Monthly Archives: May 2009

Viet woman guilty of multi-million investment fraud

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Bolsavik

In a perverse case of life imitating art badly, a Viet woman has pleaded guilty to taking millions in investor money and gambling it all away in high-stake casino games, reports the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune here. The government, however, apparently … Continue reading →

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Viet man pulls sword, demands cigarettes

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Bolsavik

Proving once again that Vietnamese smoke too much, a Viet man used a sword to rob a Dallas-area 7-Eleven of money and cigarettes, reports the McKinney Courier-Gazette here. Police was called to a 7-Eleven in McKinney, Texas, after a sword-wielding … Continue reading →

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Ky Ngo and other protestors packing it up

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Bolsavik

Soon-to-be placed in “round black filing system” The Nguoi Viet lawsuit never went into its damages phase because the protestors threw in the towel. On Wednesday morning when the damages phase was supposed to begin, Ky Ngo, Trong Doan and … Continue reading →

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Viet mayor lost seat by 1 vote

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Bolsavik

The Vietnamese who has been on the Rosemead City Council since 2005, serving as Mayor since 2007, has lost his seat by one vote and conceded defeat after a recount and a lawsuit, reports the Los Angeles Times here. Elected … Continue reading →

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Nguoi Viet protestors lost lawsuit

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Bolsavik

The three main characters in the long-running protest against Nguoi Viet Daily News have been found liable in the lawsuit filed by the paper, a jury in the Orange County Superior Court today. Trial will continue tomorrow with the damages … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese-American National Gala taking place now

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Bolsavik

The binnual Vietnamese-American National Gala – an event that has the cleverly coined which means “gold” in Vietnamese – is taking place in Beverly Hills this week-end. This year marks the 5th VANG (website here), a gathering of the young … Continue reading →

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Viet writer’s memoir selected “Great Michigan Read”

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Bolsavik

A book by a Viet author and professor at the Bolsavik’s alma mater, about growing up Vietnamese in a Midwestern town, has been selected “Great American Read” by the Michigan Humanities Council, reports the Detroit News here. This is not … Continue reading →

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Viet sentenced to 5 years, $12 million for mislabeling fish

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese man from Virginia accused of falsely labeling imported fish has been sentenced in federal court in Los Angeles to 5 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $12 million in unpaid duties, reports Courthouse News Service … Continue reading →

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