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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Message in a bottle helps Viet refugees land in U.S.
As two Vietnamese brothers were floating in the Gulf of Siam in 1983 they found a bottle with a note in it. The message led to a friendship that helped the two and their families arrive in the U.S. after … Continue reading
Madison Nguyen reacts to police beating
The sole Vietnamese-American on the city council of San Jose said in a written statement that she is “greatly disturbed” by the police beating of Vietnamese student Phuong Ho (pictured). In a separate interview with the Bolsavik, Councilmember Madison Nguyen also … Continue reading
Senseless beating of Viet student: SJ police on defensive again
(Click on photo to view video) Police using a metal baton repeatedly beat a man even after he’s down, and the whole thing was captured on video by an amateur who just happened to be there. That may sound like … Continue reading
Record goal targeted for Tet Festival 2010
The new leader of the organizing committee for the Tet Festival at has set a challenging goal for this coming fest: To break the $1million mark, on the cummulative amount of money the UVSA donates back to the community. Phong … Continue reading
Viet gangster charged in murder of Viet witness
A 42-year-old Viet alleged gangster is among three people charged with murder in the death of a Vietnamese-American man who had witnessed a prior shooting, resulting in the conviction of this defendant’s brother, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer here. Quy D. … Continue reading
No indictment of cops who killed Viet man
A Santa Clara County grand jury last Thursday declined to indict any of the police officers who were involved in the shooting death of a mentally ill Vietnamese man, reports the San Jose Mercury News here. Daniel Pham, 27, was … Continue reading
More guide to crime: Do it to a cop
A Vietnamese man was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after he allegedly slammed his minivan into, yep, a police cruiser. Trang Nguyen, 52, was in jail for two days before he was released early morning on Sunday on bond, … Continue reading
Van Tran, Quang X. Pham’s money
Campaign disclosures for Q3 of 2009 were due last week, and the two Republicans vying to replace U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez both show healthy numbers. Assemblyman Van Tran, known for his fundraising prowess, pulled in a modest $91,809, according to … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Quach, Long Pham, Quang X Pham, Van Thai Tran, Van Tran
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