Tag Archives: Phu Nguyen

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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Viet candidates take serious beating

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Bolsavik

Across the country, except for a few bright spots, most Viet candidate fall flat, losing their races, sometimes spectacularly. Now, of course, there is such a thing as a “Vietnamese bounce” – late absentee ballots cast mostly by Vietnamese – … Continue reading →

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‘Vietnamese bounce’ in primaries lifts candidates

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Bolsavik

As has been shown in several elections in a row, a disproportionate portion of Vietnamese-American voters voting for Vietnamese-American candidates cast their votes by mail, and do it near the last day. This phenomenon has many times resulted in Viet … Continue reading →

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Viet election round-up

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Bolsavik

The primary elections in California yesterday produced results that were as predicted. However, many outcomes had unexpected shades, foreshadowing a not-so-normal general elections for the Fall. Van Tran, Phu Nguyen won, Madison Nguyen heads into the runoff the leader, and … Continue reading →

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Faces at Phu Nguyen’s campaign launch

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Bolsavik

(This photo by Linh Nguyen/Nguoi Viet) Phu Nguyen, the former student leader who brought about the current incarnation of the Tet Festival and more than $800,000 that the event generated for community groups left and right, last week-end launched his … Continue reading →

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Former student leader aims for Van Tran’s seat

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Bolsavik

The man credited with bringing community service and transparency to the Tet Festival is running to replace the termed-out Van Tran and is holding a fundraiser this Friday. Phu Nguyen, former President of UVSA (Union of Vietnamese Student Associations), has … Continue reading →

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At the Obama rally

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Bolsavik

  A crowd that the OC Register here estimates to be over a hundred gathered yesterday morning across the street from the Asian Village Mall to rally in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. There were several politicians there, … Continue reading →

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