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.

Residence registration process creates ‘group’ of urban poor

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Updated  September, 07 2015 08:37:42
VNA

Dang Nguyen Anh, director of the Institute of Sociology, spoke to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper about how challenges posed by household registration books affect migrants.

Many migrants have complained that lack of updated registration books creates difficulties when they move to major cities. How do you respond to that problem?

I have to admit that even permanent residents in Ha Noi, HCM City or Da Nang all face difficulties in filling some administrative forms. Migrants from other provinces have even more problems. Tiếp tục đọc “Residence registration process creates ‘group’ of urban poor” →

More forests wiped out by farmers in central Highlands

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Updated  September, 07 2015 08:31:27
Dak NONG (VNS) — Deforestation is on the rise in the Central Highland province of Dak Nong’s Dak Song District.

More than 30 cases have been detected and tackled since the rainy season started in May, the local forest management authority said.

The 40-year-old protective pine forest along Highway 14 covers a total area of 430ha. So far more than 50 per cent of the forest has been lost due to severe deforestation, which is increasing at an alarming rate, an official said. Tiếp tục đọc “More forests wiped out by farmers in central Highlands” →

HCM City: Boat tour on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe launched

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VNA Tuesday, September 01, 2015 – 20:41:41 Print

International tourists visit Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal (Photo: VNA)

The Department of Tourism together with the Department of Transport of Ho Chi Minh City and the Saigon Boat JSC launched a boat tour on the Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe canal in the city on September 1.

Visitors have the option to stay in splendidly decorated boats with roofs and safety equipment to float past poetic scenes along the 4.5-kilometre-long canal, which runs through Districts 1 and 3, Binh Thuan and Phu Nhuan. Tiếp tục đọc “HCM City: Boat tour on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe launched” →

“Five Countries, One Destination”: Five Nations Jointly Market Their Tourism Industry

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04/08/2015 J&C Admin

“Five Countries, One Destination”: Five Nations Jointly Market Their Tourism IndustryLaos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to jointly market themselves as “Five Countries, One Destination” in a move to bring more tourists to the region and integrate their tourism industries.

Director General of the Tourism Development Department, Mr Soun Manivong, told Vientiane Times yesterday that the programme will bring considerable profits to Laos as it’s located in the centre of the five countries. Tiếp tục đọc ““Five Countries, One Destination”: Five Nations Jointly Market Their Tourism Industry” →

Vietnam to showcase heritage sites at int’l travel expo this month

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By Minh Hung, Thanh Nien News

HO CHI MINH CITY – Friday, September 04, 2015 09:56 Email Print

A booth that promotes the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap at the 2014 International Travel Expo. Photo credit: ITE HCMC A booth that promotes the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap at the 2014 International Travel Expo. Photo credit: ITE HCMC

Vietnam will use the 2015 International Travel Expo next week as a platform to promote its world heritage sites to international tourists.

“Heritage sites are Vietnam’s outstanding tourism attractions in the region, including Phong Nha Ke Bang, Hue, Hoi An and My Son,” Nguyen Quoc Hung, deputy director of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, said at a press briefing on Wednesday.

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Chinese Warships Made ‘Innocent Passage’ Through U.S. Territorial Waters off Alaska

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USNI News

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September 3, 2015 5:37 PM

A photo of Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy warships in 2014. PLAN Photo

Five Chinese warships crossed into U.S. territorial waters heading south out of the Bering Sea exercising a stipulation in maritime law that allows a warship to cross into another country’s maritime territory legally, U.S. defense officials told USNI News on Thursday.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) flotilla made an “innocent passage” passing within 12 nautical miles of the Aleutian Islands that border the southern edge of the Bering Sea, defense officials told USNI News. Tiếp tục đọc “Chinese Warships Made ‘Innocent Passage’ Through U.S. Territorial Waters off Alaska” →

Chàng kỹ sư bỏ việc

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TĐH: Đây là chia sẻ của Vũ:

Xin chào anh,

Em tên Vũ đang là sinh viên năm 3. Khoảng 4 tháng về trước thì em là một người nhút nhát và không thể nói được tiếng Anh dù chỉ là một từ. Nhưng từ sau khi tham gia cộng đồng iziEnglish Community chỉ trong 2 tháng em đã nói và nghe tiếng Anh một cách tự tin, mặc dù lỗi rất nhiều.

Và em vừa đăng kí thuyết trình bằng tiếng Anh, đứng trước hơn một trăm con người chinh phục người nghe bằng ngôn ngữ mà em vừa bặp bẹ biết nói. Thật sự bây giờ em muốn lan tỏa điều này và thấy nó rất hữu ích. Tiếp tục đọc “Chàng kỹ sư bỏ việc” →

Trading parts of endangered animals goes rampant in Vietnam

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Tuoi Tre News

Updated : 08/31/2015 10:54 GMT + 7

Parts of endangered animals including tigers, panthers, bears and antelopes have been blatantly traded in Vietnam at exorbitant prices, as these items appeal to a large clientele who believe in their purported medicinal properties and feng shui effects or simply use them as decorative objects.

