Category Archives: Life

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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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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Viet UCLA alum honored by Obama at White House for work with homeless

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American, himself coming from a broken, low-income family, was honored by President Barack Obama for his innovative idea to help feed the homeless, a project that he started while still a student at UCLA. Thach “Tak” Nguyen, 23, co-founder … Continue reading →

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“Touch,” love story, coming to OC on Friday

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Bolsavik

After opening to a full house in San Jose last weekend, Touch, a love story taking place in a nail salon, is coming to Orange County this weekend starting Friday night at AMC The Block. The film, helmed by USC … Continue reading →

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Bruce Tran files for bankruptcy

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Bolsavik

If nothing else, Bruce Tran has the knack for making news even when he’s not doing things. What the CEO of VHN-TV and vice-president of the Vietnamese American Federation of Southern California is not doing now, is that he’s not … Continue reading →

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