[Vnbiz] VN Government's Certificate of Appreciation

[Hong-Phong_Pho at ita.doc.gov]

Congratulations to anh Hoanh and chi Phuong on this well-deserved 
recognition.
Well done, brother.
HPP




"Tran Dinh Hoanh" <tdhoanh at gmail.com> 
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Dear CACC,
 
FYI, this morning the Vietnamese Embassy in Washington DC has handed me a 
Certificate of Appreciation from Minister of Foreign Affairs/Deputy Prime 
Minister. It is for "da co thanh tich xuat sac trong cong cuoc xay dung 
dat nuoc" (having performed excellent deeds in the construction of the 
motherland). 
 
This gesture is a new milestone in Vietnam-Vietkieu relationship and 
Vietnam's attitude toward democratic discussions.  From the beginning of 
VNForum in 1994, my admins and I faced serious harassment from the 
government, and my VNBIZ admins were also not very comfortable during the 
early time of VNBIZ.  The Certificate of Appreciation today completes a 
180-degree turn on the government's part. It proves my theory that "if you 
just talk honestly and constructively again and again, and don't quit, 
eventually people will listen."
 
I take this Certificate of Appreciation as the government's signal that it 
is willing to listen to what we have talked about over the years, 
including sensitive political issues still off-limit to entities inside 
the country.  We will continue our Vietnam works in the same philosophy 
that has been in effect since 1992:  "All Vietnamese are brothers and 
sisters.  We will work on all Vietnam issues, without exception, including 
difficult sensitive taboo issues, in the constructive brotherly spirit, 
for the betterment of our motherland." And I hope that our brothers and 
sisters in the Vietnamese government and the VCP will continue to work 
with us in that brotherly spirit.
 
I also take this opportunity to thank Tin Le and Tai Phan, the two VNForum 
admins who are still VNBIZ admins today.  Great courage, brothers!  It was 
bad for your health and safety to be with me :-)  I also would like to 
thank our co-founders of VNBIZ-- Dieu Anh, Thanh An, Hong-Truong.  It was 
very risky for you guys to stand with me and it took great courage and 
great faith in me for you guys to do such a thing.  Without you guys VNBIZ 
would never have come into existence. Great job, guys!  I also would like 
to thank our later VNBIZ admins Hong Nhung and Romi for willing to stand 
with us.  It takes great courage to be my admins, everyone can see that 
from our discussions. 
 
And for all our  VNBIZ brothers and sisters, thank you for sharing your 
heart and mind with us, for hanging out with us, lending us your support, 
and just being our brothers/sisters.  Collectively we have made much 
difference and will make much difference for the betterment of our 
motherland.
 
For thousands of our faithful online readers over the past 14 years, thank 
you for being with us.  We are with you. One spirit.  One mind,  One 
family.
 
Thank you all!
 
Have a great day!
 
Hoanh

-- 
Tran Dinh Hoanh, Esq., LLB, JD
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