[Vnbiz] VN Government's Certificate of Appreciation

[Judy Ladinsky]

Dear Hoang
   I wish to congratulate you for the Certificate of Appreciation given to 
you.  You certainly deserve it . Of course they appreciate all that you 
have done for Vietnam.
Best wishes
Judith L. Ladinsky
USCFSCWVN








At 04:54 PM 3/6/2008, you wrote:
>[ Vietnam Business Forum ]
>
>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
>Washington DC
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