Author Archives: Bolsavik

Viet women community organizers appointed by Prez to VEF

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Bolsavik

Two Vietnamese-American women who are strong community organizers in Houston and San Jose were appointed by President Barack Obama to the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Education Foundation. In announcing the appointment, President Obama said, “These individuals have demonstrated … Continue reading →

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Viet sociologist wins national best PhD dissertation award

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Bolsavik

Field research on sex workers in Vietnam won a Vietnamese-American sociologist the “best dissertation” award from the American Sociological Association. The award went to the UC Berkeley Ph.D. dissertation “New Economies of Sex and Intimacy in Vietnam” by Kimberly Kay … Continue reading →

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Jacqueline Nguyen confirmed, first Asian female circuit judge

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Bolsavik

Judge Jacqueline Nguyen was confirmed Monday by the full Senate to the Ninth Circuit, becoming the first female Asian judge on the federal appellate bench. The vote to confirm Nguyen, 46, was 91 for and 3 against, The Hill reports. … Continue reading →

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Trampled: The state of human rights in Vietnam – Bolsavik’s presentation at USC

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Bolsavik

The Bolsavik made this presentation last week, for the Vietnamese Students Association at USC during their Black April Week. (Click on “More” to view in full screen.)   Trampled: The state of human rights in Vietnam, by Hao-Nhien Vu on … Continue reading →

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Viet oral history project at UC Irvine – Bolsavik interview

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Bolsavik

UC Irvine is creating an archive of personal oral histories by members of the local Vietnamese-American community. This “Vietnamese American Oral History Project” is headed by Dr. Thuy Vo-Dang, a postdoctoral fellow in the university’s Department of Asian American Studies. … Continue reading →

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“Du Ma” explained, for $13.99

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Bolsavik

If you’ve ever wondered what “doo mah” means and why some Vietnamese say it so often, here’s the answer, courtesy of Bao Truong‘s Facebook.: “Du Ma” is a lunch combo, sold by the Los Saigon food truck in L.A.  

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BP accused of open anti-Viet racism

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Bolsavik

BP allegedly sent an email telling its contractors in the Gulf oil cleanup not to hire vessels owned by Vietnamese- and Cambodian-Americans, Courthouse News quoted a class action lawsuit filed in New Orleans as claiming The complaint involves BP’s Vessels … Continue reading →

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Du confirmed, becomes 2nd Viet federal judge

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Bolsavik

Almost eight months after her nomination, Vietnamese-American civil litigator Miranda Du from Nevada was confirmed by the U.S. Senate last week to be U.S. district judge for that state, the second Viet federal judge in the country and the first Asian-American federal … Continue reading →

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