Monthly Archives: October 2009

Killer of Viet mother gets death

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Bolsavik

A robber who shot a Vietnamese woman in her store while her youngest child was asleep in the back has been sentenced to death by a jury in Biloxi, Mississippi, on Thursday, reports the Biloxi-Gulfport Sun Herald here. It took … Continue reading →

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Van Tran picks his horse

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Bolsavik

In the Republican race to replace the termed-out Governator, Assemblyman Van Tran shows who he’s behind: State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner. Today, Tran accompanied Poizner on a campaign stop with Asian-American businesses in Orange County. That’s Tran to the left … Continue reading →

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Viet woman accused of massive loan mod fraud

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese woman, familiar with Little Saigon-area radio listeners for her weekly radio advertorial, has been charged with a massive loan modification scam that allegedly netted at least 26 victims, according to a press release from the D.A.’s office here. … Continue reading →

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Three Viets plead guilty to slavery of fellow Viets

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Viet woman, her brother, and her boyfriend pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Pennsylvania to various charges stemming from a modern-day slavery case involving women they brought over from Vietnam to work in their nail salon and as … Continue reading →

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Viet’s painting to exhibit at California Capitol

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Bolsavik

A painting by Vietnamese-American artist Nguyen Van Bay has been selected to be part of the California Contemporary Art Collection 2009-2010 Art Exhibit at the state Capitol in Sacramento, according to a press release from the office of State Senator … Continue reading →

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Viet ex-cop in jail for bad checks, drugs, etc.

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American former Arkansas police officer with multiple problems turned himself in Thursday on two felony arrest warrants on, of all things, bad checks, reports the Southwest Times Record here. Ly Thien Duong, 24, of Fort Smith, surrendered to authorities on … Continue reading →

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Images from Mid-Autumn Festival Painting Contest

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Bolsavik

  Every year for 7 years now, the Vietnamese-American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) has been holding a Mid-Autumn Festival Painting Contest for kids. The Mid-Autumn Festival, probably originally a harvest festival, has evolved in tradition to become the Vietnamese … Continue reading →

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Second suspect arrested in death of Viet food deliverer

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Bolsavik

A high-school teenager is the second suspect arrested and charged in the July killing of a Vietnamese man who was delivering take-out food, reports WFXT-TV here. Ronny Ramos (pictured), 17, a Lawrence High School senior, was arrested Friday night at … Continue reading →

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