Category Archives: People

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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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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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 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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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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General Ky passes away

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Bolsavik

The man who for many years was the face of the South Vietnamese government passed away in a place outside both his birth and adopted countries. General Nguyen Cao Ky, 81, former Premier and Vice-President of the Republic of Vietnam, … Continue reading →

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Bui Kim Thanh guilty of trespass

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Bolsavik

The most active participant in political rallies throughout Little Saigon pled guilty on Tuesday to trespass for refusing to leave one. Bui Kim Thanh, who in all seriousness really ought to get treatment, was present at an event called the … Continue reading →

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