to Tear Down GMO Seed Plant in Argentina

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Monsanto have announced that they will dismantle their half-built multi-million dollar GMO seed plant in Malvinas, Argentina, following protests from local citizens over the past 3 years.

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Local Malvinas citizens and GMO Free campaigners from across Argentina forced Monsanto to stop the construction of their GMO seed plant in 2014, through well-coordinated protests at the construction site. Tiếp tục đọc “Local Residents Force Monsanto to Tear Down GMO Seed Plant in Argentina” →

Nhà văn Võ Thị Hảo: Thủ phạm xả “bom nước” miền Trung

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Diễn Đàn Thế Kỷ

Thứ Năm, ngày 27 tháng 10 năm 2016

 
Kẻ máu lạnh “kích nổ bom nước”
 
Đã mười ngày trôi qua kể từ đợt xả lũ của thủy điện Hố Hô ngày 14.10.2016, người VN vẫn tiếp tục chờ đợi nhà cầm quyền VN sẽ truy tố những thủ phạm gây chết người do xả lũ thủy điện vừa qua ra trước pháp luật, trả lại công lý cho dân.
Nhưng chỉ vô vọng. Như nhiều đợt trước đây. Nhà chức trách không có lấy một hành động nào nhằm đem lại công lý cho những nạn nhân của “bom nước thủy điện”.
Quy trình giết người của “ cá mập” lợi ích nhóm là vậy. Quy trình này chỉ  lập sẵn để bảo kê cho mọi hành động hại dân của hệ thống cầm quyền tham nhũng và đồi bại hiện hành.

Tiếp tục đọc “Nhà văn Võ Thị Hảo: Thủ phạm xả “bom nước” miền Trung” →

Vietnam’s Military Modernization

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The Diplomat
Vietnam's Military Modernization
Vietnamese soldiers of the marine patrol force march during a parade marking their 70th National Day at Ba Dinh square in Hanoi, Vietnam (September 2, 2015).
Image Credit: REUTERS/Kham

After extraordinary growth in military hardware, Vietnam is consolidating its new gains.

By Zachary Abuza and Nguyen Nhat Anh
October 28, 2016

In the past 10 years, there has been a fundamental shift in the capabilities of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA), which for the first time has the ability to project power and defend maritime interests.  No country in Southeast Asia has put more military hardware online in the same period of time as Vietnam. This military modernization has been driven almost exclusively by the threat posed by China over territory in the contested South China Sea.  Tiếp tục đọc “Vietnam’s Military Modernization” →

CSIS – China Tightens Grip on Scarborough Shoal Post-Ruling – AMTI Brief

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China Tightens Grip on Scarborough Shoal Post-Ruling

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s recent trip to Beijing yielded a number of agreements, including a vaguely-worded commitment to peacefully resolve the South China Sea disputes. But there was no public breakthrough on one closely-watched topic: the ability of Filipino fishermen to return to Scarborough Shoal. An international tribunal ruled on July 12 that China’s closure of the shoal to Philippine fishing was illegal. But in the lead-up to Duterte’s visit, Filipino fishermen complained that it was becoming more, not less, difficult for them to approach Scarborough. Recent satellite imagery supports this conclusion. Tiếp tục đọc “CSIS – China Tightens Grip on Scarborough Shoal Post-Ruling – AMTI Brief” →