Author Archives: Bolsavik

Viet Assembly candidate, former Rosemead mayor, pleads guilty to bribery

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Bolsavik

John Tran, the former Rosemead city council member and mayor, has agreed to plead guilty to federal bribery charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Tran, 36, was named in a criminal filing Friday and the plea agreement was also … Continue reading →

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Freeway interchange named in memory of Viet student activist

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Bolsavik

    An interchange on the 22 freeway has been named in honor of late Vietnamese-American student activist Nguyen Ngoc Phu in a ceremony Thursday. The sign proclaiming the “Nguyen Ngoc Phu Human Rights Memorial Interchange” was unveiled at the … Continue reading →

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Another Viet business joins Top Tax Debt list

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Bolsavik

Another Vietnamese-American business from Bolsavikland just joined the list of California’s top sales and use tax delinquents. Dragon Auto Inc., a small used car dealer in Garden Grove, owes $960,564, according to the latest list updated November 30. This Viet … Continue reading →

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Public assistance fraud nets Viet trio 2 years in prison

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Bolsavik

A Viet woman who hid her assets to get public assistance, and her Viet aunt and uncle who fronted for her, were sentenced to 2 years in prison and $140,000 in restitution, according to the OC DA here. The three … Continue reading →

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Mr. Cao goes to Vietnam: Revelations in a WikiLeaks cable

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Bolsavik

Back in 2010, Rep. Joseph Cao, the first Vietnamese-American to serve in Congress, bungled his visit to Vietnam and was highly criticized for it. First, it was a plain bad idea to go to the communist country just when that … Continue reading →

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Ballet Austin to dance to Trinh Cong Son music in the OC

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Bolsavik

A ballet piece set to the music of Trinh Cong Son songs will be performed by Ballet Austin II and the Thang Dao Dance Company at the Rose Center in Westminster in 3 shows this weekend, featuring live voice of … Continue reading →

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Bright Viet and hilarious friends rob store, leave ID

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Bolsavik

Three young men walk into a bar… OK, start over. Andy Huynh got arrested last week after he and his friends allegedly bungled a robbery and while Huynh got away, he left behind his wallet and ID and ended up surrendering … Continue reading →

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This is how all Viets ought to propose

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Bolsavik

A Youtube video featuring two young Viets is conquering the web by storm, garnering close to 100,000 views in just a few days. It’s of two Viets from UCLA, Nam Tran and Trang Janie Vu. Nam Tran is the bassist … Continue reading →

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