[Vnbiz] VN Government's Certificate of Appreciation

[Thuy Reed]

Dear anh Hoanh,
I was delighted, although not surprised, to hear that you recognized for your dedication, your keen observation, and your objective appellation on issues that could make or break future Viet Nam. 
Chuc mung! Chuc mung!
L&P,
Thuy Reed

----- Original Message ----
From: Tran Dinh Hoanh <tdhoanh at gmail.com>
To: vnbiz at vietlinks.net
Sent: Thursday, March 6, 2008 2:54:55 PM
Subject: [Vnbiz] VN Government's Certificate of Appreciation

[ Vietnam Business Forum ]


 
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
Washington DC 


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