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.

$777 mln expressway proposed from southern province to Central Highlands

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By Phuoc Tuan   October 9, 2020 | 08:31 pm GMT+7 VNExpress$777 mln expressway proposed from southern province to Central HighlandsAn intersection between the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay Expressway with the National Highway 1A in Thong Nhat District, Dong Nai Province. Photo by VnExpress/Phuoc Tuan.

A VND18 trillion ($777 million) expressway is proposed to be built between the southern province of Dong Nai and Lam Dong in the Central Highlands.

The 67-kilometer expressway will have four lanes and allow vehicles to travel at up to 80 kilometers per hour, according to a pre-feasibility report drawn up by the Ministry of Transport’s Thang Long Project Management Unit.

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Vietnam to stop licensing of wind power plants

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By Duc Minh   October 9, 2020 | 01:20 pm GMT+7 VNExpressVietnam to stop licensing of wind power plantsWind turbines in the central province of Ninh Thuan. Photo by VnExpress/Thuc Trinh.

The government has stopped licensing wind power plants and is drafting a new national power plan for the next decade.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has told provinces and cities to temporarily stop accepting proposals for new plants.

Power plants with a total capacity of nearly 80 gigawatts have been licensed to be built in the next decade, including 30 GW from wind and solar power plants.

In the last two years Vietnam’s incentive feed-in tariffs have attracted a slew of investors, with the ministry receiving proposals for 50 GW of wind power alone since 2018.

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How China Outsmarted the Trump Administration

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The Atlantic

While the U.S. is distracted, China is rewriting the rules of the global order.

Illustration similar to UN logo with globe's latitude and longitude lines as a broken net
Lan Truong

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Back in may, when President Donald Trump called for America to stop funding the World Health Organization, he presented a list of the WHO’s recent failures: the organization’s initial failure to flag the spread of the novel coronavirus; its initial failure to follow up when Taiwan—a country excluded from the WHO because of Chinese objections—inquired about evidence that seemed to indicate that the virus could be transmitted from one human to another; its initial failure to press China to accept an international investigation into the source of the virus. At the beginning of the pandemic, the WHO, which operates as a specialized agency of the United Nations, seemed to be one beat behind. It also seemed overly reliant upon biased information provided by the government of China.

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LG to build new R&D center for vehicle component solutions in Da Nang

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Tuesday, October 06, 2020, 18:32 GMT+7 tuoitrenews

LG to build new R&D center for vehicle component solutions in Da Nang
Representatives of the Da Nang Investment Promotion Agency (IPA) and the Vehicle Component Solutions – Development Center (LG VS) of LG Electronics Vietnam Hai Phong Co. Ltd. sign a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a new R&D center in Da Nang City, October 6, 2020. Photo: Tan Luc / Tuoi Tre

South Korean multinational conglomerate LG has announced the establishment of a center for the research and development (R&D) of vehicle components in the central Vietnamese city of Da Nang.

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“Happiness” is a highlight in the 13th National Party Congress’s draft documents

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6/10/2020    08:23 GMT+7 vietnamnet

One of the new points of the 13th National Party Congress documents is to thoroughly grasp the spirit of innovation, arouse the values of Vietnamese people, and take advantage of the 4.0 technology revolution, for a “prosperous and happy Vietnam”.

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Why do Vietnam’s live digital platforms fail in the home market?

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06/10/2020    18:01 GMT+7 vietnamnet

From Umbala to 360Live, Vietnam’s technology platforms have failed to compete with foreign rivals such as Tik Tok and Bigo Live.

When Facebook set foot in Vietnam, Vietnam’s social networks were already here, but then had to leave some months later. The same occurred when YouTube and Tik Tok came to Vietnam.

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Silicon Valley in Southeast Asia: Da Nang lures Japanese technologies

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06/10/2020    14:00 GMT+7 vietnamnet

Da Nang has caught the attention of Japanese ICT firms thanks to its favorable investment environment.

Japan is the second largest foreign direct investor in Vietnam with total registered capital of $60 billion. Japanese investors have invested in 4,200 projects, including 700 ICT ones.

Silicon Valley in Southeast Asia: Da Nang lures Japanese technologies

Da Nang City

Speaking at an online ceremony on promoting ICT investments from Japan held in late September, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications (MIC) Pham Anh Tuan said Vietnam is ready to receive new Japanese investments by technology firms which will come in the expected investment relocation wave. >

US Public Opinion Is Changing the Relationship With China

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It is no longer politically wise to characterize China as a partner or friend.

By Justin Conrad, September 16, 2020, The Diplomat   

US Public Opinion Is Changing the Relationship With China
Credit: Official White House photo

The year is not over, but it’s safe to say that 2020 has been a watershed. Even so, it may be difficult to grasp just how consequential the last several months have been for U.S.-China relations. As the many crises of 2020 recede into the past, it will become increasingly clear that we witnessed the most important sea change in U.S.-China relations in 50 years. Critically, this was the year that the tide of public opinion in the United States turned against China.

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Mike Pompeo in Japan for ‘quad’ meeting to counter China

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  • 6 October 2020 BBC
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, October 6, Tokyo
Image caption US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is holding talks with the Quad group

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is meeting his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan in Tokyo to discuss how to counter China.

