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.

UNICEF – Progress for Children Report

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UNICEF: Số trẻ em Việt Nam dưới 5 tuổi tử vong đã giảm hơn một nửa

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Nguyễn Hồng Điệp (TTXVN/Vietnam+) lúc : 24/06/15 05:28 Bản in

Chăm sóc trẻ sơ sinh thiếu tháng. (Ảnh: Hồ Cầu/TTXVN)

Ngày 23/6, Quỹ Nhi đồng Liên hợp quốc (UNICEF) tại Việt Nam cho biết UNICEF vừa công bố Báo cáo “Tiến bộ cho Trẻ em,” trong đó nêu bật những bài học kinh nghiệm từ các Mục tiêu phát triển Thiên niên kỷ.

Đây là báo cáo cuối cùng của Quỹ Nhi đồng Liên hợp quốc về những Mục tiêu phát triển Thiên niên kỷ liên quan đến trẻ em. Tiếp tục đọc “UNICEF: Số trẻ em Việt Nam dưới 5 tuổi tử vong đã giảm hơn một nửa” →

Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative – Brief June 23, 2015

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Ports & Power
 This week, AMTI has released in-depth analysis on ports and agreements around the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean is poised to become a major variable in Asia-Pacific maritime affairs. How are major powers interacting within the Indian Ocean? View AMTI’s interactive map Ports & Power in the Indian Ocean—and visit the AMTI website for more information. Read on for expert analysis.

Beijing’s Master Plan for the South China Sea

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Beijing’s Master Plan for the South China Sea

China has far greater ambitions for the region than just reclaiming some tiny islands.

Beijing’s Master Plan for the South China Sea

In late 2013, Beijing started taking a very different approach to sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea — although few outside China noticed the change. Instead of directly confronting the other regional claimant states, Beijing began the rapid consolidation of, and construction on, the maritime features already under its control. And it did so on a scale and pace befitting China’s impressive engineering prowess. Tiếp tục đọc “Beijing’s Master Plan for the South China Sea” →

Beyond Propaganda – Authoritarian regimes are learning to engineer human souls in the age of Facebook.

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Beyond Propaganda

This essay is adapted from the first in a series of publications by the Legatum Institute’s Transitions Forum on the politics of information in the 21st century.

Pity the poor propagandist! Back in the 20th century it was a lot easier to control an authoritarian country’s hearts and minds. All domestic media could be directed out of a government office. Foreign media could be jammed. Borders were sealed, and your population couldn’t witness the successes of a rival system. You had a clear narrative with at least a theoretically enticing vision of social justice or national superiority, one strong enough to fend off the seductions of liberal democracy and capitalism. Anyone who disagreed could be isolated, silenced, and suppressed. Tiếp tục đọc “Beyond Propaganda – Authoritarian regimes are learning to engineer human souls in the age of Facebook.” →

CSIS: Southeast Asia Sit-Rep June 18

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CSIS Southeast Asia SIT-REP

The SIT-REP gives you links to all of CSIS Southeast Asia’s (@SoutheastAsiaDC) best updates and programs in a five minute read. This issue includes a report on Southeast Asia’s place in the U.S. Japan alliance, a recent event and commentary on Southeast Asia’s refugee crisis, analysis of what Beijing’s recent South China Sea announcement doesn’t mean, and much more. Links will take you to the full publications, multimedia, or to registration for upcoming programs when available. To jump to a section, select one of the following: Tiếp tục đọc “CSIS: Southeast Asia Sit-Rep June 18” →

Beijing: Island building in South China Sea ‘almost complete’

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By Katie Hunt and Vivian Kam, CNN

Updated 12:09 AM ET, Wed June 17, 2015

Hong Kong (CNN)China’s foreign ministry says it will soon complete controversial land reclamation on some islands and reefs in disputed waters in the South China Sea.

However, the ministry also said in a statement released Tuesday that it planned to build facilities on the artificial islands it has created and these would perform several tasks — including military defense. Tiếp tục đọc “Beijing: Island building in South China Sea ‘almost complete’” →

China gives more details on South China Sea facilities

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BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government on Wednesday rolled out more details of the building work it is undertaking in the disputed South China Sea, listing lighthouses, communications stations and other facilities for civilian and emergency use.

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China says it lodged repeated complaints with Japan over South China Sea

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Politics Jun. 13, 2015 – 04:55PM JST ( 25 )

BEIJING —China’s Foreign Ministry says it has lodged repeated complaints with Japan over Tokyo’s criticism of Chinese behavior in the disputed South China Sea, warning Japan not to undermine improving relations between the two Asian rivals.

Last week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he agreed with Philippine President Benigno Aquino to oppose unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea. Tiếp tục đọc “China says it lodged repeated complaints with Japan over South China Sea” →

China to Japan: Stay Out of South China Sea

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China is not happy with Tokyo’s recent attempts to insert itself into the South China Sea conversation.

Image Credit: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of JapanChina to Japan: Stay Out of South China Sea

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By Shannon Tiezzi
June 13, 2015

House Democrats Shoot Down Obama’s Trade Deal

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FP June 12, 2015

World Report on Child Labour 2015: Paving the way to decent work for young people

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ILO

2015 World Report on Child Labour

World Report on Child Labour 2015: Paving the way to decent work for young people

The second volume of the ILO World Report on Child Labour series highlights the close linkages between child labour and good youth employment outcomes, and the consequent need for common policy approaches to addressing challenges arising in countries where both child labour and youth unemployment prevail.

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CSIS: Southeast Asia from Scott Circle – June 11

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Tackling Southeast Asia’s Migrant Crisis

By Murray Hiebert (@MurrayHiebert1), Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies (@SoutheastAsiaDC), CSIS

June 11, 2015

The beginning of the monsoon rains in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, coupled with the international spotlight on human traffickers in the region, appears to have slowed the flight of Muslim Rohingya from Myanmar in recent weeks. But once the storms run their course, sometime around October, migrant departures could again erupt and create another humanitarian crisis in the region. Tiếp tục đọc “CSIS: Southeast Asia from Scott Circle – June 11” →