Vietnam News 101

Viet Kieu wrote:

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I have learned that bribery actually was a residue from the old VNCH time. After 1975, people living in the South from the VNCH time began to teach people from other side the taste of bribery and corruption.
It's your own stupidity that evolved in Vietnam and even brought here in other forms such as cheating social assistance and doing shady businesses.
Don't tell us that you don't know what I am talking about.
Viet Kieu got death sentence.
http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewe...
http://bolsavik.com/...
http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewe...
"Medicare Fraud. The San Jose Mercury News (November 13, 2004) reported on a Medicare scam that involves busloads of mostly poor immigrant Vietnamese taken from Santa Clara County to Southern California."
www.caltax.org/digest/2005/jan05_fraud_and_wa...
"Do said the entire Vietnamese community had lost face by the public humiliation of arresting doctors and pharmacists in Little Saigon in front of the cameras and accusing them of conspiring to defraud the state Medi-Cal system."
http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewe...
"The wife of Orange County Assemblyman Van Tran, invisible on her husband's campaign website and largely absent from his public appearances, has found herself thrust into the center of his reelection campaign because of a criminal record just now gaining attention.
His wife, Cyndi Nguyen, pleaded no contest to three misdemeanors in 2004 and was sentenced to three years' probation for helping to concoct bogus medical bills at her paralegal office in Sacramento."
http://www.paullucas2008.com/times.asp
Vietnamese Thefts & Gangsters in Orange County
http://www.ocweekly.com/features/features/fac...
http://www.ocweekly.com/news/news/baby-faced-...
http://www.ocweekly.com/news/news/a-day-in-th...
Vietnamese Insruance Frauds
http://www.nguoi-viet.com/absolutenm/anmviewe...
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,150209,00...
"Six O.C. residents suspected in international drug ring"
Friday, December 14, 2007
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/homepage...

ha ha ha ha ha .
another typical VC logic.
never dare to accept full responsibilities for one own actions.
alway poiting fingers at some one else .
I have not see ONE VC official accept repossibility and step down from the offcie.
hahahahahahahahahaha
stay in office for more tham nhung money.

Viet kieu wrote:

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ha ha ha ha ha .
another typical VC logic.
never dare to accept full responsibilities for one own actions.
alway poiting fingers at some one else .
I have not see ONE VC official accept repossibility and step down from the offcie.
hahahahahahahahahaha
stay in office for more tham nhung money.

The finger is pointing at you, me and all of us Vietnamese.

http://www.calitoday.com/news/view_article.ht...
http://www.advite.com/tuvan.htm

FIRREA wrote:

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A white paper with black dots but you still see it as "spotlessly" white paper?
WOW, aren't you blind. Where's the matality of eliminating the capitalists(dots)?

we ignore the small one that is what "perfect" mean!

FIRREA wrote:

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A white paper with black dots but you still see it as "spotlessly" white paper?
WOW, aren't you blind. Where's the matality of eliminating the capitalists(dots)?

This is the paradise of Viet Congs:
http://tintuc.timnhanh.com/phap_luat/
Price tag: 3 millions of Viets murdered/tortured to death/killed, and a 50+ years of living standard 1/5 to 1/20 of thailand, malaysia and singapore just few hundred miles away. Oh one more: no freedom, no free speech, no justice!

Viet Kieu wrote:

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The finger is pointing at you, me and all of us Vietnamese.
http://www.calitoday.com/news/view_article.ht...
http://www.advite.com/tuvan.htm

Uncle Toms have never thought of that.

Stateless wrote:

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Uncle Toms have never thought of that.

-di mo^ ma` long time 0 C ?

:-))))))))

trinhnpt wrote:

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we ignore the small one that is what "perfect" mean!

No, I see Vietnam has many BIG dots, like corruption from top to bottom, incompetent leaders, and a failed system.

If you don't see the black dots on your white paper, you won't try to clean it. And if you go around saying your white paper is "spotlessly clean", people will laugh in your face and will give you no respect.

Crab Nelula Elien wrote:

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-di mo^ ma` long time 0 C ?
:-))))))))

Ngao du son lo^.

Ban co cho chung leo len giuong cua ban khong!

hay

Dua chung vao so thu de co nguoi cham soc?

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

my father served in vietnam.he and i always wanted to go there and visit, but he never got medically better.does anyone know what it would cost and how would a person go about getting there from the u.s and being guided?

