Monthly Archives: March 2010

Cao voted no

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Bolsavik

Just in case you’re wondering, the sole Republican who voted for health reform last round, this time voted against it. Rep. Anh Joseph Cao (pictured) was among the 178 Republican members of Congress who unanimously voted against the package of … Continue reading →

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More guilty pleas in the Nexus – Vietnam bribery case

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bolsavik

A Philadelphia company and its executives being prosecuted for bribing officials of the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam have pleaded guilty, according to a press release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office here. The pleas were entered on March 16 in … Continue reading →

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Faces at Phu Nguyen’s campaign launch

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bolsavik

(This photo by Linh Nguyen/Nguoi Viet) Phu Nguyen, the former student leader who brought about the current incarnation of the Tet Festival and more than $800,000 that the event generated for community groups left and right, last week-end launched his … Continue reading →

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Viets’ petition succeeds, National Geographic will change Paracels map

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Bolsavik

National Geographic Society on Wednesday said that it would change the designation “China” on the Paracel Islands, after the Viet group Nguyen Thai Hoc Foundation protested it and started an online petition signed by more than 8100 people worldwide in … Continue reading →

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Tri Ta in Census ad

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Bolsavik

Find this Waldo: Can you spot Westminster City Councilman Tri Ta in the following Viet ad for Census 2010? (Click on picture to see larger photo.) If you’re wondering about the text, it’s just typical advertising hyperbole: “Spare 10 minutes and … Continue reading →

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$20,000 reward for killer of Viet apartment manager

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Bolsavik

Police and family are offering a $20,000 reward in the murder of a Viet woman who owned and managed an apartment complex in Aurora, Colorado, according to local media. Lyn Pham, 46, was stabbed to death in her own office … Continue reading →

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Mississippi ‘pill mill’ prosecution falling apart

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Bolsavik

The pharmacist in the well-publicized Mississippi supposed “pill mill” case was acquitted on 43 counts while another 11 counts resulted in a mistrial, with the jury unable to agree on a verdict, reports the Biloxi-Gulfport Sun Herald here. The case … Continue reading →

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Little Saigon’s community banks in financial trouble

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Bolsavik

Both of Little Saigon’s community banks are under financial stress, as a key indicator for both of them exceed the likely-to-fail mark, according to the OC Business Journal here. Both First Vietnamese-American Bank and Saigon National Bank have distressingly high … Continue reading →

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