Category Archives: business

“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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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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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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Something’s moving inside Saigon Villas

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Bolsavik

If you thought you saw something moving inside the (former) condominium complex (formerly) known as Saigon Villas, you’d be right. And don’t worry, it’s just people checking out the place in its newest incarnation. For years, that behemoth of a … Continue reading →

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The case of the missing yogurt – “da-ua”

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Bolsavik

Vietnamese-style yogurt has become scarce recently. Several food places, markets, restaurants, don’t carry that special kind of yogurt, called “da-ua” and pronounced yah (as in papa) oor (as in poor). The OC Weekly was the first publication to spot the … Continue reading →

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Battle brewing over Little Saigon condos

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Bolsavik

(Photo by Nguoi Viet) The best-known property owner in Little Saigon thought he had his little real estate problem solved, but it may still come back. The battle is still brewing over a condominium project right off of Bolsa, on … Continue reading →

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First Vietnamese-American Bank seized and sold

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Bolsavik

After 5 years of struggling without ever turning a profit, Little Saigon-based First Vietnamese-American Bank was put out of its misery after business hours on Friday when the FDIC seized it and sold to L.A.-based Grandpoint, the OC Register reports … Continue reading →

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