[Vnbiz] Nha Trang Bay

[Tran Dinh Hoanh]

Dear Brother Phong & CACC,

Of course, we have to use self censorship, or self control or whatever you
want to call it.  We want to say things in a brotherly spirit, then we have
to control our writing and our talks reflect that spirit.   Even in
our dealing with our parents and children at home, the fundamental spirit is
what that counts, the subject matter of a discussion is secondary.

There are places that everyone can say all kinds dirty things about Vietnam,
its government and its people unrestrictively, and the spirit is to keep
waging a war that is already over 30 years ago. That is destructive to the
country and our people.  And I don't consider them "just another voice."
Please, not everything in life is equal.

Have a great day!

Hoanh

On 6/5/07, Hong-Phong_Pho at ita.doc.gov <Hong-Phong_Pho at ita.doc.gov> wrote:
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> [ Vietnam Business Forum ]
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> Dear anh Hoanh,
> Perhaps you've not seen any evidence of harassment for providing frank,
> honest, even stinging feedback because matters that are discussed here on
> VnBiz haven't been done so in a manner that is frank, honest or stinging
> enough.  In my view, many of the activists recently jailed in Vietnam are
> also working to build a better Vietnam.  There are plenty of self-censorship
> here, if we are honest with ourselves.  Also, remember that those of us not
> living in Vietnam are not subject to the same treatment or harrasment simply
> because we aren't there.
> I don't disagree with your peaceful approach.  But let's not sing
> ourselves a lullaby either!
> Best,  HPP
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>   *"Tran Dinh Hoanh" <tdhoanh at gmail.com>*
> Sent by: vnbiz-bounces at mail.saigon.com
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> Dear Brother Tuan & CACC,
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> Thanks for the note, brother Tuan.  We already have a forum.  VNBIZ is
> a forum with 3 archives on the Net for the public to search.  The
> benefit of having on single blog (or one single website) for an
> important issue is that it will appear more prominent and therefore
> keep the issue standing out more.
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> About providing feedback to the Vietnamese government, that is a
> matter of attitude.  It is not what you say but how you say it, and
> for what purpose.  In this family, we maintain a fundamental
> philosophy that all Vietnamese are brothers and sisters and that
> everyone's opinion and feedback are to build a nation of brothers and
> sisters.  There are many hatred preachers around using politics to
> preach hatred and division.  I am not fond of such activities.  Have
> the right heart, and what comes out of the right heart will be right.
> I have not seeing any convincing evidence that you are harassed
> simply by providing frank and honest feedback, even stingy feedback.
> This forum itself is the concrete evidence of that.
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> Have a great day!
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> Hoanh
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Tran Dinh Hoanh, LLB, JD
Washington DC
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