Giohu wrote:

Ban co cho chung leo len giuong cua ban khong!
hay
Dua chung vao so thu de co nguoi cham soc?
http://www.youtube.com/watch...

tha(ng` abc123 ba no' bi. cai' nightmare still in the head may` help no'-di ?? hay call McCain draft all +Hoa` ve^` chu*a? be^nh. ta^m tha^n`?

abc123 wrote:

my father served in vietnam.he and i always wanted to go there and visit, but he never got medically better.does anyone know what it would cost and how would a person go about getting there from the u.s and being guided?

call McCain he have the connect with uncle Ho

FIRREA wrote:

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No, I see Vietnam has many BIG dots, like corruption from top to bottom, incompetent leaders, and a failed system.
If you don't see the black dots on your white paper, you won't try to clean it. And if you go around saying your white paper is "spotlessly clean", people will laugh in your face and will give you no respect.

clean the dots is another problem, not problem of sight....if you consider your mother a "spotlessly white paper" it not mean that she have no dots, but you never mention about her dots to everyone, right? pls see your motherland as "your mother", if not, leave it alone! thanks!

abc123 wrote:

my father served in vietnam.he and i always wanted to go there and visit, but he never got medically better.does anyone know what it would cost and how would a person go about getting there from the u.s and being guided?

People know internet must no count.
Count you?

trinhnpt wrote:

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clean the dots is another problem, not problem of sight....if you consider your mother a "spotlessly white paper" it not mean that she have no dots, but you never mention about her dots to everyone, right? pls see your motherland as "your mother", if not, leave it alone! thanks!

First of, don't contradict yourself. Be honest, if a paper has black dots say "the white paper has black dots". How else is the paper going to change if everyone say "it's spotlessly white"?

Lastly, please do not see "your motherland" as "your mother". Your mother gave birth to you. Your mother worked to feed you. Your mother loves you. The land, you're calling "motherland", DID NONE OF THOSE. It is just a land under your feet when you came into this world.
However, if "motherland" is a society where you first came into this world than "yes" you must respect it. BUT, if that society is broken, it's in the best interest of the society, that the current population or population of the past help fix the problems.

The only way to fix any problem is to identify the problem, see and understand "the black dots", first. Meaning, the society has to have critics. Than the progress of change begins.

BTW, I don't see the VCP as the same as my "motherland" or "my mother". Criticizing those incompetent fools of VCP is NOT criticizing my motherland.

That stupid Trinh guy think that VCs steal millions of USD here and there month after month are still good since these VCs love MOTHERLAND...hahaha
Oops..the jerk does not see that millions of Viets are still struggling to find a buck to feed a big family.

FIRREA wrote:

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First of, don't contradict yourself. Be honest, if a paper has black dots say "the white paper has black dots". How else is the paper going to change if everyone say "it's spotlessly white"?
Lastly, please do not see "your motherland" as "your mother". Your mother gave birth to you. Your mother worked to feed you. Your mother loves you. The land, you're calling "motherland", DID NONE OF THOSE. It is just a land under your feet when you came into this world.
However, if "motherland" is a society where you first came into this world than "yes" you must respect it. BUT, if that society is broken, it's in the best interest of the society, that the current population or population of the past help fix the problems.
The only way to fix any problem is to identify the problem, see and understand "the black dots", first. Meaning, the society has to have critics. Than the progress of change begins.
BTW, I don't see the VCP as the same as my "motherland" or "my mother". Criticizing those incompetent fools of VCP is NOT criticizing my motherland.

PRIVATIZATION BANKING BUSINESS,
FIRST 100% PRIVATE OWNED BANK IS LICENSED IN COMMUNIST VIETNAM

HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank have won approval from the State Bank of Vietnam to become the first foreign banks to open their wholly owned entities in the communist country, the bank said Tuesday.

The licenses will be handed over to the two banks later Tuesday in the presence of British Prince Andrew, who is on a five-day visit to the country, the state bank said on its Web site.

HSBC Vietnam, to be headquartered in southern commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City, will have legal capital of US$183 million while Standard Chartered's unit, to be based in Hanoi, will have legal capital of US$61 million, it said.

The banks can start their Vietnam operations within 12 months, it said.

"HSBC and Standard Chartered will be the first foreign banks to open wholly owned units in Vietnam," the state bank said "This is a clear signal reflecting Vietnam's strong commitments to WTO."

Under commitments to join World Trade Organization last year, Vietnam promised to open its service sector to foreign competitors.

"We aim to start operating through our new local entity as early as possible," Thomas Tobin, CEO of HSBC in Vietnam said in a statement.

"We hope to become the first foreign bank to operate a fully owned local entity in the fast-growing Vietnamese banking sector and look forward to opening a new chapter in HSBC's history in Vietnam," he said.