The “Quad meeting” comes as all four countries seek to form a front against an increasingly assertive China.

Before he left the US, Mr Pompeo said the meeting was “something we’ve been working on for a long time”.

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South Korean solar sector contests ‘unconstitutional’ biomass incentives

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Dozens of solar companies are claiming renewable energy certificates issued for “wood-burning” biomass technology are unconstitutional as most such facilities are fueled by wood pellets co-fired with coal in older power plants. A constitutional court decision is expected within two years.SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 EMILIANO BELLINI

Solar companies pointed to the coal-fired power station shutdowns triggered in the nation by air pollution last year.

Image: Hanwha Q Cells

Some 63 South Korean entities have filed a lawsuit at the country’s constitutional court alleging subsidies for biomass projects are unconstitutional.

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Nghị quyết số 140/NQ-CP của Chính phủ : Ban hành Chương trình hành động của Chính phủ thực hiện Nghị quyết số 55-NQ/TW

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Thông tin chi tiết Nghị quyết của Chính phủ
Nghị quyết số 140/NQ-CP của Chính phủ : Ban hành Chương trình hành động của Chính phủ thực hiện Nghị quyết số 55-NQ/TW ngày 11 tháng 02 năm 2020 của Bộ Chính trị về định hướng Chiến lược phát triển năng lượng quốc gia của Việt Nam đến năm 2030, tầm nhìn đến năm 2045
Thuộc tính văn bản
Số/Ký hiệu 140/NQ-CP
Ngày ban hành 02/10/2020
Người ký Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Trích yếu: Ban hành Chương trình hành động của Chính phủ thực hiện Nghị quyết số 55-NQ/TW ngày 11 tháng 02 năm 2020 của Bộ Chính trị về định hướng Chiến lược phát triển năng lượng quốc gia của Việt Nam đến năm 2030, tầm nhìn đến năm 2045
Cơ quan ban hành: Chính phủ
Phân loại: Nghị quyết

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PHÁT ĐỘNG HỢP TÁC MEKONG-HOA KỲ: MỞ RỘNG SỰ THAM GIA CỦA HOA KỲ VỚI KHU VỰC MEKONG

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 (Launch of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership: Expanding U.S. Engagement with the Mekong Region)

Office of the Spokeperson – Bình Yên Đông lược dịch, Mekong-Cuulong

U.S. Department of State – September 14, 2020

Hoa Kỳ, Cambodia, Lào, Myanmar, Thái Lan và Việt Nam tái xác nhận mối quan hệ lâu đời của mình qua việc phát động Hợp tác Mekong-Hoa Kỳ (Mekong-US Partnership (MUSP)) hôm 11 tháng 9.  Hoa Kỳ loan báo các kế hoạch, cộng tác với Quốc hội Hoa Kỳ, để gia tăng hỗ trợ cho quyền tự trị, độc lập kinh tế, cai quản tốt, và tăng trưởng khả chấp của các quốc gia đối tác Mekong, quan niệm rằng giữ gìn các giá trị nầy cũng quan trọng cho sự hoàn kết và hiệu quả của ASEAN [Hiệp hội các Quốc gia Đông Nam Á (ĐNA)].

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HOA KỲ NÓI TRUNG HOA PHẢI “CHỊU TRÁCH NHIỆM” VỀ CÁC ĐẬP MEKONG TẠI PHIÊN HỌP NGOẠI TRƯỞNG CỦA KHU VỰC

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Sunday, September 27, 2020

 (US says China has to be made ‘accountable’ for Mekong dams at meeting with region’s foreign ministers) 

Kyodo – Bình Yên Đông lược dịch, Mekong-Cuulong

South China Morning Post – 12 September 2020

Người dân đi thuyền trên sông Mekong ở Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [Ảnh: EPA]

•           Phụ tá Ngoại trưởng Hoa Kỳ Stephen Biegun dùng phiên họp để tố cáo Trung Hoa về hạn hán đang xảy ra ở vùng hạ lưu Mekong

•           Tuy nhiên, một viên chức Thái nói phiên họp có mục đích thảo luận các biện pháp để “tăng cường hợp tác qua Sáng kiến Hạ lưu Mekong (Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI))”

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United States closes immigration door to communists in clear swipe at China

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Yahoo! News

Keegan Elmer South China Morning Post 4 October 2020

TĐH: This will affect Vietnam

The United States has released guidance on its immigration laws that will make it almost impossible for members of a Communist party or similar to be granted permanent residence or citizenship of America.

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Exxon Mobil’s $5-billion LNG power plant gets green light

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By Dat Nguyen   October 3, 2020 | 02:30 pm GMT+7 vnexpressExxon Mobil’s $5-billion LNG power plant gets green lightAn LNG carrier seen at the port of Nakhodka, Russia. Photo by Shutterstock/VladSV.

The northern port city of Hai Phong has given approval to Exxon Mobil to build a liquefied natural gas-fired power plant.

The city People’s Committee said in a recent statement that the $5.09 billion plant will be built in two phases, each with a capacity of 2.25 gigawatts, the first going on stream in 2026-27 and the second three years later.

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