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Record goal targeted for Tet Festival 2010

The new leader of the organizing committee for the Tet Festival at has set a challenging goal for this coming fest: To break the $1million mark, on the cummulative amount of money the UVSA donates back to the community. Phong … Continue reading

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UVSA Tet Festival. That was fun.

Above is Miss Vietnam of Southern California Valerie Pham Ngoc Quyen, crowned at a live pageant on closing night of UVSA’s Tet Festival, probably the biggest Viet event anywhere in the USA. (Photo from EthanNgoPhotography.com; go there for lots more … Continue reading

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UVSA gets another 5 years of Tet Festival at Garden Grove Park

The agreement for the Tet Festival for the next 5 years, between UVSA and the City of Garden Grove, went up for a vote before the City Council last night, and it passed unanimously. Before the meeting, there were some … Continue reading

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Tet Festival’s fate in Garden Grove City Council tonight

The UVSA‘s contract with the city of Garden Grove to use the Garden Grove Park for the annual Tet parade expired with the 2008 Year of the Rat event in February. The Bolsavik mentioned this a few days ago here. … Continue reading

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Make $200K, give away $106,000

The Bolsavik once briefly mentioned that the UVSA of Southern California (Union of Vietnamese Student Associations; Vietnamese: Tong Hoi Sinh Vien) is a well-regarded community groups, nicely endowed thanks to the success of its Tet Festivals. The UVSA’s success breeds … Continue reading

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