Tag Archives: Viet flags

Whoomp! There she is! Strange woman strikes again

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Bolsavik

Why is this woman on a stretcher? Is that the South Vietnamese flag she has wrapped around her head? And why is nobody paying attention? Upside down and inside out, I’m about to show all you folks, what’s it’s all about. … Continue reading →

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Disruption at Hung Vuong ceremony

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Bolsavik

Some readers asked the question: Who were the people who used the South Vietanemse flag to disrupt the Hung Vuong ceremony two weeks ago on April 5 in Westminster? Asking the question on Bolsavik.com (see here and here) is just … Continue reading →

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Accused ‘commie’ won $225,000 in libel case

Posted on April 17, 2009 by Bolsavik

A 65-year-old former boat person and officer in the South Vietnamese today won a six-figure judgment in Washington state court against people who have accused him of being a communist, the Olympian newspaper reports here. Former Republic of Vietnam Lieutenant … Continue reading →

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Fake news ensnared Nguoi Viet

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Bolsavik

A false rumor sent around the emails and posted on an unmoderated Internet forum was elevated when Nguoi Viet, the highest-circulation Vietnamese-language newspaper in the U.S., republished it as “news” on its front page in today’s issue. The phony rumor … Continue reading →

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Protesting at Cypress College

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Bolsavik

A huge crowd of dozens and dozens of people showed up at Cypress College yesterday to protest against what they consider communist propaganda: The photography exhibit by Brian Doan, an Associate Prof at Long Beach City College. This follows a … Continue reading →

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Update on Brian Doan’s exhibit at Cypress College

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Bolsavik

Jiffy Lube-quick summary: A second protest against Cypress College has been called for tomorrow Wednesday. Slightly longer version: On Monday last week, Lac Tan Nuygen‘s group came to see the college president to hand in his organization’s protest letter. The … Continue reading →

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Group may or may not protest Cypress College

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Bolsavik

The president of a non-profit corporation called the Vietnamese Community of Souther (sic) California called a meeting to take action against Brian Doan’s exhibition at Cypress College, and the attendees decided to form a committee to look at the problem … Continue reading →

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The incredibly funny Mr. Ly Tong

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Bolsavik

An email (click here to read in Vietnamese) broadcast over the weekend was claiming that Ly Tong, Rambo Pham and Cung The Tran went to USC, cut down the red-and-yellow flag of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and replaced it … Continue reading →

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