Monthly Archives: January 2010

A funny thing happened on the way to $350,000

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Bolsavik

The Orange County Board of Supervisors generously voted 4-1 in favor of a monument near Little Saigon to feature American and Vietnamese history, but the small Viet nonprofit that received the six-figure grant wasn’t exactly clear on what to do … Continue reading →

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Viet-Canadian bishop’s ordination to be streamed live

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Bolsavik

The Archdiocese of Toronto’s newest auxilliary bishop, who will also be Canada’s first Asian-descent and youngest bishop, Vietnamese-born Vincent Nguyen, will be ordained in a ceremony to be streamed live here. Pope Benedict XVI elevated Father Nguyen, 43, whose Vietnamese … Continue reading →

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Help find this Viet teen

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Bolsavik

Have you seen Jason Vu? The 14-year-old South Phillie Viet teenager (pictured) was last seen on Christmas Eve. His family is offering a $10,000 reward for information to find him, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer here. The family is concerned … Continue reading →

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Viet homeless charged in death of Viet homeless

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Bolsavik

A San Jose Viet homeless man was arraigned today on murder and arson charges stemming from the killing two weeks ago of a fellow Viet homeless man, reports KTVU here. Quyen Nguyen, 41, is charged in Santa Clara Superior Court … Continue reading →

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The last idiocies of 2009

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Bolsavik

Not just one, but two idiocies relating to the same person. That person would be Al Hoang, aka Hoàng Duy Hùng, the councilman-elect of Houston. His honeymoon didn’t last very long. See that photo above? That was taken at his … Continue reading →

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