Monthly Archives: May 2009

Ly Tong found thesis, posted transcripts

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Bolsavik

If you’re still trying to help Ly Tong find the Ph.D. dissertation he lost, worry no more. He’s found it. In a lengthy email, Ly Tong told of how the father one of the young men he showed his dissertation … Continue reading →

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Van Tran holds presser, appeals to Viet voters

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Bolsavik

Newly announced Congressional candidate Van Tran held a press conference yesterday where he repeatedly gave what will be the core of his campaign: Three times he said only a Vietnamese would take care of the Vietnamese. The presser went smoothly, … Continue reading →

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New guide to committing crimes: Mass email about it

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Viet teenager sells pot by mass emailing his potential customers whenever he has goods – thus joining a long line of Viets who commit-and-tell their crimes. James Truong, 18, of West Hartford, Connecticut, was sentenced to one year in prison … Continue reading →

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Slap on wrist for Viet software pirate

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Bolsavik

A San Jose Vietnamese seller who stocked a roomful of pirated games, DVD’s and music was fined $5,000 and sentenced to 10 months in jail, according to a press release from the Entertainment Software Association press release here. Khuong Van Truong … Continue reading →

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Van Tran to run against Loretta Sanchez in 2010

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Bolsavik

It’s officially Van Tran vs Loretta Sanchez now. The termed out Vietnamese-American Assemblyman from Garden Grove is once again proving that he can be a team player, going along with the GOP’s plan for him to run against U.S. Rep. … Continue reading →

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Ly Tong and his PhD dissertation

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Bolsavik

This is too funny not to have its own entry. Reader Tien Huynh (here) pointed to an entry on Vietnamdaily.com (here), a publication in San Jose, California. Published under the “miscellaneous” section of its web site is a letter from … Continue reading →

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Viet men charged in smuggle of song birds from Vietnam

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Bolsavik

You may have seen this on KTLA last night. Two Viet men from Garden Grove were arrested when one of them was caught smuggling song birds through LA Airport with many wrapped around his legs, reports Courthouse News Service here. (Update: … Continue reading →

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Body of Viet man who died trying to save drowning boy identified

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese man dove into the Potomac river trying to save a boy who had fallen in the water, but did not resurface. His body was found Saturday, almost a week later, reports the Washington Post here and the Northern Virginia Daily here. Police … Continue reading →

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