HSBC and Standard Chartered have been running branches in Vietnam for years and both have bought stakes in local banks

URL: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/09/09/bus...

ECONOMIC TIES LIFT JAPAN-VIETNAM RELATIONB

URL: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/politics/2008/09...

Economic cooperation between Japan and Vietnam will remain a focus to bring the two countries’ relationships to new heights, Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Mitsuo Sakaba told a Vietnam News Agency reporter in an interview on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Vietnam-Japan diplomatic ties (September 21, 1973-September 21, 2008).

Following is the full text of the interview:

What is your assessment of the Vietnam-Japan ties over the past years?

Japan and Vietnam experienced a history of exchanges of about more than 400 years, and the two countries’ relations have been expanded and enhanced for 35 years. Since 1986, when Vietnam began its “doi moi”(renewal) process, the two countries’ ties and cooperation, particularly in economy, have seen a strong development.

I think, Japan is now one of Vietnam’s most important partners in all fields such as investment, trade and Official Development Assistance (ODA).

Furthermore, exchanges of visits of the two countries’ leaders have been closer in recent years. They were manifested by the official visit to Japan by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (October 2006), the official visit to Vietnam by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (November, 2006), and the latest official visit to Japan by Vietnamese State President Nguyen Minh Triet (November, 2007).

VIETNAM GOES NUCLEAR SEEKING ENERGY SECURITY

URL: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tech/2008/09/802...

Vietnam sees the need to build nuclear power plants to ensure energy security and places safety first in implementing the projects, said an official in charge for a project to build the country’s first nuclear power plant in central Ninh Thuan province on Sept. 5.

Phan Minh Tuan, head of the project’s investment board, made the remark at a meeting with representatives of over 400 local families in Ninh Phuoc and Ninh Hai districts, where the first nuclear power plant will be located.

According to him, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and relevant agencies will select the world’s advanced technologies for the project to ensure safety in its construction and operation.

The meeting, held alongside with a three-day exhibition-cum-seminar on nuclear power technologies of Japan, a leading country in nuclear power development, aimed to help Ninh Thuan residents understand more about nuclear power towards public consensus on construction of the country’s first nuclear power plant.

The event is jointly organised by Ninh Thuan provincial People’s Committee, the Vietnam Nuclear Energy Institute, the Electricity of Vietnam, the Japan External Trade Promotion Organisation and the Japan Forum for Nuclear Energy Industry.

At the meeting, Vietnamese officials and Japanese experts introduced the latest nuclear power technologies, and the preeminence of nuclear power plants in ensuring energy security.

They also answered the locals’ questions related to compensation, resettlement and safety for their lives.

The 4,000 MW nuclear power plant is expected to be commissioned in 2020.

FOREIGN PARTNERS MAY GET STAKE IN FIRST VIETNAM'S REFINERY.

URL: http://www.thanhniennews.com/business/...

The state-run Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has proposed that foreign partners be allowed to purchase stakes in the country’s first oil refinery, Thanh Nien Daily has learnt.

“Some foreign companies have showed their interest in it (buying a stake),” said Nguyen Ngoc Su, deputy general director of PetroVietnam, the main investor in the Dung Quat Oil Refinery.

"Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed in principle on the sale proposal and is allowing us to proceed," Chairman Dinh La Thang said after a conference in Hanoi Tuesday.

He told Thanh Nien Daily that Royal Dutch Shell, India’s Essar oil, and Russian oil firms Zarubezhneft and Rosneft are interested in purchasing stakes in the refinery that is being constructed in the central province of Quang Ngai.

According to the proposal, foreign partners can supply crude oil to the refinery or get involved in upgrading and expanding it, Su said, adding that they can hold up to 49 percent of the stake in the project.

Capitalized at US$2.5 billion, the country’s first oil refinery, with the capacity to refine 6.5 million tons of crude oil annually, is scheduled to commence operations in February 2009.

PetroVietnam has recently proposed that the government raise the refinery’s capacity to 10 million tons per year.

When fully operational, Dung Quat would supply more than 40 percent of the consumption in Vietnam, which has a population of 86.5 million people and more than 20 million motorbikes, according to Reuters.

Demand for refined oil products is expected to grow 13-15 percent annually by 2010.

Vietnam, while exporting crude oil, has to import all refined oil products for domestic use because it does not have an oil refinery yet.

The country spent $9.1 billion on importing 9.6 million tons of petroleum products in the first eight months of this year; a yearon-year increase of 94.3 percent in value and 13.7 percent in volume, according to the General Statistics Office.