Author Archives: Bolsavik

Judge Jacqueline Nguyen nominated to appeals court for Western U.S.

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Bolsavik

Less than 2 short years from taking the federal bench, Vietnamese-American judge Jacqueline H. Nguyen has been nominated by President Barack Obama for elevation to the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals. In a White House press release, … Continue reading →

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Viet films shown (free) at OC Film Fiesta

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Bolsavik

The Orange County Film Fiesta, part of the Santa Ana two-weeks’ long festivities, will be hosting a Vietnamese Cinema Night this Saturday, preceded by a wine reception at VAALA Center also in Santa Ana. The films shown are: “Touch” by … Continue reading →

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Viet pop star to sing National Anthem at Padres game

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Bolsavik

The San Diego Padres baseball team designates its Labor Day game as “Vietnamese Culture Day” and will feature Vietnamese pop star Ý Lan to sing the national anthem at the game. This may be a signal that baseball is trying … Continue reading →

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Viet tries suicide-by-cop, fails

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American man trying to get the police to kill him failed and was taken into custody and handed to a hospital for evaluation. The man, 22-year-old Norris Phuoc Nguyen of Westminster, dressed in jungle fatigues, was spotted walking around … Continue reading →

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Emmy nomination for documentary on New Orleans Viets

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Bolsavik

A film chronicling the travails of the Vietnamese community in New Orleans after Katrina, has been nominated for an Emmy award. The winner will be announced at a ceremony at Lincoln Center in New York in September. The film A … Continue reading →

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General Ky’s family making peace with his past

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Bolsavik

A little-noted line in a notification from General Nguyen Cao Ky‘s family indicates the family is embracing a hidden part of his past – something that many other Vietnamese families have trouble doing. According to Vietnamese customs, at least recent … Continue reading →

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Viet nominated to federal judgeship in Nevada

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American lawyer from Reno, former boat-people refugee, has been nominated by President Obama to be a federal judge for the District of Nevada, the White House announced Tuesday. Miranda Du, a civil litigator, had been recommended by Senate Majority Leader … Continue reading →

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Red baiter meets match

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Bolsavik

What happens when you accuse a Catholic priest of being a commie? It’s what Nhon Ky Phan (Phan Kỳ Nhơn) is finding out, after he and Neil Nguyen accused certain media outlets of pushing the communist agenda. It happened at a press … Continue reading →

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