>> An audio version of the story is available here

Rings trafficking and processing organs of wild animals, particularly those teetering on the verge of extinction, have done good business and reaped whopping profits, according to a recent Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper investigation. Tiếp tục đọc “Trading parts of endangered animals goes rampant in Vietnam” →

Map used in Cambodia-Vietnam border delineation same as one kept by France: official

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Tuoi Tre NewsNg

Updated : 09/04/2015 17:27 GMT + 7

The map the Cambodian government is using to demarcate its border with Vietnam is identical with the one it has borrowed from France for comparison, said Chairman of the Cambodian Border Affairs Committee Var Kim Hong.

Chairman Hong released the confirmation on Thursday after verifying the maps in Phnom Penh, according to the Vietnam News Agency. Tiếp tục đọc “Map used in Cambodia-Vietnam border delineation same as one kept by France: official” →

Macroeconomic situation stable in Jan-Aug, Vietnam eyes 6.7 percent growth in 2016

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tuoi tre news

Updated : 09/04/2015 11:18 GMT + 7

Vietnam’s socio-economic conditions in the first eight months fared well enough with almost all targets to be likely achieved by the end of this year, according to a regular government meeting organized on Tuesday.

The cabinet members agreed that the socio-economic situation last month and in the January-August period continued to show positive signs in most fields despite the complicated context of the global economy, Chairman of the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen said at a press conference after the meeting. Tiếp tục đọc “Macroeconomic situation stable in Jan-Aug, Vietnam eyes 6.7 percent growth in 2016” →

Putrajaya Declaration: Zero Tolerance for Impunity

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Posted on 4 Sep, 2015

Nearly 1,200 people from 130 countries gathered in Putrajaya, Malaysia to discuss one of the world’s biggest challenges: how impunity enables the spread of corruption. Delegates came together to find the most effective strategies to stop impunity and hold to account those who benefit from the abuse of power, secret deals and bribery.

Governments plagued by cronyism, leaders who rewrite constitutions to extend term limits, fragile democracies captured by special interests create a climate where corruption flourishes and impunity prevails. Impunity feeds grand corruption: the abuse of high-level power that benefits the few at the expense of the many, causing serious and widespread harm to individuals and society.

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When the International Anti-Corruption Conference last met in Brasilia in 2012, the rallying cry was “Don’t let them get away with it!” – a statement that still rings true today for those who seek to stop the thieves, criminals and others who steal national wealth, enable organised crime to flourish and provide safe haven for tax evaders and hiding for terrorists. Tiếp tục đọc “Putrajaya Declaration: Zero Tolerance for Impunity” →

VN – EU Trade

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European Commission

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On 4 August 2015, the EU and Vietnam reached an agreement  in principle for a free trade deal. Negotiations for an ambitious and comprehensive FTA were launched in June 2012 with a view to ensuring an effective environment for trade and investment relations.

The EU and Vietnam still need to settle remaining technical issues and finalise the legal text. Once finalised, the agreement will need to be approved by the Council and the Parliament. Tiếp tục đọc “VN – EU Trade” →

Good news for forest animals

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VNS

Updated  August, 15 2015 12:00:00

Luckily for animals like the langurs and the gibbons, their forest homes are going to get more protection.

This will be happening because of an agreement between Viet Nam government agencies and an international environmental organisation.

It will mean that more work will be done to help guards who protect the forests from people wishing to destroy them and the creatures that live in them.

A red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is caught by a biologist in the natural reserve in Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang City.
A red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is caught by a biologist in the natural reserve in Son Tra Peninsula in Da Nang City. – Photos courtesy of the Frankfurt Zoological Society in Viet Nam

DA NANG — The Viet Nam Administration of Forestry (VNFOREST) and the Frankfurt Zoological Society in Viet Nam have inked a five-year conservation plan.

The agreement covers strengthening of the management and supervision of biodiversity in national parks and natural reserves in the Central and Central Highlands regions. Tiếp tục đọc “Good news for forest animals” →

Stolen gold rock given back

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VNS
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People in the central Quang Nam Province admitted they had been doing things that were wrong. They had been taking rock that has gold in it from a gold mine to get the gold out themselves.

However, they handed this rock over to the authorities.

It was the first time the residents had handed over gold ore that had been illegally taken away from the mines.
It was the first time the residents had handed over gold ore that had been illegally taken away from the mines. – Photo tuoitre.vn

HA NOI (VNS) — Authorities have destroyed 10 tonnes of gold ore from the Bong Mieu gold mine that were handed over by Tam Lanh Commune residents in the central Quang Nam Province.

It was the first time the residents had handed over gold ore that had been illegally taken away from the mines. Tiếp tục đọc “Stolen gold rock given back” →

Police investigate attack on local journalist

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Journalist Nguyen Ngoc Quang receives medical treatment at the Thai Nguyen National General Hospital after being attacked by two unidentified assailants. — Photo http://www.thethaovanhoa.vn

THAI NGUYEN (VNS) — Police in northern Thai Nguyen province are investigating a severe attack on a local journalist that occurred this morning while he was on his way to work.

Nguyen Ngoc Quang, 44, deputy chief of the news section of the province’s radio-television station, was attacked by two unidentified men while he was commuting to work in his car with his wife at about 7am. Tiếp tục đọc “Police investigate attack on local journalist” →