Monthly Archives: August 2008

Katie Luong in “In Search of a Midnight Kiss” opening tonight in SoCal

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Bolsavik

An indie film starring Katie Luong is rolling out across the U.S., arriving in Southern California this week-end. Well, today, to be exact. “Starring” Katie Luong is not technically correct, but it’s not too far from the truth either. The … Continue reading →

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Viet woman gets 20 months for having sex with 15-year-old boy

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Bolsavik

A 31-year-old Viet woman from Oregon was sentenced to 20 months in prison for having sex with a 15-year-old boy and fleeing with him to Las Vegas to avoid prosecution, reports The Oregonian here. Jasmine Nguyen (pictured), whose Vietnamese name … Continue reading →

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Robbery does not, repeat not, lead to police job

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Bolsavik

A Louisiana Viet man, apparently seized of an uncontrollable desire to become a police snitch, committed a series of robbery with a fake platic gun to attract the police’s attention, says the New Orleans Times-Picayune here. William Nguyen, 24, is … Continue reading →

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Viet teen helped raise $20k for homeless

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Bolsavik

A Viet teenaged student is among four who raised more than $20,000 for the homeless in Minneapolis-St. Paul, says the Star Tribune here. The four students at Johnson High School spent the summer working on a fundraiser they started for … Continue reading →

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Viets accused of kidnapping, bomb-making

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Bolsavik

Here’s something different. Apparently some Viet gangs are moving up from the usual drug, extortion, home invasion. Two Viet men from Seattle were charged with attempted kidnapping of a former fellow gang member, and also with bomb-making after their house … Continue reading →

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Canada got its first gold — thanks to a Viet

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Bolsavik

A woman wrestler whose parents fled communist Vietnam in the 1970s ended Canada’s gold drought at the Beijing Olympics. Carol Huynh, 27, defeated Japanese two-time world champion Chiharu Icho 3-1, to win the gold in the women’s 48 kg freestyle … Continue reading →

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OC GOP committee endorsed Trung Nguyen

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Bolsavik

The Endorsement Committee of the OC Republican Party voted unanimously to endorse Trung Nguyen for Garden Grove City Council, reports Red County/OC Blog’s Jubal here. His opponent Andrew Do, OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen‘s chief of staff, lost the endorsement apparently … Continue reading →

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Viet gang members get death sentence

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Bolsavik

Two members of a Vietnamese gang were formally sentenced to death today for the torture and murder of an 18-year-old girl during an Irvine home invasion robbery, according to a press release from the Orange County D.A.’s office. Ronald Tri … Continue reading →

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